5-htp instead of Paxil?

[Guest guest]

Hey there! I'm new... I've been diagnosed with OCD and GAD and have

been on Paxil for almost 2 years... It's worked wonderfully but as I

have no insurance the $100 a month is killing me! The last time I

tried to stop " cold turkey " I had a terrible time. Back to the

suicidal, check-everything-3-times-before-you-can-leave-the-house,

high-strung, extremely anxious person I was. I really don't want to

go there again!!! (I swear I'm not crazy - don't be afraid! )

 

I've been doing some 'net searching and saw 5-htp... I was wanting to

know if anyone is using it and how that's going... Also, what else is

good with that? I've read some on Vit. B-6 and Taurine and Magnesium

(I think)...

 

Any advice would be most appreciated!

Merry Christmas!

Cat

[Guest guest]

Get off that Paxil now before you go off and kill some one. My opinion.

 

go to www.herbalhealer.com scroll down and you'll see a link to a wierd place and go there and there will be a Million links. look for it. All thoes kids killing them selves in schools. WELL they all were on thoes SSRI Pills.

 

My opinion.

 

Randy

[Guest guest]

St. Johnswort works pretty well as a mild SSRI (the same type of

medication as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, etc.). I remember reading

about a couple of other things that work well as SSRI's, one of them

being the 5-htp. With SSRI's, you should never quit taking them

cold turkey. A few months ago, I was on 100mg of Zoloft twice a

day, so when I declared my independence from pharmaceuticals I knew

it would be one of the last I could quit taking entirely. I finally

got taken off of it at the beginning of this month (after being

gradually stepped down and at the same time stepping up my use of

St. Johnswort and 5-htp to compensate).

 

Sara

 

herbal remedies , " Cat <catlovescats> "

<catlovescats> wrote:

> Hey there! I'm new... I've been diagnosed with OCD and GAD and

have

> been on Paxil for almost 2 years... It's worked wonderfully but as

I

> have no insurance the $100 a month is killing me! The last time

I

> tried to stop " cold turkey " I had a terrible time. Back to the

> suicidal, check-everything-3-times-before-you-can-leave-the-house,

> high-strung, extremely anxious person I was. I really don't want

to

> go there again!!! (I swear I'm not crazy - don't be afraid! )

>

> I've been doing some 'net searching and saw 5-htp... I was wanting

to

> know if anyone is using it and how that's going... Also, what else

is

> good with that? I've read some on Vit. B-6 and Taurine and

Magnesium

> (I think)...

>

> Any advice would be most appreciated!

> Merry Christmas!

> Cat

[Guest guest]

*smacks head*

 

Your advice here is irresponsible, IMO. It is dangerous to quit

some medications cold turkey, which is what you seem to be

suggesting, and SSRI's are one type of medication in that category.

 

Besides which, did you ever consider that the common reason SSRI's

are prescribed (clinical depression) could be the underlying cause

for suicide? Having suffered with chemical imbalances that had me

on Zoloft (another SSRI) for years, I can tell you that even with

medication it is still possible to experience suicidal episodes.

 

Sara

 

herbal remedies , " Randal Wilson, Sr. "

<rwilson@k...> wrote:

> Get off that Paxil now before you go off and kill some one. My

opinion.

>

> go to www.herbalhealer.com scroll down and you'll see a link to a

wierd place and go there and there will be a Million links. look

for it. All thoes kids killing them selves in schools. WELL they

all were on thoes SSRI Pills.

>

> My opinion.

>

> Randy

[Guest guest]

Welcome Cat ;-) Don't worry, no one here thinks you are crazy hehe! Every illness has a source, including so called psychiatric illnesses. It all boils down to the same thing - an imbalance somewhere. Modern medicine tries to over categorize a separate illnesses and people like we were herds of sheep. Here is Doc's number, call him; and keep posting because we want to know you and how you are doing.

 

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Cat <catlovescats

herbal remedies

Tuesday, December 24, 2002 7:45 PM

[herbal remedies] 5-htp instead of Paxil?

Hey there! I'm new... I've been diagnosed with OCD and GAD and have been on Paxil for almost 2 years... It's worked wonderfully but as I have no insurance the $100 a month is killing me! The last time I tried to stop "cold turkey" I had a terrible time. Back to the suicidal, check-everything-3-times-before-you-can-leave-the-house, high-strung, extremely anxious person I was. I really don't want to go there again!!! (I swear I'm not crazy - don't be afraid! )I've been doing some 'net searching and saw 5-htp... I was wanting to know if anyone is using it and how that's going... Also, what else is good with that? I've read some on Vit. B-6 and Taurine and Magnesium (I think)...Any advice would be most appreciated!Merry Christmas!CatFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

Randy, please re-read the list rules in the files regarding posting URLs. As for your first sentence, please read and consider how harsh you are being, IMHO way to much.

 

Janet

 

Moderator

 

 

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Randal Wilson, Sr.

herbal remedies

Tuesday, December 24, 2002 8:36 PM

Re: [herbal remedies] 5-htp instead of Paxil?

 

Get off that Paxil now before you go off and kill some one. My opinion.

 

go to www.herbalhealer.com scroll down and you'll see a link to a wierd place and go there and there will be a Million links. look for it. All thoes kids killing them selves in schools. WELL they all were on thoes SSRI Pills.

 

My opinion.

 

RandyFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington

[Guest guest]

Good for you Sara ;-)

 

Janet

 

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sfatula (aka Sara) <sfatula_2000

herbal remedies

Wednesday, December 25, 2002 5:34 AM

[herbal remedies] Re: 5-htp instead of Paxil?

St. Johnswort works pretty well as a mild SSRI (the same type of medication as Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac, etc.). I remember reading about a couple of other things that work well as SSRI's, one of them being the 5-htp. With SSRI's, you should never quit taking them cold turkey. A few months ago, I was on 100mg of Zoloft twice a day, so when I declared my independence from pharmaceuticals I knew it would be one of the last I could quit taking entirely. I finally got taken off of it at the beginning of this month (after being gradually stepped down and at the same time stepping up my use of St. Johnswort and 5-htp to compensate).Saraherbal remedies , "Cat <catlovescats>" <catlovescats> wrote:> Hey there! I'm new... I've been diagnosed with OCD and GAD and have > been on Paxil for almost 2 years... It's worked wonderfully but as I > have no insurance the $100 a month is killing me! The last time I > tried to stop "cold turkey" I had a terrible time. Back to the > suicidal, check-everything-3-times-before-you-can-leave-the-house, > high-strung, extremely anxious person I was. I really don't want to > go there again!!! (I swear I'm not crazy - don't be afraid! )> > I've been doing some 'net searching and saw 5-htp... I was wanting to > know if anyone is using it and how that's going... Also, what else is > good with that? I've read some on Vit. B-6 and Taurine and Magnesium > (I think)...> > Any advice would be most appreciated!> Merry Christmas!> CatFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington