Advising 5-HTP for Lexapro user

[myosaurus]

Would they have any bad interaction?

 

[Stewie]

I wouldn't advise doing so.

There's a potential for serotonin syndrome by combining the two.

 

[bananas007]

Would they have any bad interaction?

Are you new to lexapro? Just try it by itself like Stewie said and that's all you should need.

I know people on this forum shit on lexapro and ssris, but lexapro got me through some of the darkest times of my life. I was pretty close minded to ssris and hesitated a lot to take it. I think I filled the prescription and it literally sat there for months. But then eventually ended up committing to it and surely enough it worked. And I was able to come off it too without much difficulties.

Your doctor can augment it with other meds depending on the diagnosis he is treating, if lexapro is not enough; but it is always best to stick with drugs we have good real world data about ..

 

[john161]

You could potentially lower your dopamine too much.. I would either go with eating a banana a day, or 800 mcg MTHF daily.

 

[Thebigone]

I've bee on 20mg lexapro for 5 years and I don't respond well to SamE. Even 200mg gives me a dizzy feeling. Haven't tried 5htp yet but I'm going to get an Organic Acids Test done which tests all your neurotransmitter's. If serotonin is good no need to add 5htp or anything to increase it.

 

[myosaurus]

Are you new to lexapro? Just try it by itself like Stewie said and that's all you should need.

I know people on this forum shit on lexapro and ssris, but lexapro got me through some of the darkest times of my life. I was pretty close minded to ssris and hesitated a lot to take it. I think I filled the prescription and it literally sat there for months. But then eventually ended up committing to it and surely enough it worked. And I was able to come off it too without much difficulties.

Your doctor can augment it with other meds depending on the diagnosis he is treating, if lexapro is not enough; but it is always best to stick with drugs we have good real world data about ..

It's for my client. She's on low dose 10mg Lexapro and is on acetyl L carnations as well. She's been really moody (more like anxiety)lately with her period and wanted to see if 5-HTP would help.

 

[myosaurus]

You could potentially lower your dopamine too much.. I would either go with eating a banana a day, or 800 mcg MTHF daily.

What's MTHF? Thank you.

 

[jcc80]

Methylfolate.

 

[Stewie]

SSRI's can increase prolactin levels. During her period, this can push her prolactin levels even higher, therefore induce anxiety attacks. Noteworthy also, durning her cycle, her progesterone levels are at their lowest, in which becomes an exicatory state for some females.

Progesterone upregulates GABA-A, in which stimulates the synthesis of allopregnanolone, a metabolite of progesterone that acts as a calming neurotransmitter.

Personally, I'd check her sex hormones--prolactin, progesterone, testosterone, total estrogens and independently estradiol. Wouldn't hurt to check her thyroid parameters. While she's at it, an anemia panel.

 

[myosaurus]

SSRI's can increase prolactin levels. During her period, this can push her prolactin levels even higher, therefore induce anxiety attacks. Noteworthy also, durning her cycle, her progesterone levels are at their lowest, in which becomes an exicatory state for some females.

Progesterone upregulates GABA-A, in which stimulates the synthesis of allopregnanolone, a metabolite of progesterone that acts as a calming neurotransmitter.

Personally, I'd check her sex hormones--prolactin, progesterone, testosterone, total estrogens and independently estradiol. Wouldn't hurt to check her thyroid parameters. While she's at it, an anemia panel.

wow thank you. that's a wealth of information you're sharing here. much appreciated.