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(Message started by: williamsmh on Mar 24^th, 2002, 2:31pm)

Title: 5-HTP
Post by williamsmh on Mar 24^th, 2002, 2:31pm

Anyone tried 5-HTP ? it's Hydroxytryptophan.
I found a reference to it helping with seratonin production and helping migraine (of course, no mention of Cluster)......

Since the imitrex works I was wondering if evening out my seratonin would help using 5-HTP.

Any comments?
Mark

P.S. I have tried feverfew, magnesium, ginkgo, riboflavin, and Melatonin. The only one that seemed to help at all was ginkgo, but not enough to be worth taking.

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by Bob_P on Mar 25^th, 2002, 2:05pm

I took it for a while, out of cluster, to see what it was like. Quit taking it before my cluster started.

Another guy took it while in cycle. He got 2 pain free nights and then the CH returned.

I asked the doc at the 5HTPDIRECT web site if it was good for clusters. Of course he said yes, but he's trying to sell the stuff.

Anyway, not a lot of definite info on it. Only the one guy who got a couple days off before they came back.

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by williamsmh on Mar 25^th, 2002, 3:34pm

Well, today is my 2nd day on 5-HTP and I haven't had a cluster yet... I made it past my 2:00 PM daily one...

So... all as that means is that I didn't get one... Could be the 5-HTP, could be the verapamil finally doing something, or I could be going out of cycle......

Who knows... but I'm going to keep taking it since I don't see any side effects yet.... If it doesn't hurt.... I might as well try it.

Thanks...Mark

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by Ueli on Mar 25^th, 2002, 3:55pm

I took 50 mg of 5-HTP before bed time for 6 weeks.
It didn't make a difference, neither way.

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by williamsmh on Mar 26^th, 2002, 11:19am

Thanks Ueli, I haven't had too much cluster since I started taking the 5-HTP, but then again it's about time for me to come to end of cycle, so.... who knows....

I keep hoping to find something that breaks it so I don't have to take so much imitrex, but.... so far nothing.

Mark

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by katrollins on Mar 26^th, 2002, 7:52pm

??? I tried the 5HTP and it seemed to increase the intensity of my attacks!!! But, like we all know, who knows for sure if that was it!!! ::) I'm also on Paxil so don't know if it is a good idea to take both or not.
Someone somewhere has GOT to find a cure for this friggin' affliction! It's a hell of a way to live... if you call this living!!! hard to see the sunshine when the beast is in your face all the time!!! :o
This website is my sanctuary!!! Thanks to all of you ;)
here's to PFDAN's to us all ;D

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by chjohn on Mar 26^th, 2002, 8:50pm

After extensive self experimentation....... I have determined that Beer and Sex are not the cure for CH. But what the Hell? I going to keep experimenting anyway!!!!
John :) ;) :D ;D :P

Title: Re: 5-HTP
Post by williamsmh on Mar 27^th, 2002, 7:50am

Well, despite the 5-HTP I had 2 clusters yesterday. Decided to go off of it and increase my Prozac and use my oxygen (that I just got). This seems to be working better!

Hey, I'll try more sex to get rid of my clusters and you know what - even if it doesn't work - at least I'll be happy!! ;D

Mark