Re: Re: phenylalanine sensitivity

[Guest guest]

I don't remember if the amino acid test is blood or urine. However, I

feel sure that the dull feeling I had with phenylalanine was not due

simply to sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation for me does not give me

a dull mood like that.

I did read that phenylalanine and tryptophan compete to cross the

blood-brain barrier, so perhaps the phenylalanine was winning, thus

lowering the amount of available tryptophan. My tryptophan is on the

low side and depression has been an issue for years.

>

> Posted by: " Nance " anance@... usablegrad

> Mon Jun 9, 2008 7:07 pm (PDT)

>

>>Hi all,

>

>>I am wondering why I am so sensitive to phenylalanine, at least in

> pill form. My amino acids have been checked twice,

>

> Blood or urine? Andy's assessment of the urine test is that it's not useful.

>

>>and phenylalanine

> was low both times, while several of the other low amino acids

> improved over the 6 months between the 2 tests. So, my doctor gave me

> 500mg phenylalanine. The first night I took it, I had trouble sleeping

> and woke up much more easily than usual.

>

> Of course, it makes adrenaline!

>

>>The first 4 hours of the day, I had a very dull mood and did not feel like

> myself,

>

> You were sleep deprived.

>

>>although my mind was more clear than usual.

>

>>Any idea why I might be sensitive to phenylalanine? I'm seeing my

> doctor tomorrow and will ask about a hair test. I think my insurance

> covers it.

>

> Make sure he sends you the digital (pdf) version of the test, and make sure

> he

> uses the DDI lab " Hair Essential Elements " (not " Toxic Elements " ). From

> this,

> we could figure out if you need more adrenaline - though from the sound of

> things, you don't.

>

> Dave.

>

[Guest guest]

Hello

2008/6/10 Nance :

> I don't remember if the amino acid test is blood or urine. However, I

> feel sure that the dull feeling I had with phenylalanine was not due

> simply to sleep deprivation. Sleep deprivation for me does not give me

> a dull mood like that.

Aspartame comes from phenylalanine and is a exciotoxin. It literally

burns out brain cells. If you drink diet drinks and eat sugar free

products then the aspartame is going to damage your brain. Also how do

you know the source of the phenylalanine tablets you were taking?

>

> I did read that phenylalanine and tryptophan compete to cross the

> blood-brain barrier, so perhaps the phenylalanine was winning, thus

> lowering the amount of available tryptophan. My tryptophan is on the

> low side and depression has been an issue for years.

ive found 5htp (hydroxytryptophan) supplements 50mg taken 30 mins

before bed help with sleep and depression.

It takes up to 3 days for the 5htp to work (better than 4 weeks for

anti depressant tablets).

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