5htp

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I am wondering what everyone thinks of this. My great new doc prescribes Paxil.

I read up on it after we fill the rx and the side effects are really scary. She

has her kids on Buspar a little less scary. Then I remember some people on one

my groups talking about 5htp it sounds really good. We are a mild case of

autism, if there is such a thing, the doc says he's high functioning. He stims

alot with his hands, active almost hyper, sleep issues, probably GI issues but

he's all in all a great kid. Also memorizes and recalls at random tv show

dialogue and radio dialogue. Can be funny other times its pretty embarrassing

when we go into the local grocery store in our little town and he yells " Yo

rescue pack! " from Dora and Diego. She has a backpack he has a rescue pack to

rescue animals in the wilderness. FYI. Anyhow, it seems more natural to try

the 5htp over Paxil.

Any comments and/or suggestions would be helpful. We are having trouble with

SCD. Some recipes taste less than desirable. I really want some good bread!!!!

No matter what we are staying with the yogurt. I will get my $39.99 out of that

machine. Its really nice. My gut is fighting back. Can't find activated

charcoal and the pharmacy guy looked at me like a terrorist buying amonia or

plutonium!!! I'm just a mom with a special kid for goodness sakes. After we

get tests back from Great Smokey Labs on the BM samples will probably start

enzymes. At least no-phenol.

I need some direction. I feel lost. I feel torn. I have a good doc but I

don't want him on drugs if there is something than can help regulate mood, sleep

and appetite if 5htp can really do that! I read somewhere about nightmares, is

that true of 5htp? I am also considering for me. I have depressive periods and

tired of ssri's not really working or making me feel uncomfortable.

Sorry so long.

April (mom to Matt 7yo ASD, GI etc., plus 3yo NT trying SCD but my

husband is being weird about it!)

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