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    I started taking 5-htp again because i've been sad lately, and today I took it on an empty stomach around 2... and was completely miserable until about an hour ago. It made me dizzy (like vertigo almost) and nauseous and tingly feeling?? I don't know how to describe it, but it sucked. I didn't go to work because I was feeling so sick. I didn't realize it was from the 5-htp at first, so I was freaking out that I was coming down with a stomach bug (i'm extremely emetophobic)... I just noticed the bottle on my coffee table, looked on the back of it and on google, and sure enough, nausea and dizziness are the main side effects. ugh

    never take it on an empty stomach!

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    It may be just my body chemistry. I tried taking that a couple of years ago. After about three days I felt, well, anxious and road-ragey. Like I was having PMS. Just my experience though. Maybe I was in PMS. After a few days I gave it to one of my roomates who eventually threw it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gypsy74 View Post
    I started taking 5-htp again because i've been sad lately, and today I took it on an empty stomach around 2... and was completely miserable until about an hour ago. It made me dizzy (like vertigo almost) and nauseous and tingly feeling?? I don't know how to describe it, but it sucked. I didn't go to work because I was feeling so sick. I didn't realize it was from the 5-htp at first, so I was freaking out that I was coming down with a stomach bug (i'm extremely emetophobic)... I just noticed the bottle on my coffee table, looked on the back of it and on google, and sure enough, nausea and dizziness are the main side effects. ugh

    never take it on an empty stomach!
    I take it irregularly when I feel I need some, but always on a full stomach. Which is funny, because the particular brand I have now states the dosage as 1 cap on an empty stomach. I've only gotten nauseous from it once, but that one time was enough to convince me to only take it with food.
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    Default Re: 5-htp

    I take it every night before bed.
    I can't say it ever made me feel weird, I can only assume because I was sleeping.
    Anyhow I love the stuff. It keeps me even.



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