Anyone used 5-HTP before?

[JustBeenNosey]

I've recently come off my anti depressants (5week) and noticed my mood has dropped and my sleeping is still an issue..

Someone suggested taking 5-HTP at night. My other half took them and he said he slept fine and woke up in the morning with no bother getting out of bed which usually takes him a good half hour/ 45 min to actually get up once his alarms have started.

I have been taking two on a night since Friday and I have been waking up in the middle of the night absolutely red hot and sweating.

I've read some reviews online that do state that sleep can be affected with vivid dreams and some nightmares.. others say they have never felt better.

Just wondered if anybody else had used them before and what they think about them?

Oh I see.. I might have been taking too many then.
I'll go down to 1 tonight and see if that makes a difference.

I was wide awake at 4 this morning and was tempted to just stay awake.
I ended up falling back asleep and then it took me ages to get out of bed then when my alarm went off.

How long have you been taking them for?

I take 200mg in the morning and am fine. Try taking it in the morning instead if it's not helping you sleep as, that way, it will still help with your mood.

I started taking Melatonin sleep aid a few months ago as it was recommended by the pharmacist when I was coming off sleeping pills. While I was sceptical because "natural" things never even touch the sides for me, it works surprisingly well.

I find them very helpful for my mood, currently taking 4 x 100mg per day

I sleep a little more deeply on them, afaik the vivid dreams are because they suppress rem sleep so you get more of it with correspondingly more vivid dreams towards the end of sleep