L-Tryptophan Treatment Report

• gravityboy

  Sex: M

  Data Quality: 1 star

  Major Depressive Disorder

  Depression: 3

  Mania: 0

  Emotional: 2

  Anxiety: 3

  Compulsion: 0

  External Stress: Severe

  Rx

  59 M

  Function: Low

  Distress: Moderate

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• by gravityboy
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Purpose: Insomnia (Started Nov 11, 2009)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 09, 2009	1500 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	A little

Date

Dec 09, 2009

Advice & Tips

This is an effective aid for sleep I think. It's a little tricky for me because I know it will not work unless I have had no protein during the past several hours before taking it. Best on an empty stomach which can be a rare occurance when I am in overeating mode as I am now. Best time for me to take it is when I have my usual wake-up after 2 or 3 hours of sleep. Seems to help as I sometimes get up to 4 hours after taking it.

Cost

$25-49 monthly

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• Sekhmet

  Sex: F

  Data Quality: 1 star

  Pain: Most

  Fatigue: Most

  Sleep: All

  Stiffness: All

  function: Little

  external_stress: Little

  Stickman: all

  Description:F39y

  CFS:6y Dx

  FM:6y Dx

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• by Sekhmet
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Purpose: Sleeplessness (Started May 30, 2008)

Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 23, 2009	1 g Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date

Apr 23, 2009

Advice & Tips

Used along with nortriptyline and oxazepam to get to sleep at night.

Cost

< $25 monthly

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