Tryptophan and sleep disorder; who can help?

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I enjoy the Life Extension articles. I also wake up several times during the

night but this is my sleep style and I always go back to sleep. Years ago when

I took Tryptophan, I found that I am susceptible to one of the negative

reactions -- severe heart palpatations. I do not have such problems with the

5-HTP variety...but I do not feel that it helps me sleep, relax maybe.

Source Naturals makes a liquid Melatonin and I take 2 droppersful when I lay

down to sleep. If I " come to " during the night, I take another single

dropperful. The best knock-me-outer is Benedryl but this dries up my body so I

do not do this very often.

Source Naturals makes a product called NutraSleep. This does nothing for me.

If you can tolerate the Tryptophan, this may help. Warm milk is also very good

but I do not use a lot of dairy products.

So, a good highly absorable calcium supplement (most are not highly absorbable),

which I have used, works also. Remember, never have coffee or chocolate within

2 hours of taking your calcium....Lynn Koiner

 

 

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Ferit Tavlan

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 7:22 PM

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Hi,

 

In the " Life extension Magazine April 2008 " there is a big Article about

Tryptophan.

 

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/apr2008_Why-Aging-People-Become-Depresse

d-Fatigued-And-Overweight_01.htm

 

I have massive sleep disorder since 2-3 months.. I am an 53 years old

female, probably in the beginning of the menopause-period.

 

Every night I wake up several times..

 

Do you think that a specific amount of L-Tryptophan, taken before bed time

can help?

 

Who has experience with it?

 

Many thanks for Replies

 

Lydia