Can I take 5-HTP with these meds? Nexium, Lorazepam, Metoprolol, Plavix, Vytorin!
Question:
Can I take 5-HTP with these meds? Nexium, Lorazepam, Metoprolol, Plavix, Vytorin, and Omega Complex.?
I am suffering from depression, and I am recovering from a double bypass, and I don't like crying everyday. Someone suggested I take the substance 5-HTP. Should I mix those meds with the 5-HTP? I am very sensitive to most perscription meds, and I am not sure what to do.
Answers:
It might be better to ask your pharmacist. They are often far more expert in knowing about interactions than doctors are.
Just ask your pharmacist if any of the drugs you're taking raise seratonin levels.
I often call 5-HTP the happy pill, because it makes me feel happy!
Instead of Nexium, you might give DGL a try. Found in health food stores, it has been shown to work as well as drugs.
A good replacement for Plavix is bromelain or nattokinase, taken on an empty stomach.
Good luck!
Kelley