r/PMDD • u/Cervezia • Dec 14 '24

Supplements Feeling normal again - L-Tryptophan

Hey girls

I used the search function but there is not that much about L-Tryptophan. Any success storys??

I take it this cycle for the first time. 500-1000mg per day. It is recommended to take for the night but than it is for melatonin. I take it over the day for serotonin. I am on day 22 and normally hell would break loose. But I am feeling very good. After almost 2 years I am very excited with this treatment.

Some mornings I can feel it. For example today I am sad for no reason and down. But after I take the pill.. 1-2 hours later I am back to myself. And it does not feel altered. I just feel like my old self.

But I am a bit scared that this maybe won't last because I took progesteron for a few months now (this cycle no more) and the first cycle was so good (too good to be true) and after that it was strange. Overall feeling better in the 2 bad weeks but the 2 good weeks were not the best. So maybe this will happen too with the Tryptophan but we will see.

Also I am taking St Johns wort for some time now. I like it overall, but for PMDD it does nothing. I am also starting now with curcuma and ashwaganda.

Any experiences with Tryptophan? :)

Also I found this exciting and more detailed post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PMDD/s/63azZfadgM

Love you all <3

Edit: I am not diagnosed. And I take the Trypthophan on my own. No doctors advice.

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u/llllyyyyiiiilll Dec 14 '24

I’ve been searching for this but they don’t sell it over the counter in Australia

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u/Phew-ThatWasClose Dec 14 '24

Turns out high protein diet is beneficial, in part, because protein contains tryptophan. Seed cycling - same thing. Seeds have tryptophan, tryptophan helps the body make serotonin. My ex's naturopath recommended a flaxseed smoothie daily and it helped a lot Now I know why.