Copper/Seratonin - Fibromyalgia Message Board

02-09-2001, 11:58 PM

Ok Copper, dig through those memory banks! What do you know about seratonin,tryptophan and 5-HTP? I'm interested in anything and everything on seratonin. I think that the sleep is a huge part of my FM problem,it's become very obvious now that I've crashed again after 4 weeks of GOOD sleep. I need to learn more about Seratonin since it was an SSRI that had such a huge impact on how I felt. Thanks in advance!

friendlione · 02-10-2001, 05:03 AM

Until Copper gets back to you, I want to add that one thing for sure is that sleep deprivation does cause joint-muscle pain.

02-10-2001, 09:38 AM

Thanks Friend, I was 100% convinced of that when I had to crawl out of bed in tears this morning for the first time in weeks. P A I N !!! This is really making me A N G R Y!!!! I'm going to be first in line at my doc's office when they open on Monday. But this whole episode has me wondering if maybe I'd be better off with a more natural supplement over these anti-depressants with all the side effects. If it works,fine, but I'm not thrilled about having to keep upping the dose on the Celexa.

Valerie · 02-10-2001, 05:05 PM

Hey Ciocc!!! I sure hope you get to feeling better soon!

Val

02-19-2001, 01:13 PM

Thanks Val! Just keep praying for me ok?

Copper, don't forget, you were going to give a seratonin lesson! Hope you enjoyed your vacation and are rested and feeling good.

I would really like to know if there are things I can do to affect my Seratonin levels and get good stage 4 restorative sleep. The Celexa just isn't working any more (either that or the nicotine withdrawl is way stronger than I'm giving it credit for!) and I'm not getting good sleep. I am feeling pretty bad again, with increased pain and fatigue. I've tried Melatonin and Valerian and neither were particularly helpful.

Rach