5htp - DAFNE Online

January 07, 2013 20:40

John Marrable DAFNE Graduate
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 11 posts

Just wondering if anyone has had any experience taking 5htp and noticed impacts on their blood glucose level? Personally I have experienced high blood glucose following intake of 5htp.

January 08, 2013 12:07

Alan 49 DAFNE Graduate
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust 284 posts

John
Can you please explain what 5htp is?

January 08, 2013 20:23

John Marrable DAFNE Graduate
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 11 posts

Hi Alan

5htp is a food supplement taken to help increase serotonin levels. For context, I had taken 5htp to help with sleep cycles. I had noticed that the days following intake I was experiencing unexplained high blood glucose levels.

Perhaps the high blood glucose levels were not attributable to 5htp but thought worth asking the question to others in any case

Thanks for your reply

Kind rgds

John

January 08, 2013 21:22

marke Site Administrator
South East Kent PCT 681 posts

I ggogled it as well Very Happy and noticed it mentioned an effect on the liver, since this is what secreets glucose I would guess its possible that 5htp does somehow increase blood glucose. However since its an 'over the counter' drug in the UK i.e not prescribed and maybe not licensed I'm not sure how much research into side effects would have been done.

January 07, 2013 20:40 John Marrable DAFNE Graduate Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 11 posts	Just wondering if anyone has had any experience taking 5htp and noticed impacts on their blood glucose level? Personally I have experienced high blood glucose following intake of 5htp.
January 08, 2013 12:07 Alan 49 DAFNE Graduate Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust 284 posts	John Can you please explain what 5htp is?
January 08, 2013 20:23 John Marrable DAFNE Graduate Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 11 posts	Hi Alan 5htp is a food supplement taken to help increase serotonin levels. For context, I had taken 5htp to help with sleep cycles. I had noticed that the days following intake I was experiencing unexplained high blood glucose levels. Perhaps the high blood glucose levels were not attributable to 5htp but thought worth asking the question to others in any case Thanks for your reply Kind rgds John
January 08, 2013 21:22 marke Site Administrator South East Kent PCT 681 posts	I ggogled it as well and noticed it mentioned an effect on the liver, since this is what secreets glucose I would guess its possible that 5htp does somehow increase blood glucose. However since its an 'over the counter' drug in the UK i.e not prescribed and maybe not licensed I'm not sure how much research into side effects would have been done.