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Thread: Diabetes and Depression

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08-03-2008, 06:36 PM

MadAl

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Aug 2008

Posts: 2

Diabetes and Depression

I'm a type 1 diabetic using an insulin pump. And, I've been dealing with a fairly serious problem of depression - not related to being diabetic.

I've been taking an amino acid supplement, 5-HTP, that's supposed to be helpful for depression. I have heard that 5-HTP can affect the diabetes, though I don't know how....

I haven't been taking it very long, but it has seemed to coincide with my having less predictable, and higher, blood sugar levels. Does anyone know anything about this, or has anyone had any experience with this?

MadAl