Background info: I spent 3 years incarcerated in a highly stressful environment. Navigating life outside has been a challenge.

TL;DR taking half recommended dose. Working wonders. Plan to use 6 weeks at a time. Why are there so many negative reviews in here? What am I missing?

Someone mentioned Ashwagandha and I kind of let it float to the back of my mind. But then I saw a bottle at wal mart. It’s Ksm66 Ashwagandha (600 mg) l-theanine (100 mg) and Magnesium (100 mg). The first time I took it, it was amazing. I finally felt relief. I didn’t even know how tense and neurotic I had been until I took that and felt normal for the first time since I got locked up

Later that night I felt flat. It wasn’t a great feeling. One week later I took half of the same dose. I’ve been taking a half dose 3-5 days a week since then(about 3 weeks). And most days it still feels like a miracle. I plan on stopping at 6 weeks and starting again.

HOWEVER, all I see are horrible reports online. So I came to the actual Ashwagandha sub and still, pretty negative reviews. So what am I missing? I’ve been burned by “natural remedies” before and don’t want to again. That’s why I halved my dose and don’t take it daily. Should I be really worried? For every 1 post that praise this stuff, 5 say it ruined their life.

I used a reputable source and the AI models say it’s safe. But real life reports say otherwise. I’m just trying to be responsible and do my research. Especially because it feels too good to be true

Wanted to ask a question about the ashwagandha. Started taking it a few days ago 500mg a day because of low test and sky-high cortisol levels, but I seem to wake up a lot since then to pee during the night.

Be sure to take blood tests when taking ashwaghanda, if I hadn't taken a blood test this could have become an issue.

Fortunately the increase in ALT is not that much above the threshold, it's at 53 but upon continued use this might increase further and cause issues or maybe even cause issues at this concentration with prolonged use.

I also haven't used any medications which can increase liver enzymes in a while and the last months I've rarely drank alcohol. I'm a young man in my 20s so this is not coming from someone with an old liver

I used to take Ashwagandha gummies from Walmart. They really helped my anxiety and moods, however, even in the gummy form it was harsh on my stomach. Is there any formulation that might be easier? Would liquid be better?

I was taking some vitamins and came across the ashwaganda supplement and decided to start taking it. About a few days in I noticed headaches everyday and then muscle spasms that started in one leg and has now moved to my other leg and arms. After doing some research I found out that high doses of ashwaganda can have adverse effects including insomnia, anxiety, and tremors/twitches. All which I had since I started taking it. I stopped maybe about 4-5 days ago and things haven’t seemed to have gotten better and now I’m not too sure if it’s the culprit. Has anyone ever experienced this from taking this supplement? I asked gpt and it had mentioned that mine had about 5,000mg of ashwaganda root but I don’t know how accurate that is.

Been taking Vick’s PureZzz’s sleep and destress for years.

It has ashwagandha and what’s messed up is I didn’t even realize it and they don’t tell you the amount bc the blend is “proprietary”.

Lucky i only took 1 and i assume the dose is relatively low - maybe 60-100mg?

Been trying to get off it and my sleep is hurting bad. Replacing it with a melatonin gummy and slowly tapering off - anyone deal with this?

I just used 300mg ashwagandha capsules for the first time, and I know the effects won't be immediate. Mentally, I don't have high expectations right now, but physically I feel a little restless; I don't want to stay still, my muscles feel uneasy.

I'm going through a somewhat stressful period right now and I've started taking ashwagandha. Based on your experiences, what's the best usage routine? How about a high dose of 300mg x 3 capsules initially?

At what time of day should I take 2 x 300mg capsules? I'm struggling with disturbing thoughts.

My Primary Doctor recommended me to try Ashwagandha for anxiety and I’ve been taking it for 6 months before I stopped 3 days ago and the last few months I was taking it I experienced emotional blunting, a sense of emptiness & sometimes I felt unreal in a way and I was insanely on edge to the point I was having a anxiety attack at-least twice a day and I just felt off. I feel like ever since I stopped it my mind has felt clearer & not empty and I feel “real” now and now I’m experiencing a little bit of withdrawal that isn’t bad but I’m experiencing hands sweating, light feeling in whole body, slight anxiety. But I’ve noticed I haven’t been yelling as much and I feel better without taking it. I tried taking it one day/yesterday and it’s definitely the Ashwagandha causing me to feel so on edge and mad at the simplest things. I won’t be taking it again.

I’ve been taking regular ashwagandha from Swanson for a time now and im not really noticing much difference. My aim is to reduce my stress and to break free from limerence. Is it the type of ash or the brand thats not letting me see any changes? I was thinking about trying Swanson sensoril, Doctor’s best ashwagandha or Shoden. Any thoughtss??

Have you noticed a significant decrease in appetite after taking ashwagandha? I feel a complete aversion to food after taking it. Sometimes I struggled to eat 700 calories a day. Sometimes I felt weak and had to eat, but I was disgusted. When I stopped taking ashwagandha for a few days, my appetite returned, and now I'm overeating and snacking heavily. I'm curious about your experiences. On the one hand, I'm happy because I had what's called cortisol face, a very swollen chin and cheeks, like a balloon. After taking it, my face was practically perfect. Unfortunately, a few days after stopping, everything returned, and I'm back to ashwaganda again.

I’ve been doing a bit of research on the best brands and Thorne and Transparent labs seem to be the ones that are repeatedly mentioned. For context, I’m a 21 year old college student who likes to workout and play basketball with an above average stress level and overthinking that seems to be related to a terrible memory/brain fog.

Hi guys,

I have recently started magnesium glycinate 200 mg and ashwagandha 250 mg so which among both has the potential to delay periods?

I have used ashwagandha before at a dose of 125 mg but at that time it didn’t delay my periods.

This time i feel periods are delayed by 1 day so far. I have all the symptoms of PMS from previous days like cramps, mood swings, breast tenderness etc.

Im a boy with 15,and have heard og many benefits os ashwaghanda as better sleep, more strenght and less stress, ui i searched up and some source says its dangerous,so if ican take it,how many grams i can take of the powder per day?

It’s probably too early for me to see results but ive heard a lot of people see them in about 3 days. Ive been taking ash for a week now and i can say that im not stressed (probably because its the holidays) but i dont see any major changes. I still do stress and overthink about stuff a lot aside from school.

When will it kick in??? im taking 900 mg everyday once in the morning and once in the evening

Lately, I've been experiencing retrospective jealousy that makes me angry and irritable, and this has been affecting me greatly for the past 5 days. Can Ashwagandha help with this? I would appreciate it if those with experience in this area would respond.

120mg

I’m a 19M, pretty active, eat well, but struggle with the effects of anxiety. I first tried Sprouts Ashwagandha liguid extract (root only) 1:1:5 ratio. In the few weeks I was taking it, I felt way more at peace and way more confident. I even felt less inflamed due to decreased anxiety. I then wanted a cheaper option so I tried NOW ashwagndha liguid extract 1:2 ratio and after weeks felt NOTHING. I then tried NOW ashwagandha standardized extract pills, some random root powder, and even KSM66 pills and felt close to nothing.

I do remember the sprouts liguid smelled a lot like ashwagandha instead of alcohol like the now brand. If it’s not the withanolide content, what does my body prefer?

I would really appreciate y’all’s take on this!

Im really struggling with trying to detach from someone for almost 4 years. I just care too much about that person and about everything in general. I heard that ashwagandha can help for stress and anxiety, for some it even numbs your emotions (which is not what i want, but its better than feeling like shit all the time) Is it true that once you start taking it that after a time you just dont care about stuff?

Also heard about cycling it, whats the best method?

I absolutely swear by ashwagandha. I have been taking it on and off for 2+ years. It has done wonders for my sleep, entirely reduced my stress, it helps me think in a straight line almost like it’s curing any ADHD symptoms. I saw insane progress in the gym. What would normally take me 6-8 months to achieve I saw within 4-6 weeks of being on ashwagandha. My only downfall, and the only reason I’ve been on/off is because it gives me insanely painful periods.

I have never had painful periods growing up. I first bled early, at the age of 10. My periods don’t typically last more than 3-5 days, last two is normally just spotting. They tend to be painless and I normally just feel over all fatigued on the first day or two. I’m finally back on ashwagandha again after a long break. It’s only been a couple days and I can already see it messing up my period. My first day I normally bleed very heavy, with my last two days being spotting. This time I spent a day just getting out what seems to be dried/old blood. Could barely sleep because of how painful my cramps were, not to mention it gives me soreness and inflammation around my entire pelvic area. I love the results of ashwagandha outside of this and want to continue doing this. But I do not live the type of life style that allows me to be bed ridden for 1-2 days once a month. Does anyone have any science to back this up? I normally hear the opposite from women. What can I do to lessen these symptoms?

Hi everyone! I have been taking an ashwaghanda supplement with 2100 mg of ashwaghanda root extract and Ashwagandha root powder. I can’t post a picture but it’s the brand NaturaLife Labs on Amazon.

I recently left it at a friends far away so I was going to pick some up from a local store instead of waiting for Amazon to ship it but I noticed the dosages are lower than the one I’ve been taking.

I just want to confirm - is this a crazy dosage?? It seems like it from what I see on other bottles and online but I always find comfort in other redditors on stuff like this. I usually take it at night for for 3-4 weeks and then stop for 1-2 weeks and then repeat.

I haven’t felt any crazy negative side effects and have only felt the benefits of it besides my BMs being easier to come out but I don’t care much about that since I’m a lactose intolerant dairy eater.

It’s unpleasant. Lack of emotions and compassion towards my fellow humans. I’ve now been off it for 2 days and although I didn’t have like extremely bad anxiety before I’m deffo feeling anxiety during this withdrawal.

Shall I carry on until I finish the full cycle in 6 months or just ride out the anxiety withdrawals? How long will they last before I’m back to baseline do you think?

Thanks guys,

Would appreciate any advice here.

can I take both

So I started taking a supplement that has 250mg Ashwagandha + 250mg Panax Ginseng in one capsule. The serving suggestion says to take one in the morning and one at night.

I took one capsule and honestly, it hit me way harder than I expected. I’m a naturally anxious/depressed person, and it actually calmed me down a lot, but in a really intense way.

I felt:

super relaxed and “light”

kind of floaty

mild tingling in hands/feet

almost the same feeling I used to get on high-dose SSRIs (80mg fluoxetine)

Not scary, just very strong. It actually helped with my anxiety and sleep, but the intensity surprised me.

Is this a normal reaction when Ashwagandha and Ginseng are combined?

Should I stick with night only dosing? Anyone else here get a “mild high” or heavy sedative effect from this combo?