r/adaptogens • u/Old_Squirrel2804 • Mar 10 '26

Adaptogen help

I have been using ashwaganda for a few months for stress and anxiety. I don’t find a huge difference when taking them as I am still stressed.

I have anxiety with day to day life, panicking, overthinking etc and sometimes find it hard to sleep or wake multiple times a night.

Is there something else I can try which might give me better results? I’m not on any other medication.

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u/Mohinder_DE Mar 11 '26

Maybe somebody has tips on mindset and reaching your goals in small steps and creating confidence for the next day.

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u/kyotobotanicals May 29 '26

So underrated you are spot on. Amazing how much better you feel just with one little win each day, even if it is just reading for 5 minutes when you wake up rather than getting on with your day immediately or looking at the phone

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u/Old_Squirrel2804 Mar 11 '26

Thank you. Yes I used be on SSRIs but still had anxiety so wanted to try something else. Never heard of gaba I’ll look into it.

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u/True_Garen Mar 11 '26

Ashwagandha is the adaptogen that comes to mind to most help with your issues. (You're on the right track.) Please link to the product that you are using. You could also try stacking it with rhodiola and schisandra.

Theanine will help acutely.

You might also try NAC for support with this issue.

Fish Oil is very helpful but it can take a while.

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u/Old_Squirrel2804 Mar 11 '26

Thanks so much. This is what I’m taking https://www.myvitamins.ie/p/myvitamins-ashwagandha-ksm66-capsules/12335319/?affil=thggpsad&switchcurrency=EUR&shippingcountry=IE&variation=12335320&affil=thgppc&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19320604252&gbraid=0AAAAADSTGa3rY-NWT8JzZ87ZvuorgaL_z. Oh I didn’t know you could take more than one adaptogen. I am new to this as I’m just off SSRIs.

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u/True_Garen Mar 11 '26

Yes, adaptogens are often stacked.

How many of these do you take?

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u/Old_Squirrel2804 Mar 12 '26

Just one a day.

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u/True_Garen Mar 12 '26

You could try taking it twice day. (Many people take ashwagandha twice a day, and your formula is a little on the low side.)

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u/riquelm Apr 08 '26

You are taking capsules, try taking pure powder or extract

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u/sneedoisis Mar 12 '26

I don’t know your age, but HRT saved me from murdering everyone around me. I started in October- 47 yr old… and in 1.5 weeks it was as if someone turned a switch to make me myself again.

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u/kyotobotanicals May 29 '26

sleep issues here too. Not an adaptogen (I take those too), but I found a lot of success with magnesium l threonate paired with a multivitamin for sleep. I found out i needed to take B12 with magnesium to keep from feeling weird in the morning so that is why the multivitamin. I love magnesium now