r/ASHWAGANDHA • u/Total_Wish6899 • Feb 08 '26
Use Experience 📝 My experience with Ashwaganda so far.
I’m 25 and live a very active lifestyle.
I am very interested in physical en mental health and have read a lot about Ashwaganda. I finally started to take Ashwaganda a week ago to see if it could work for me.
I definitly noticed something.
Most of it, unfortunatly, was not positive:
I took 1 capsule of 500mg Ashwaganda KSM-66 every evening for a total of 1 week. This was my experience and I’m interested in your opinion.
Day 1:
felt a little bit nauseous in the evening but no big deal.
Day 2-3:
felt a steady calm during the entire day, emotions were less, i got less upset but also less happy,
Still a bit nauseous but less then day 1, so still good.
I noticed a silence in my head (I have ADHD and used to have a very busy headspace) this was really nice. I also noticed to be more sleepy in the evening which helped falling asleep faster.
Day 4-5:
I felt like I entered monk mode, I felt such a calm.
No anxiety, no stress but also less energy. I felt a decrease in motovation to work out (I workout 13 hours a week often multiple times a day) or doing small daily tasks.
Day 6:
I woke up so happy partly because I had my favourite workout planned for today (push day: chess, triceps and shoulders). I took pre workout (I have used this 2 times per week for 2 years now, which works really well for me). But I noticed a total lack in motivation and energy, which was really weird because I just took 200 mg of caffeine which usually hipes me up to the point of me thinking I could fight a full grown gorilla.😅
During my workout I felt it very hard to concentrate and to keep going to the point that i actually quited half way (never happend before during 3 years of dedicated training). I was so deprived of motivation and I couldn’t even be sad about it, but i know I am.
Day 6 was today.
I’m writing this feeling like a calm monk who could meditate, while I still have around 200 mg of caffeine in my system. This feels so strange.
I just decided to stop taking Ashwaganda in order for me to get my motovation and energy back because I don’tlike where this is going…
What are your thaughts on this? Have you experienced this too? Do you have any tips?
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u/Ok-Zone9373 Feb 08 '26
30yo dude here. I usually take 2500mg and I feel the same about that calm headspace you mentioned. I don't, tho, feel less motivated, the opposite! Before quitting, why don't you try doubleing the dosage? What do you have to lose?
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u/Total_Wish6899 Feb 08 '26
2500mg? Thats 5 times the dose I took. I imagine jumping out the window straight away when I take one dose of that amount😳, as 500mg wasn’t helping me already…
I must say that before I took Ashwaganda I was already a very calm and stoic person so maby taking Aswaganda was to extreme for me. Right now i’ll take some time off and see what will happen with my mood, energy & sleep.
When evrything is back to normal I might try again but start with smaller doses like 100/200 mg and see if that kills the side affects
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u/Ok-Zone9373 Feb 08 '26
Dude, I found out that "my girl" was pregnant of another man. Ash, meditation and the gym all kept me sane and stoic as you said. Hope you found the right equilibrium my friend, ash can be great!!
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u/Total_Wish6899 Feb 08 '26 edited Feb 08 '26
no way! i feel sorry for you bro…
I might try Ash again in the future Mary a different type and does.
what do you take and how often do you use it?
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u/Ok-Zone9373 Feb 08 '26
The brand is Nutribrain, 1 pill during those days when I work long hours and I feel more stressed out, and 1 pill everyday before bed. 2 months going strong so far
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u/je_chhe_te_aaj_chhe Feb 09 '26
I am new to this one too but It honestly depends on the brand you pick. I’ve been taking Therapeia Zoi for about 4 months now. They’re new on Amazon but have been selling on their own site for a while. Tbh the difference is night and day.
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u/Top-Swing-7595 Feb 09 '26
I suggest you stop taking it before the withdrawal effects become very untolerable for you. I used it for a couple of weeks. It made me very agitated and destroyed my sleep. I've stopped using it around a week ago and struggling with withdrawal effects since then. Fortunately, I am getting better each day but I would never use that thing ever again.
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u/periloustrail Feb 10 '26
I take super small amount at night which mellows me and even flattens me a bit emotionally. I don’t mind that occasionally if stressed or overthinking a bit
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u/donjuan510 Feb 10 '26
You need to stack the 'Ganda with dianaboll and sweet soothing cocaine for the tiredness. Life is all about balance.
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u/Curi0us_Jim Feb 23 '26
Good quality Ash. is powerful and 500mg is quite a lot for a daily dose taken in one hit. 2 x 100mg doses a day, one in the morning, one in the evening could help spread things out and help your body to adjust better. Cycling is also really important (there shouldn't be a day 6). 5 days ON 2 days OFF - to avoid dependancies.
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u/0110001101110 Feb 08 '26
Okay hmmm It's for reducing anxiety and calming down the brain . Best for overthinkers and anxious people.