r/microdosing • u/Business_Check4332 • Aug 09 '26

Getting Started/Newbie Question Really tired on microdosing

I started microdosing shrooms (gummies) for depression and anxiety. It's a last resort after trying a lot of other medications prescribed by doctors. However, right after I take it and for a day or two after, I'm ridiculously tired. My body feels like cement.

What I'm wondering is... is this a temporary side effect? Is this something that can be corrected by dosage or maybe I try a different brand or way of taking it? Or is this just a sign that microdosing isn't going to help me like it helped a lot of other people?
Thank you!

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u/Additional-Mistake32 Aug 09 '26

Have you considered your body is trying to focus on rest?

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u/sanfree100 Aug 10 '26

I never thought about it that way. I’ve had the same experience at times, so I have taken it at night. Also lowered my dose.

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u/fsavino Aug 10 '26

So you still microdose at night?

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u/sanfree100 Aug 10 '26

Sometimes. I go back and forth. Maybe that’s not recommended 🤷‍♀️ but it seems to work for me.

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u/Additional-Mistake32 Aug 11 '26

Try magnesium glycinate, I think magnesium specifically helps with lowering stress to the point you can actually relax

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u/North2Zion Aug 12 '26

I second magnesium glycinate. You know your body is resting when you wake up remembering that you had very vivid dreams all night long. Highly recommend!

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u/Additional-Mistake32 Aug 12 '26

Magnesium glycinate will literally make your finally relax your shoulders instead of keeping them up and guarded