User Reviews for ashwagandha

I work in the mental health field when there are times I am mentally fatigued, which leads to physical fatigue.My doctor advised 500 mg. along with 500 mg. of Alpha Lipolic Acid every morning. I can feel my more energy and the stress release within minutes. I have been taking it for not quite a year. It has really helped!

I had negative side effects and I only took 1 250mg pill a day .This was terrible .it didn’t happened the first day ,but it made me throw up one day . I took this for a week or a tad longer (maybe 10 days)than a week . I started feeling ill right away and had no idea why until I looked up all the side effects . I felt very hot and I was inside the house in the air conditioning . It elevated my body temperature a lot . Not long after taking it then my throat felt weird ...very very uncomfortable feeling .so uncomfortable that you won’t want to speak . Coughing ,a dry throat as if you are dying . This is day 3 of not taking it now and I am still waiting for this feeling in my throat to go away .its not as bad but it still feels bad and I don’t feel well. I am 38 . My father is 70 and claims he has no bad side effects . NOTE I also read recently it can lower your blood sugar . That combined with the other side effects make this not a good pill to take . Mine was Swanson brand . 250mgRead More Read Less

Took it for a years in an herbal blend for sleep. The blend worked well for sleep. I had to stop the herbal blend so bought some Ashwagandha to take with chamomile and Valerian Root. I slept well but the straight Ahwagandha gives me kidney pain and muscle pain. So I can't take it anymore which is sad becuz it helped with sleep.

Ashwagahanda worked in the beginning but after about 6 weeks I began to start having strange thinking. I stopped it for about 2 weeks or so. When I went back on it again I began to have suicidal thoughts. I stopped it immediately.

Taking dose in morning and at night for 1 month now. Sleeping through entire night for 1st time that I can remember which gives me MUCH more energy, improved my mood, reduces anxiety and just makes me feel like myself again! I would HIGHLY recommend trying this! I LOVE IT!!!!

It has helped me with insomnia, staying calm, and keeping an even temperment. Nothing else worked for me, I tried many rx over two years, prescribed by Drs. This is the only thing that has calmed me without being too sedative or having debilitating side effects. I would ask your Dr before trying though. I also suffer from adhd, this has helped me greatly. I couldn't find it on the list but I use gaia liquid in capsules 2 capsules a day.

Taking ashwagandha for 3 days continuously caused palpitations for me. It definitely felt like it gave me some energy but the side effect is lot of missed heart beats, not a pleasant feeling. Felt better after i stopped it. It took almost a week to get back to normal. Please watch out for this symptom.

Calms and makes my moods better

Took one 1000 mg cap. My head felt like it was swelling. I got real hot. Then the most horrendous nausea lasted several hours. I vomited. After nausea came just a terrible stomachache. Second day, Head/ ears ringing so bad. I do take Xanax so maybe interacted. No thanks.

Suffer from anxiety and depression. Started taking ashwagandha powder with warm milk and honey 3x per day. One heaped tsp 3x per day. I feel much better, not 100% but a lot better. Also taking fish oil and various vits and minerals. I have some 5htp very low dose for those odd bad days. Not on any prescription meds thank goodness.

Been on this product less than 1 month and I am feeling brighter and more focused/alert. I am recovering from full right side stroke and relearning to walk. This gives me the energy to take a 1/4 mi. walk each day. I do not use it at bedtime as it tends to keep me awake. We are all different and react to meds and herbs as individuals. I highly recommend it.

Ashwagandha did a great job of calming my anxiety without having to worry about all the side effects common to most medications.

I bought two bottles of Ashwagandha from Piper's Rock. I took two capsules with evening meal as directed on the bottle. I usually sleep soundly 5-6 hours every night, but after taking the Ashwagandha, I did not fall asleep the whole night. Now I have been shaky the whole morning.

I have had insomnia, RLS and a high stress job for year. Took this and began sleeping thru the night and felt calmer. It has helped with joint pain and brain fog. My father started taking it and saw immediate results. He slept well, had more energy and could "think clearly" He is in his 70's. My mother has fibromyalgia and arthritis-we both noticed she had more energy and was doing things she had not done in years like working in her flowerbeds. This supplement helped with several symptoms I have dealt with for years. Read More Read Less

I have been under a lot of stress with family and work, I have found that this has allowed me to recognize the stress, but it doesn't allow me to get angry. Which is a great plus. I have also found that it has help me with my incontinence. It has not stopped it completely, but it is90% better:)In addition my appetite has been suppressed. 500 mg powder.