Stopping Ashwagandha, need suggestions
I tried this stuff and initially it seemed to be a miracle in helping me feel better, but after a few days it seemed more like a drug. And now I feel like I'm going through withdrawals in trying to get off of it - just like a drug. I feel worse than before I tried it in the first place.
I quit taking it a over a week ago. I feel extremely irritable, have aching legs and arms, swollen glands and no motivation. I was determined to get through it and took some ibuprofen, some 5htp, but gave in yesterday and today and took 1 tablet each day of the Ashwagandha, yesterday and today, (compared to the 3 I was previously taking per day).
I so hate this dependant feeling (having gone through Zoloft and Xanax withdrawals cold turkey years ago).
What I am asking for is some advice to help me get off of the Ashwagandha or some information if you know how long it takes for the body to normalize and these symptoms to pass. I'm afraid to continue taking a lot of ibuprofen for the apparent 'rebound inflammation'. Is there anything else that helps that does not have the same effect as these 'ginseng' type herbs?
Or if you could at least tell me if you know how long it takes to get past the 'withdrawal' symptoms?