Ashwaghanda and natural remedies
Has anyone here ever taken or take Ashwaghanda, Magnesium, or any other natural supplement instead of or with a prescription med? I would really rather not take any medicine but honestly I’m not okay with nothing, my depersonalization, anxiety and ocd make life hell but I hate taking medication. Please help
I take a low dose Lexapro and it slows the hamster wheel and feelings of depression significantly. I also take natural supplements/ mag, ashwaganda sometimes, GABA and saffron
i know that medication is so hard and i myself am not a huge fan but I am on sertraline (zoloft) and i am on a pretty low dose (100 mg) and it really helps. I don’t have any negative side effects and it helps with depression and anxiety and ocd a LOT. It’s not for everyone but I find it really helps me
I’ve been taking ashwaganda for about a month and a half and I would definitely say it’s helpful. It doesn’t take the ocd away but it does help calm the symptoms.
i hve tried quite a few different supplements but it’s different for everyone, most responses i hear are positive but i didn’t have a great experience with ashwaganda; for some reason it made things worse and i didn’t realise it until i stopped taking it and felt better again. magnesium was useful for sleep for the first month but after that i found it started to make me more anxious until i stopped , however vitamin D works wonders for me, it defiantly makes me feel more energised and clearer. it’s rlly trial and error, some people get great results! however i’m thinking of trying medicine now because the supplements haven’t rlly worked for me.
@Roccoxx555 it’s defiantly worth trying things out, i just thought i’d share another perspective with you :)
Yeah this. Medication is just an option you should go for if you can. Supplements might help but ehhhh not much.
I take ashwagandha and Inositol for about 8 days, waiting to see if it helps
Medication is gonna be your best bet. Supplements can help but their effects are hard to measure.
I’ve been taking a 5-htp and tryptophan supplement. It definitely helps some to take the anxiety away. They are precursors to serotonin so I assume it works in a similar fashion
Magnesium is amazing for my sleep! I take it right before bed it help keep me calm/ relaxed a little bit for a while but I have been having a hard time so I’m going to get back on antidepressants next. I a was also being a generally a bit obsessive looking into supplements instead of meds because I hate to feel dependent on anything ! It I am gonna just do it because I did feel better when I was taking them. I was using celexa but I am going to look into lexapro this time around.
Thanks for everyones responses! I recently found out I’m allergic to Zoloft so thats why I’m so nervous about new meds, but when I talk to my doctor tomorrow I’ll try to see what he thinks of a low dose of Lexapro since that would be my first choice of ones I haven’t taken yet- Fluoxetine unfortunately stopped working for me after 9 years 😕
Does anyone have any recommendations on all natural supplements that help with their ocd? (Obviously not ERP and CBT therapy). I am having a hard time deciding on if I should get on meds or not. Unsure of if they make a huge positive impact.
Does anyone on here know of any natural medicines/supplements/vitamins to take to make ocd a little bit more bearable? I’m getting to the point now that I feel like I can’t function and I’m struggling so much. I’ve been on prescribed medication before and it doesn’t agree with me at all so looking to see if there’s any sort of natural aid that could help ease it a little?
Obviously I’m engaged in ERP here while also taking SSRI (Luvox 250mg and Buspar 7.5mg), but I was wondering if anyone had good luck with a natural remedy (cbg, ashwagandha, etc) or alternative therapy (acupuncture, hypnosis, ketamine)? I would like to supplement what I’m currently doing and I’m seriously thinking about ketamine. Much love y’all!
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