Took 1x 650mg tablet for the first time, after a couple hours I started to feel very unwell & shaky. I'm a type 2 diabetic (controlled by diet only) Checked my sugars and they were quite low. The next morning my sugars were still low, had to eat a lot more than usual just to keep them in a safe range. Wondering if 1 tablet could have done this? Haven't taken it again, want to wait a bunch of days to see if it was just a coincidence.
Ashwaganda causing low blood sugars?
Question posted by Kimstuff on 22 Feb 2024
Last updated on 23 March 2025 (6 weeks ago) by Mehki
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I'm prediabetic with an A1C of 6.2 or thereabouts. As an experiment I took 1 450 capsule in the am and 1 in the evening. My morning fasting blood sugar went from an average of 108-112 daily to 100-101-101-96-104-96-89 this am. Perhaps you took too much and should cut back to one. Everything I've read said it's relatively safe for up to 3 months and may cause liver damage in some. Nothing says how much. But I've noticed up to 500 daily is sometimes mentioned. I'm concerned about liver damage. So I'm cutting back to 1 at night because it's also said it can make you sleepy and I'm an insomniac. I think it does help my sleep so my preference would be at night for better sleep and better fasting blood sugar. It's also supposed to help with muscles and I lift weights several times a week and I also have GAD and occasionally take a Xanax. I felt less anxiety and worried/depressed and cranky during the week and was willing to go out more. I wish this was safer re the liver, I'd definitely take it 2x a day until my fasting blood surger and hopefully A1C went into normal.
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Sedative medications (Benzodiazepines) interacts with ashwaganda
ashwaganda might cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Some medications, called sedatives, can also cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Taking ashwaganda with sedative medications might cause breathing problems and/or too much sleepiness.
Sedative medications (CNS depressants) interacts with ashwaganda
ashwaganda might cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Some medications, called sedatives, can also cause sleepiness and slowed breathing. Taking ashwaganda with sedative medications might cause breathing problems and/or too much sleepiness.
Thyroid hormone interacts with ashwaganda
The body naturally produces thyroid hormones. ashwaganda might increase how much thyroid hormone the body produces. Taking ashwaganda with thyroid hormone pills might cause too much thyroid hormone in the body, and increase the effects and side effects of thyroid hormone.
Medications for diabetes (Antidiabetes drugs) interacts with ashwaganda
ashwaganda might lower blood sugar levels. Taking ashwaganda along with diabetes medications might cause blood sugar to drop too low. Monitor your blood sugar closely.
Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interacts with ashwaganda
ashwaganda might lower blood pressure. Taking ashwaganda along with medications that lower blood pressure might cause blood pressure to go too low. Monitor your blood pressure closely.
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