I've been taking Rhodiola Rosea (RR) on and off for about 6 years now. It has worked better than any other supplement for me in terms of how I feel emotionally, motivation, energy levels physically and mentally, and sex drive.
But, there are some things that worry me, and why I have not taken it for the majority of the last 2 years.
1st and most significantly, I was taking it for a long time, and upon cessation found that my anxiety had increased 10x even when I was at rest. I had a constant panic attack for most of a year+. I'm not 100% sure that it was RR, but I have suspicions and wish to see if anyone else has shared this with me.
2nd, when I take it now, I usually go for very low doses. Actually, I have always only used low doses... (~50 to 200mg) but now there is a change in how it works within me. Instead of just an energy boost, I usually also have terrible insomnia any day that I take RR. I feel functional the next day, but I have terrible sleep. It is very light to start, and never gets too deep. And usually lasts 4-6 hours which is unsustainable for me.
So, has anyone experienced anything similar to this? How did you work past it? (or did you)