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Started my fist dose of antidepressants this week (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ObamaBinLaden@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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Last night was the first time in a month when I had a full night of sleep. Now I've been waking up at 8AM instead of going to bed at 2 PM. Don't have a lot of people to share with but I'm not sure how to describe how I feel. It's like the absence of a headache I didn't know I had. My body feels much lighter and energetic. Hopefully I'll get back to cooking for myself this week!

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[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Some of the drugs work quicker than others. I've taken several that took weeks to build up, and I really didn't notice feeling anything except giddiness and nausea. But I've also taken one where the doctor told me it would take weeks but I felt my energy clearly increasing within days. I wondered if it was a placebo effect, but the effect stayed and it turned out to be the most effective antidepressant I've taken. So it's possible OP is experiencing a real beneficial effect, depending on the drug.