I can answer a few of your questions. I started taking an anti-depressent about a month ago, so it's all pretty new to me too. I guess that it takes about 3-4 weeks before the medicine has it's full effect, but I was feeling alot more like myself by the third day. I was also really concerned about having to take medicines to make me happy. But my doctor assured me that it's not like that. The medication just brings your sertonin levels in your brain back to the normal level that they should be at. You don't feel excessively happy; you just are better able to cope with every day tasks that probably feel very difficult right now.
I can answer a few of your questions. I started taking an anti-depressent about a month ago, so it's all pretty new to me too. I guess that it takes about 3-4 weeks before the medicine has it's full effect, but I was feeling alot more like myself by the third day. I was also really concerned about having to take medicines to make me happy. But my doctor assured me that it's not like that. The medication just brings your sertonin levels in your brain back to the normal level that they should be at. You don't feel excessively happy; you just are better able to cope with every day tasks that probably feel very difficult right now.
Hope that I could help,
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Hi Jenn and welcome!
Glad you found us and I will do my best to answer your questions.
AD meds take about
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