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Started my fist dose of antidepressants this week (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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Woo! That's really nice to hear! You're really lucky haha I remember for me during my first week while my body was getting used to it I was feeling really nauseous and couldn't sleep lol.

Also like @[email protected] said I agree you should be careful as it is unusual to be feeling better that quickly. There are many reasons that could happen tho, the obvious one is placebo (but who cares really if you're feeling better); second one is that the desicion to go get antidepressants has had a positive benefit to your life and made you feel like you want to make even more progress, in turn increaseing your happiness; third one is mania (extreme euphoria) which is extremely unlikely, but a dangerous potential side effect of anti-depressants and you probably need to call an ambulance if this happens; and finally fourth one is that it really has just worked extra quickly for you, which is unlikely but not impossible!

So whatever the reason is I'm glad it's working out for you, just be mindful of your emotions but don't worry too much as you'll probably be able to tell if something is seriously wrong.

Good look for the future :)

[–] [email protected] 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I remember for me during my first week while my body was getting used to it I was feeling really nauseous and couldn't sleep lol.

That was my wife's experience. She was so nauseous and it kept her awake. It gave her such a bad headache, too. All those symptoms made her mood even worse. I'm so glad she stuck with it, though, because she's doing much better now.