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!
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.