Started taking my anxiety meds 6 weeks ago and finally feel like they're kicking in. Actually stayed late at work today WANTING to finish a project instead of just wanting to escape. My boss even mentioned I seem more engaged. It's wild how much a difference this made. Still have bad days but they're not the default anymore.
6 weeks is wild because I think most people give up before that. They're told 4-6 weeks and if they don't feel different by week 4 they quit. Glad you stuck with it.
This is the post this sub needs right now. So much of the mental health talk here is about struggling but not enough about what it actually looks like when treatment works. You're gonna help someone just by posting this.
Dude this is awesome. The wanting to finish work thing hits different - like anxiety meds don't make you suddenly love your job, they just make it possible to exist without your chest clenching. Glad it's working for you
how are you feeling with the side effects? I had the same timeline with mine kicking in around week 6 but I had weird stuff the first month. Just curious if you had any of that
6 weeks is actually the sweet spot where meds finally level out. Congrats on sticking with it because a lot of people quit before they actually work. Your boss noticing is a nice added bonus
Bro congrats on the meds kicking in. That's a huge deal and honestly the staying late wanting to work is such a telling sign that things are shifting. How much of a difference is it feeling so far?
The part about wanting to finish vs wanting to escape hit me hard. That's the difference between just existing and actually living. Genuinely happy for you man.
Did your doc warn you about the potential side effects? I'm asking because I want to make sure I know what to expect with mine. Also curious what med you're on if you don't mind sharing?
This is so good to hear. I'm on week 3 of my meds and some days I'm like "is it working?" so hearing that week 6 is when it really clicked is actually encouraging.
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This is huge. The fact that you notice the difference between "have to stay" and "want to stay" is everything. That's what meds are supposed to do - not make you a different person, just make it possible to actually want things again