How do you know if your anti-anxiety/despression meds are working?

[Anonymous]

Right now I have been taking .5 mg of Klonopin and 25 mg of Sertraline (Zoloft) for 2 weeks now. I am noticing how my appetite is decreased and my desire to masturbate is nonexistent. Aside from that, I'm not really seeing any effects of the meds...

if the meds are working, am I supposed to immediately feel like I'm floating on cloud 9 or feel happy right away? or do meds take some weeks to build up in your system in order for the mental and physical effects to be noticeable?

[MyNameIsJonas]

I really would not suggest you rely on meds to make you feel like "Im floating on cloud 9 or feel happy right away" If anything its short lived high that you will have to keep medicating yourself too even feel normal. Klonopin is a slow acting benzodiazepine. Unlike zanax it slowly disolves into your body. It works on a dialy basis. Zoloft need's time to build up although in my experience leaves you indifferent. Not happy nor sad.

Yes those drugs do supress appetite and sexual desire. I was on a few different meds when I was in my teens and it did the same thing to me. They also made me feel numb to everything. I have since then changed my attitude and mastered myself. I suggest you try something in oppossed to something that will not leave you dependant and zombified. You really can get to a place where you are happy with yourself without drugs.

[armyguy176]

benzos are subtle. when I take xanax I know I'm high because I just don't give a f*** about anything. I'm sure I weigh a decant bit more than you, but I have to take 2 mg k-pins to feek anything, but I usually take 4 or more. they should be noticeable but its not like pain killers or something that makes you fly. If anything you'll notice that you'll just walk looser and not care as much about what people think. OH, and you sleep like a baby and wake up feeling like you slept for 15 hours.

[Anonymous]

I'm taking anxiety and depression medication too. It took me about a week and a half to two weeks to notice a difference. It shouldn't take a few weeks just a couple to notice a difference. The difference for me was pretty quick.

[Opinion Owner]

Ohh and you might need a higher dose or there's a better anxiety medication out there for you. Also you will feel like your on cloud 9 when the meds start kicking in. I feel very confident going in public after I starting taking it

[Asker]

yea, I'm gonna try upping the dosage