If I don’t feel a lot better after 3 weeks on my antidepressant, is it time to up the dose, or switch my medicine?
My doctor said up to 3 weeks. It took me 4. He shrugged that off.
Doctor. Talk to your doctor. Do not make any decisions on your own.
Be well aware that antidepressants are a roulette. Psychiatrists throw shit at the wall to see what will stick. They don’t work the same for everyone.
The usual technique is to switch your meds rather than up your dose, and you certainly don’t up the dose of brand new meds; you’re supposed to increase gently. Because again, psychiatrists are throwing shit at the wall to see what will stick. And the less feces being flung, the less the overall risk.
Doctor. Talk to your doctor. Do not make any decisions on your own.