i generally hope for the best then get disappointed if it all comes crashing down. I usually feel a bit mixed when i start a new drug, it is as though my brain and it are fighting it out to see who is going to win!
Like Nikki said look for the early warning signs that things are swinging in the wrong direction and get them to adjust your meds if you need to.
Glad you're coming out of that nasty depression and hope that it is the beginning of good things for you.