how long do meds take to start working?

i been taking my meds now for about 17 days and im still depressed.i was told it can take any where from a month to 6 weeks to work does anyone know if this is true?i really cant stand being like this i never sleep and if i do sleep i sleep 4 hours a nite and wake up as least 4 times i cant stand this..all i do is worry all day and im sad i look at people if i go out and get sad cause i want to be happy like them.i dont even really go out anymore very much cause of the way i feel.

Yes this is often true. It takes your body that long to build up the saritonen. (sp) You should talk with your doc and see if he can give you a sleep aide for now. When I first lost my mother, I went about a month without more than 2hrs of sleep every night. My depression was out of control. When I couldn't tell my therapist I could be safe at home, he had me hospitalized in the mental health hospital for the first time. Sleep deprivation adds so much to your depression. It is funny, the more you are depressed, the worse your sleep is, and the worse your sleep is, the more depressed you get.
BTW...Each anti-D is different, and they react different with each person. The time for your body to react to them, differs with each med, and with each person.
I would definately talk with your doc though, as you may need a higher dose. They may do some blood work to find out where you body is at.
Take care of you
bren

Usually medication can take up to 6 weeks or more to start to work...

So yes it is true.

What medication are you on blah1?