How are you supposed to “feel” once on medication?

Recently was diagnosed as Bipolar Affective Type II. I have never been on mood stabilizers, anti-anxiety, or anti-depressants—but now on all three. It’s been about a month with my current dosages, how is one supposed to “feel” once on these meds? How do I know if they are are working, or when to ask my doctor about altering my dosages?

I can honestly say the first week I was on medication— (not including anti depressant, this will be added on in the next week), I felt very loopy and out of it. Needed to sleep more than normal. But now it almost feels like I’m popping candy, like not feeling “effects”, if that makes sense? How are you supposed to know what stabilized feels like?

Not being on any medication I guess I don’t know what to expect and hoping for some guidance 🙏🏼

I’ve been off work the last 3 weeks adjusting to my diagnosis and also because work was a large cause of stress, but I have to return this upcoming Monday so that will be a test to see how everything is.  However definitely can say I’ve still been feeling “empty”, like no purpose. I don’t know if my expectation of medication is skewed, I guess I just thought the effects would be more?