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Just be aware there's likely to be some yo-yoing with a switch, and your eventual stable state might not be the same as where you are now.
That isn't to make you worry or not enjoy being more of yourself, it's so that when things settle out that it doesn't come as a surprise if it isn't the same. That can be a bigfactor in folks chasing the previous, temporary, state, which ends up causing more fluctuations and troubles.
And it could end up where you're new base state is this current one, or even something that's even more enjoyable. But the really good news is that if you're feeling like this, your eventual stable state is going to be much better than where you used to be. No matter what, assuming no bad reactions (which likely would have happened in the first day or two), the response you're having means an overall improvement is damn near guaranteed.
So, if you get some ups and downs, don't worry much, they'll settle out :)
Thank you now I know