How Long Does an Amended Return Actually Take to Process? Mine's Been "Received" for 3 Weeks with 16 Week Warning

My return has been sitting at "Received" status for 3 weeks now and I'm freaking out. According to the IRS "Where's My Amended Return" page for 2023, my return was received on December 30, 2024, and it says "Your amended return was received on December 30, 2024 and it is being processed. Please allow up to 16 weeks for processing. You may continue to check here for more information." The IRS website literally says it could take up to 16 weeks but there's no way that's normal, right??? Has anyone actually had to wait that long? I check the status multiple times daily and it's always the same - just "Received" with "N/A" under both the "Adjusted" and "Completed" columns. I really need this money and checking WMR every hour isn't helping my anxiety. I'm constantly clicking "Exit" and then going right back in hoping for a change. The fact that it's an amended return probably means more processing time, but 16 WEEKS seems excessive! Has anyone filed an amended return and actually had to wait the full 16 weeks? Or did yours process faster? I'm desperate for some real experiences because I can't keep staring at this unchanged status screen for months.