"i&#039;ve been on this medicine for about a month and i&#039;m really encouraged. i&#039;ve struggled with depression on and off now since i reached puberty (i&#039;m now 37).  my childhood was great and i could never figure out why i struggled with depression, low self-esteem, racing thoughts, etc.  i&#039;ve been to counseling at various times and tried therapy including cbt.  while these have been helpful to a degree, i never seemed to be able to shake the feeling of angst, gloomy thoughts, etc.  i know it is still very early but i really feel great. i don&#039;t seem to be having the depressing thoughts and my outlook is so much more positive.  for the first couple of weeks i experienced loose stools, mild hot flashes in the morning but they seem to have subsided as well."