"i have been taking prozac 20 mg for about a month.  i went through a divorce last year, which was stressful, and still is.  i was staying stressed out, cried a lot, had a negative attitude, and wasn&#039;t sleeping.  i went to my doctor and she prescribed prozac to take every morning and ambien, which is only has needed.  it took about 7-10 days, but i can tell a difference.  i don&#039;t feel all stressed out anymore, i handle problems and situations better.  i haven&#039;t cried at all since taking it, not sure how i feel about that.  i just kinda feel like i&#039;m on an even-keel, so to speak.  haven&#039;t had any real side effects from the prozac.  i like taking it, and will probably stay on it for a while."