"i can honestly say that fluoxetine has improved my quality of life to a great extent. i went from feeling extremely depressed on a daily basis, to feeling very happy and content with my life. i am a lot more open and honest with people, i feel like my inhibitions and anxieties (about some things) have been lifted. i am a lot more talkative and chatty, and for some reason enjoy trashy tv more (which i&#039;m not sure is a good thing)! i have had several tattoos since beginning taking this drug (i had none before). i did carefully consider them though. 
the only negative effects to note were that at the start of the treatment i did have insomnia for a while and very intense nightmares."