"before i started fluoxetine 20 mg i was so depressed almost lost my job couldn&#039;t get out of bed. i almost lost my family. i really don&#039;t know what triggers my depression my doctor says it&#039;s stress. my month on fluoxetine i didn&#039;t feel a change and had nothing but side effects from flu like symptoms to headaches. i&#039;ve been on it now for 4 months and this is the best medicine i&#039;ve ever been on. my anxiety is gone, most of the depression is gone. i can actually talk to people without worrying if they have an opinion about me. the only side effect that i still have is a jerk pretty bad when i&#039;m trying to go to sleep."