"i am a recovering opiate addict and alcoholic.  i have been sober for five years and extremely grateful.  however, i have been diagnosed several times by physicians as having depression.  it got so bad about a month ago that i decided to try prozac 20mg.  i have been on celexa in the past but it made feel disconnected.  the prozac took about three weeks to kick in but it is working wonderfully now for a few days.  it is like a switch was flipped and i just feel normal and positive.  i do have some of the usual side effects but they are bearable.  everyone is different for sure but i am very pleased with prozac thus far.  if you are trying this medicine, stick with it as it does take a while to have an effect.  very grateful!"