Prozac does get a lot of bad press, but I've been taking it for severe depression for over two years, and have had no side effects, well, no obvious ones anyway! The only thing I would warn you about, is as you will be taking on and off, you may get a 'pins and needles' type feeling in your arms. This happened to me when I forgot to take my tablets for a few days, and was obviously a 'withdrawal sympton' from not taking it. It cam sometimes feel like very small electric shocks inside your arms, but this only lasts for a little while. Good luck with it, and hope it works for you