PLEASE don't go off of your meds without speaking to your pdoc. If the side effects are bad, maybe you can try something else. Your father-in-law is not YOUR doctor, and he's not a pdoc. Plus he said "you are doing well now", but obviously if you were throwing up from anxiety every day, you definitely shouldn't stop taking medication for it. Diabetics feel good but they don't stop taking their insulin. If you go to the dentist and have no cavities, that doesn't mean you stop flossing and brushing your teeth. When you get strep throat, you take the medication for as long as it's prescribed, even if you feel better after one day.

Yes, regular doctors know a *little* about mental illness, just like pdocs know a *little* about regular medicine. But if you complained of back pain to your pdoc, he/she might prescribe something short term, but will want you to follow up with a regular doctor. A regular doctor can prescribe anti-depressants, but they will have you follow up with a pdoc.

Sorry I rambled, but I hate to see people go off meds without a pdoc's recommendation. I've lost 1 friend to sui because he went off his meds, and another friend almost succeeded in sui and was in a coma for 2 weeks after going off her meds. It's not worth the risk. Please take care of yourself and if your father-in-law suggests going off of meds again, just say "Thanks for the advice, but I'll have to discuss that with my pdoc".