I'm off my meds for the last three months now. Dealing with the head zaps and vertigo feelings was very difficult but have all but disappeared.
In the meantime I have really tried hard not so much in CBT but to become a more critical thinker in all my conversations and in my decision making. and I have seem my emotions level off dramatically. My thinking before, and this included my pdoc or my meds or someone elses opinion was they were right, and I am either wrong or not smart enough.And I would get very emotional defending my views or my current state. A lot of low self esteem issues backed up with an inability to do work on the subject I was thinking about.

I am in no way advocating going off meds. This was a decision made based on real lack of evidence in managing my moods while being on meds. I wanted to wipe the slate clean and maybe start again on a new course. However I have not felt the need to go back ...yet. I also want to maintain a relationship with my Pdoc and see if he is open to that.

I have been depressed but It did not worsen when going off the meds and has abated in the lasdt weeks.

I can now evaluate opinions from facts easier and have acquired a little more humility in not knowing everything and getting further into researching a subject and seeing all sides rather than sticking vehemently to my side. It is quite freeing because when you take the subject out of it(me) It is far easier to see other view points and overcome thoughtless judgements about ones own beliefs and thoughts.
However it is hard work and an ongoing discipline and I have barely scratched the surface but I am already seeing the dividends.

I hope this helps in some small way.