I have gone off my meds a couple of times, not really by choice, but simply because I could not afford them at the time. After feeling so much better for so long, the feelings I got off my meds terrified me. It was though I felt as if I was going to back to the person I used to be, and it scared me so much. I did get scolded by my pdoc at the time for stopping the way I did and not contacting her for her to help me with what I needed.

I noticed when I miss one day of my meds, and the difference it has is tremendous. If you do stop your meds, as others have said, it is too dangerous to stop cold turkey. You will notice a difference even if it is tapered.