Hi Catchingthesun. Welcome to Psych Central. I am sorry you are having side affects from taking meds.

My experience with a friend was that when they went off meds on their own they usually had a major episode after that. Meds kept them stable.

Discussing reducing meds and or tapering off meds is something my friend now says is best done under a doctor's supervision. There may be other meds that do not cause the side affects you find difficult. They should know if there are other alternatives you can try.