Hi there @Former-Member medicines can be difficult. In full disclosure I went off my meds once and deeply regretted it. I was doing well and thought I had recovered so I wound up in hospital then got put on what was called a CTO (Community Treatment Order) where you have to show up to a clinic to take an injectable form of depot medicine.
The CTO was lifted after I was able to demonstrate insight into my illness at a tribunal. I have since stayed on my meds for the past 20 years and its kept me reasonably stable. I have schizoaffective disorder.
I was told by doctors that you can become medicine resistant if you keep coming off your meds and the meds stop working for you. I don't wish to scare you but I have seen some very desperate cases where people with mental illness get refused treatment from psychiatrists because they are too risky to treat. They should never have come off their medicines.
My meds have worked ok, yes I have had minor relapses but you can get put on added medication if need be. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just keep taking your meds and seeing your shrink. They know how to increase meds if need be or put you on a new medication.
All I'm saying is be conservative and hedge your bets so you can hold down your job and live somewhat of a normal life. I've tried all sorts of meds, because many of them had awful side effects but I'm on one now which has limited side effects such as weight gain, weakness and potential diabetes. I can always go back to other ones if need be, the other people who have come off their meds have no options.
So there are options, the psychiatrist can increase the dosage or add meds or switch you to another medicine entirely. Its nothing new. You will be ok, its all part of the process ❤️
