rebbitzen~ I was in Israel for 4 months, & had only brought enough meds for 2 months. when I saw I was running low, I took them less often, to stretch them out longer. I was on them for probably over 15 years easy.
my brother-in-law, in Israel, was the one who commented the most on how different I am: he said I used to be sorta blabby (talkative) & spacey, but says now he really likes me. 🙂
of course it’s more advisable to go off of them under a doctor’s supervision. g’luck.
I still occasionally get a bit anxious & take a little xanax.. probably not even once a month.
Once in awhile, I get a little down,(not any more ‘blue’ than a regular person), but I deal with it, & it passes.