Going Off Meds "Going off meds" is a (usually negative connotation) phrase used when someone stops taking prescribed medication. Also, professionals may call it "non compliance", with possible adverse consequences and/or retribution to services, benefits, treatment and relationships. Advocacy may be necessary... Many medications have side effects which make it unpleasant to take, a bitter pill to be sure. Some of the most common are indications that antipsychotics cause diabetes, tardive dyskinesia, and more, depending on a person's individual reaction to medication(s)...