Depression On Medication

I need some advice. I stopped taking my depression medication months ago when the doctor said to try seeing how I was now without them. Then it came back a few months after stopping it, and now since I've been taking them for a few days, I feel like I've gotten worse. I've told my doctor and she said to wait and let it build up in my system, but I just feel so helpless. I've been sleeping a lot more, barely eating, and just overall not happy. I'm scared of how this will affect my marriage and our daughter. Has anyone on here gone through this? I'm wondering how I can cope until the meds work their way into my system. Any advice or words of encouragement would be very appreciated. TIA