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My advice is to give the meds a try for awhile, then decide yourself whether you want to stay on them or not. Nowadays I think serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed (rather than xanax and related that make you feel woozy), and the SRIs have less side effects on average.
The advantages of the meds: you'll find out very quick whether they're going to work, and if they work well, within a few weeks you'll know exactly what it feels like not to have SAD. It might be a very liberating experience in which you learn a lot about yourself and your social capabilities.
The disadvantages: there will probably be some side effects (specifically sexual if you take SRIs). But they're mild for most people and you can always stop taking them if it becomes a problem.
But I agree with others that the meds shouldn't be considered a permanent solution -- you don't want to be taking them for the rest of your life, I'd expect.
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