need advice ASAP

[sarah_1011]

I quit Effexor 37.5 slowly over a 8-9 week trial I been off it now for more than 45 days but am having major issues and I think they are due to the lack of Effexor. I am very very emotional (we all know that this Rx  bascially takes away your emotions).  I am in my final semester of nursing school and am failing.  I cry all the time cannot concentrate even though I take Adderall.  My family and my doc think if I go back on the low does maybe it would help me.  I don't know what to do bc I feel like I have gotten threw the worst of the worse and really do not want to have to do it again.  But then again I need to finish and graduate nursing school THIS SEMESTER bc I am getting married in June of 2011.  Please help try to make the decision whether to go back on the low does to get through school. D/t me being off it for less than 2 months by taking it again it will only take maybe 3 days to start to work again verse the few months.  I need advice~ Please help me!!!!

[sarah_1011]

No, I dont want to go back on it!!!!  I went off it 2 months ago bc I am getting married in June and want to have kids.  Plus I dont feel I need it anymore.   Ahhh IDK what to do!

[vita123]

Hey, just wanted to let you know that I'm in the same position as you. It's my last year as school and my anxiety came on full blown. But I just started taking Effexor so it hasn't kicked in yet. More than anything in the world I want it to work so I can get through my last year...right now I'm failing because I can't concentrate AT ALL.

I'm telling you this because you are really lucky you had something working for you. If I were you I would keep taking the medication with the advice of your doctor, and if you want to get off it..wait until the summer or when you're not stressed with school. Is there a reason you went off of it?