I'm sorry, I don't have any ideas on dealing with your anxiety without meds.

But, in the future do what I do: Keep extras on hand. You can do this by picking your prescriptions up early(if you can). Also, skipping a day here and there will help you build up a supply. You can also take less than what your pdoc prescribes, everyday.

You should call your doctor who prescribed you the effexor and ask him what to do. Maybe he can prescribe you something cheaper, and mail the prescription to you. When I was a truck driver, I would sometimes pick up prescriptions written in my home state, in another state. A pharmacist told me prescriptions are good in any state. However, your doctor may not be willing to prescribe you something new without seeing you. But it's worth a shot.

Do you have enough left to start trying to cut back? Maybe one every other day?

If you google * walmart $4 drug list*, you can see which drugs are $4.