So i have been doing my PhD for a while now 2.5 yrs but 1. i hate it so i never seem to get anything done. 2. its making me get very bad migraines so i struggle to get stuff done still. I struggle to see that I can actually even get it all finished within the 4 year deadline especially with funding being cut in 1 yr. I took a break from it for a month to help decide if i should quit/suspend etc and i still don't know what to do. I'm indecisive by nature. I have thought of and researched into alternative options of what I would like to do and spoken to people. Its not just a sudden throw in the towel in a moment of anger or stress. Would it be a good idea to suspend from my studies see where i get to, then i can always return to it if i miss it for some crazy reason.

Advice please

Don't jack the PhD in until you have a job to go to, otherwise you may find yourself with no funding and no way of getting the money in.

Depends what your motivation is for getting it done. I hated my subject so just treated it like a job. Procrastination is completely normal, you just have to get on with *something* most days and it will get done. GOing over 4 years is very common, it just means you have to dedicate extra effort when you're working full time AND trying to finish it off.

I very much doubt its giving you migraines - have you had your eyes tested? Otherwise you're just stressing yourself out with it, so you need to consider relaxation techniques or getting out to the gym every day or something.