Anxiety and Stress
"Started Venlafazine 37.5mg - 150mg over a 6 weeks period for Anxiety and PMDD but had to stop. Previous to this I was on Mirtazapine 15mg to help with sleep and appetite but it did nothing for my &#039;feelings&#039;. 
VENLAFAXINE- PROs-  Slightly more confident, didn&#039;t blush, more energy, less body pain.
CONs- INSOMNIA, no appetite at all started losing weight, muted feelings, had no empathy anymore, like a I don&#039;t give a shit attitude, NO LIBIDO and couldn&#039;t orgasm! 
I decided to quit this garbage and return to the mild Mirtazapine for good. Some of the weeks I was on venlafazxine I actually also took the Mirt (the combo known as Californian rocket fuel) so I could get some sleep although doctors did not allow me to do this! Effects after stopping Venlafaxine -3days"