Hi there folks I have just joined the group to gain peoples experiences with venlafaxine .I have recently 2 weeks to be exact upped my dose from 110mg to 150mg because of a recent dip in mood and grater anxiety issues but at the moment I am feeling a lot worse than before when on the 110mg dose which i have been on for best part of a year and found it worked ok .I have Gained about 14 pounds in weight and i have lost all zest for life .has anyone else experienced this ?