"i was diagnosed with depression and generalized anxiety disorder after having panic attacks brought on by projects at work.  it was horrible...feelings of dread, pounding heart, i couldn&#039;t sleep, i couldn&#039;t eat, the non-stop stress hormones made my veins feel like they were full of broken glass...ugh!  i was started on ratio-venlafaxine at 37.5 mg (one capsule) per day for the first week and then 75 mg (two capsules) thereafter.  when i started, i had unusually sweaty palms and feet, but that has disappeared.  on one capsule per day i felt way better.  the medication lifted my mood and allowed me to sleep.  now that i have been on two capsule per day, i find that i get hot flashes through my torso, nausea, and at night i seem to twitch."