I haven’t been able to finish a meal for the last week or so because I’ve been getting so out of breath while I’m eating. I feel like I can’t get a full lungful of breath and I eventually get fed up and can’t be bothered to finish the food. It takes a little while to get back to normal afterwards but then it’s fine until the next mealtime. The main things I can think of are potential side effects of Venlafaxine (my dosage has recently been increased to 225mg) or maybe even COVID, although I did get my first dose of vaccine in December. 

Part of me is wondering whether anxiety is kicking in now though and making things worse, like worrying about it happening is making it more likely. 

Has anyone ever had similar or had any experience with Venlafaxine? Any tips?