Cilift Withdrawal Symptoms And What To Do

I feel i am going mad! The only way I can explain how I feel is to say that it feels like vertigo - when you go over a very high bridge or look down from a very tall building. This wave comes from nowhere causing a momentary blackness, my arms go numb from my elbows to my hands and my feet do the same, I then get this awful feeling of butterflies in my chest and stomach. After a while it passes but it certainly doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast. How long will this go on? I am on Homeopathic treatment at moment.

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It really varies, depending on how much you were taking and for how long. The average is usually about a week.

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Yip, I know exactly what you're going through. The last time I went off it, it lasted for about two weeks. I'm now on day 5 again.

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My husband is on Cilift and I've noticed quite a change in his moods. Can this be due to the medication?

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I have been taking Cilift as an anti depressant for more than a year. I have cancer. Cilift works for me & I have had no side effects. However I have been taking it in the am, and today the GP tells me it also causes sleepiness!

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I am on day 8 of weening of cilifit I have been on meds for 10 years. I chose to go to an alternative doc. to help with the process. Day 7 and 8 are the only days I have had none. I went to 10 mg for the first 6 days. Im taking 5 htp and Vitamin B12 and it really seems to be helping, I tried to go cold turkey before and just could'nt handle the withdrawl I call it mis firing spark plugs in my head. so I highly reccommend seeing an alternative doc. to help the process be a little easier... good luck :)

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I have notifced when I dont drink the pill for 2 or 3 days that my bloodpressure drops tremendously - which is why I experience the dizziness, feel like I want to black out and the vertigo-type withdrawel. My doc gave me low-bloodpressure meds for this but it doesnt really work...

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I've been taking Cilift for 3 years after my divorce. I feel great... but I picked up 10 kg. I'm trying to be in control of life but yes if I miss a few day... I feel like I'm going mad. I cry non stop and nothing makes sense...

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Using cilift for about three months and sometimes i skip a day, i know the not so cool feelings you people are talking about, thats why im here, however, its getting a bit worse, i recently survived an oleander poison suicide attempt and 2days after i was reminded that nothing in my life has changed. i freak out every now and then but im a very peaceful, gentle, nice loving caring person inside, but i react harshly to potential triggers to depression, anger, etc.

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i have gone off cilift cold turkey after being on it for 6 years, i am now on day 9 of weaning and feel like my head is on the verge of explosion b ut am determined to endure, cilift has made me put on 15 kgs, is ther anything else i can use that does not have this side effect of weight gain, also maybe something not so addictive and habit forming. Thanks

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Natalie i have found 5HTP very effective - eventhough expensive .... you wont pick up weight.

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I STARTED GOING OF CILIFT. FROM NORMALY TAKING 1 TAB I AM NOW ON HALF A TAB AND THE SECOND DAY, CAN ALREADY FEEL THAT FUNNY HEAD. I AM GOING OF CILIFT BECAUSE I HAVE PUT ON 11KG IN 7 MONTHS, NOT ON... HAVE STARTED TAKING IT BACAUSE OF ANZIHITY. PLANING ON STARTING FOR A FAMILY LATER THIS YEAR, I WANT TO GO ON TO 5 HTP. BUT HAVE READ THAT THERE IS NO REPORTS IF IT IS SAFE TO BE ON 5 HTP WHEN YOU ARE PREGNANT. IS THERE ANYBODY THAT HAVE BEEN ON IT WIHEN THEY HAVE BEEN PREGNANT. ALSO THERE IS SO MANY MEDS YOU CANT TAKE WHEN YOU ARE ON 5 HTP. IS THERE ANYTHING ELS THAT I CAN GO ON THAT IS SAFE AND NOT MAKE YOU PUT ON ALL THE KGS. LIEZEL

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Hi

Can anyone advise me on how I should wean myself off Cilift. I was on a pill a day, then cut it down to half a day and now I am taking half every 2nd day. Is this the correct procedure and how long should I do this for.

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just wanted to let people know I took cilift throught both my pregnancies and its is safe

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My doc told me that when I want to stop taking it(was on a 1 a day regimen), I should start taking 1 every 2 days for a week, then 1 every 3 days for a week and 1 every 4 days..etc till it's 1 per week, then I probably can stop without any withdrawal symptoms

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Thanks Mark....I'll try that.

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I was on Cilift about 4 months ago for a period of 3 months only. The initial stages of Cilift werent that much fun - makes you anxious, bruxism etc - but after a week or two, its great. It really helped me alot.

After about 3 months of use, i started forgetting about it - Id drink one here, and then a week later etc. I was lucky not to have the side effects Im reading about.

My only conclusion would be that it does depend on how much you took and the time you took it for.

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Hi all, i first started on cipralex during my pregnancy for about a year, then went onto cilift 20mg and have been on this tab for 2 months now. some mornings i forget to take the tab and get extremely dizzy during the day. I have now decided that i will be weaning myself off the tabs, however i prefer myself when im on the tabs... if i find there's a change in myself once i have weaned myself off, i will then resort to 5HTP which has been recommended by many of you and by a close friend.

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please tell me the withdrawel symptoms of stopping Cilift immediately without weaning myself off. Is this dangerous, or do i need to wean.?
thanks

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Yes, very important not to just stop immediately, some of the posts got excellent advice on weaning.
Good luck. Why do you want to stop?

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Ek het n man wat al 5mnde op Cylift is. Kan Cylift die oorsake wees van sy uitbarstings(humeur). En gaan Cylift hom help met sy opvleendheid? Dr, se hy moet nog vir 6mnde daarop bly. Ek sien geen verandering in sy humeur nie.

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Re: natalie (# 9)

I was on cillift 20mg for 6 years I just stop to drink cillift is for months now I feel like my head will explode or I will go crazy and I have bubbles in my chest and tummy and I'm fatigue all the time I can't even wash myself I just stay at home doing nothing i want to find out will this feeling go away anytime soon.

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Re: MAK (# 14)

Did u try it this way?
I half my dosis now for week and I'm loosing it at moment

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Omw i have the same withdrawal effects it drives me nuts,please what can I do.

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Re: Nik (# 5)

Hi was on 40mg for few years, they took me to 30mg for a month then 10mg then off.
Getting withdrawal symptons like crazy.

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Yes it can do that.

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Re: Nik (# 5)

Hi. I was on cilift for 5 years on 40mg. They took it to 1 and a half the next month, then half, then totally off. My withdrawal symptoms are so bad and severe I'm going to see a gp.

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Re: Charmaine (# 20)

Hi Charmaine. Ek was op Cipralex vir 3 Jaar en dit het goed gewerk. My Apteker het voorgestel ek gaan op lexemill 10 MG en dit het beter vir my gewerk en was goedkoper. Ek het net elke Twede Dag gedrink. Drie Dae voor Paas Naweek drink ek my Pille maar raak vir 8 Dae verskriklik aggresief en voel ek kry ontrekking Simptome. My Vrou het per ongeluk vir my Cilift gekoop wat ook Depressie behandel. Ek het dit 8 Dae gebruik en was veskriklik agresief. Gelukkig Krap ek in my Tas en kom op die Mazamil af. Glo my ek het my Ou self gevoel . Hoop dit help.

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Wow that is a great way of explaining the dizzy head feelings, ive been teying to explain to my husband what it feels like and vould not quite get there as i have never felt this before. I stopped cilift 20mg after 2yrs cold turkey 5 days ago. It has been a bit crazy but coping.

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Re: Jan (# 27)

Ek voel presies so het ook 10kg op getel in 8 maande...is nou my 2de week wat ek af is my kop voel of hy wil bars eks naar duislig....wag ook maar om te kyk hoe lank voor ek beter voel

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I am going off cilift ans was told to half pill for a week then leave it totally.You should not skip days.

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