Cilift Withdrawal Symptoms And What To Do (Page 3)
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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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Ek het Cilift vir 3 jaar gedrink en was baie gelukkig daarmee nadat ek vele ander anti-depressante probeer het met aaklige newe-effekte. Ek dink dieselfde pille help nie noodwendig vir almal nie. My pa en sister drink dit en hulle is ook baie gelukkig. Duidelik werk dit vir ons gesin. Ek het 4 maande terug uitgevind dat ek swanger is en moes op my ginkekoloog se aandrang die pille geleidelik los. Ek het deur 'n aaklige tyd gegaan en uiteindelik 4 weke terug 5HTP begin drink. Ek sukkel vreeslik baie sonder my Cilift en almal om my is al moeg en moedeloos vir my donker gemoed. Wat die wonderlikste tyd van my lewe moes wees is nou vir my aaklig. Ek sien nerens posts wat noem of mens ooit oor Cilift kom nie!!!

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Me too, my head is like an orbit in water. I get so nauseous from that. If I look away quickly I get this wave of sickness. Its horrible to go cold turkey but I have decided to do it anyway. Does anyone know how many days of this? Any tips?

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I have stopped 10mg a day a week ago. Feel tired and dizzy. On 5th night had terrible nightmares. For a short time I saw blasts of lightning and noise in my head. This seems to be subsiding. 6 months ago I was on 30mg a day then reduced to 20mg 3 months ago and then 10mg for a month before I stopped last week. Must I just endure and my body will readjust to normal? One thing for sure my interest in sex has returned. I am 65 and thought I was impotent when on Cilift ........

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Hi there, Ive been on it since 2002 and trying for the second time to come off it. 1st time I weened like the doc said but felt like I wanted to murder my kids and hubby- terrible mood swings so hubby begged me to go back on. Now a year later I went cold turkey and its not going well at all- that's why I'm here! Its been 10 days and the weird zapping dizzy spells aren't letting up and I want to cry all the time. I almost wish I never went on Cilift in the first place! When I was on it, my panic attacks stopped but I never cried- nothing phased me, I was so uncaring and emotionless. Also ZERO sex drive- had no idea it was because of the drug! I'm adamant to stick it out this time and glad that my withdrawal symptoms are normal! Wish I knew for how long I have to put up with this! P.S It is safe to take during pregnancy but I wouldn't recommend Cilift- try something else!

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Hi Nicola, is it really safe for pregnancy? I'm on it at the moment and we are trying for a baby

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I've been on Cilift for 7 years. I stopped taking them six weeks ago. I experience bursts of anger, rage, sadness and an overall feeling of hopelessness. maybe i should start taking it again.

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Weet jy ek is op cilift al vir 'n paar maande, en partykeer is die side effects to erg dat dit selfs my opvlieend en humeurig maak (ek is 25 jarige vrou wat gewoonlik so onhumeurig soos 'n duifie is). My dok het my toe op trazodone gesit. Vra bietjie uit by jou dok daaroor? Dit het my hele lewe en humeur ens in letterlik twee dae verbeter.

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now uve scared me. My psychiatrist just does not seem interested in me or my meds. his repsponse is alway i will get back to you. y do they give u this stuff then abandon u when u need them or ned to get off of it? very sad

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i went off my meds last week. i'm so tired of taking them & not having my docs take me serious when i say i want to try face life normally. I have been on cilift for just under a year. i feel dizzy (yes like verigo) i've also noticed the loweing of blood pressure. please anyone out there-tell me if you've managed to go off it by yourself & successfully....

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i have been on cylift for a year this month and i starting to ween myself off by halfing my tablet for 5 days now i am on a quarter i completed a whole tablet and started my new quarter today am i doing this right when do i stop

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i dont see how this will help u anyaway but try it and let us know how does it makes u feel.

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Hi All. I was on Cillift 20mg one a day, for a year. After changing to a healthy lifestyle, I decided to stop using the tablets. During the first month I was well and endureth no side effects...but then two weeks later I became very ill,with heart pulputations, very high blood pressure, could not eat any solids, it felt as if I had a heart attack, and was rushed to hospital eventually. After many test all these symptoms were ascribed to a large Hiattis Hernia and I was put on Nexium 80mg a day. But I was thereafter rushed back to hospital three more times. I lost 15 kg in 3 weeks and was just skin and bone.
After being in ICU for one week, God sent a psyciatrist to come and speak to me in hospital and he discovered that I was suffering from severe anxiety and that all these symptoms was infact withdrawal and anxiety symptoms. It was mostly withdrawal symtoms which I was unaware of and my family and I was fearful that I was at the end of my life - which of coursed left me more anxious. I am back on Cillift 20mg and Alzam Adco 20mg for over a year again and would like to go off it. Only this time around I have God on mys side and the help of all I just read of "How to wean" Thanks. Never just stop any anti-depression!

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hi i'm on cilift for almost two months know and its really helped me alot i can focus on my job laughing again before i was grumpy and not interested in anything i hope to have myself on track again soon.

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I would also like to know how long does the side effects last, I have done exactly what the doctor said taking a half a tablet every second day and then every third day and then four etc, I am off now for 2 weeks, but I feel terrible, I am sooooooooo tired, tearfull, nausea's. How long is this going to last and will I ever loose the 12kg that I have picked.

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Dis waarvoor ek bang is. My vriend het dit nou begin en ek is anti pil. So ek weet nie mooi hoe om dit te hanteer nie.... Hoe staan mens by? Ek si bang ek verloor hom...

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Ek het op Cilift gegaan na my egskeiding. 5 dae nou af en huil aanmekaar. Vasbeslote om dit te los, het sowat 15kg opgetel. Sal maar 5htp probeer. Het koue rillings en dit in 'n hittegolf.

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hi Debbie
I am feeling a lot better these days but my dr put me on Lexamil 20g instead of stressam, so i have stopped all the crying and self pitty thoughts, now i have the capacity and will to block out negative thoughts, and i laugh and play a lot with my child and i have been intereacting very smoothly with my husband....lot of luck to everyone and please keep taking the pills

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hi, i have been on cilift for over a year now, have gone cold turkey and havent had side effects other than the odd mood swing/outburst, but that is worth it since i am feeling ALIVE again! but i wouldnt advise anyone to go cold turkey, i accidentally went off the meds and realised that i am ok!

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hi
I have been taking cilift for 5months now and my dr decided to start me on Lexamil no longer cilift, do u think this will help me?

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WILL I EVER NLOOSE THE 12KG'S I PICKED UP IN 7 MONTHS USING CILIFT???R

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