Has anyone had diarrhea side effect? I'm week 3 taking 2am and 1 in pm. At first I had nausea and diarrhea and threw up and lost weight but now I have gained it all back. To be truthful I have not been dieting/exercising as I wanted to see if it would take away cravings for food but I have been eating more. I know Contrave is suppose to work on the chemicals in your brain and reduce your cravings or desire for food but so far it hasn't. I've decided to make an all out effort and start eating better and walking when I am up to the full dose 4 pills a day and give it a chance and maybe I won't have diarrhea either. I'd like to hear more from members who have been successful and what Contrave has done for them. Did anyone else have to pay $70 for the prescription? I paid with the savings card which I think goes down to $60 the 3rd month? Its a lot of money but at approx. $2 a day it will be worth it if it works for me. Sorry to be so long but I needed to add words to post.
When is Contrave suppose to start working? I am week 3 and still have cravings and eat a lot. The?
Question posted by Lucady on 8 April 2015
Last updated on 14 April 2015 by steve282
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Just started week 4. The only side effect I think I am having is a headache due to dehydration. Have lost 9 lbs, still have cravings but when I start to eat my hunger seems to go away. I do find having a snack (healthy of course, no chips or candy) along with smaller meals is doing the trick. Fortunately for me my insurance has paid the whole thing.
Are you taking this medication to help other non medication methods to control, or just relying on the mod alone?
*med, sorry
What's that suppose to mean?
It's a correction for a typo.
I am taking Contrave as a TOOL to be used with diet and exercise of course. Since the doseage is increased gradually I decided to gradually add better diet foods (along with what I eat normally) such as yogurt, fruit etc. Saturday I will be on the full dose 4 pills a day so I will add exercise and start eating better.
Hey, just trying to help. Be advised most yogurt is loaded with sugar or some form of sweeter, and fruit can also be an enemy because of the fructose (sugar).
No worries! If you don't ear fruit or yogurt just what do you eat and have you lost any weight?
For me I noticed an overall improvement in the way I felt today which is my 2nd day on 2 in the morning and 1 in the evening. I will continue to up as go through this process. I've lost 3 pounds as well.
It's a random mix, plus, no starch (bread, corn potatoes, bread), and, a gradual process, first 11 days on (then 3 days off) lost 9 pounds (mostly water) which is the deceiving tool many diet scams use, most anyone can lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks, but it comes right back as that is not how it's done. but after that 1/2 to 2 pounds every 2 weeks, went from 243 to 176 (which was too much) over 10 months. check out fatloss4idiots, now I just know what and how to eat. Takes discipline, but achieved this with no meds and minimal exercise, again, it's a learning curve and a lifestyle change, more difficult if you live with or around others who eat whatever they want, but I had to eventually say heck, I need this more than they do.
Wow You really did do great and all the foods you gave up are the foods I love. lol Years ago I didn't eat bread etc. low carb and kept my weight down and I think that is what I need to do again. One problem is I binge and can't eat just one cookie I eat the whole bag so for me I won't be able have those foods around. Are you taking Contrave pill now?
I would have put a like for your answer but I don't see it now.
There's a "was this answer helpful?" thing somewhere, and thank you.
No, drug free. Will power my friend, YOU CAN DO THIS!
Thanks! I will check out the website you mentioned and the next time I see a like for your answer I will click on it. I'm looking forward to more of your answers.
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