Contrave - What happens once you stop the Rx? How long do you take this Rx?

I took this for 1 year. I lost 14 pounds. I weaned myself off 2 months ago because I had an infection from dental surgery and the docs wouldn’t prescribe any pain meds due to the contrave so I suffered in pain for 5 days until antibiotics kicked in. I’ve gained all 14 pounds back. Never again. At $99 a month for 12 months... what a waste. I’ve joined a gym and simply quit consuming sugar. It’s cheaper than the diet pills lol and it feels good to feel good again.

What happens after you stop this medication? I think that depends on the plan you and your physician have. My original physician and I had determined that I would continue to take the medication, but possible at a lower dosage. She retired and now I have a new doctor. The new doctor won't prescribe the medication. So, personally, I am still working out what I am going to do. When I am off the contrave (I took a month off to see what would happen) the cravings came back. So, I may have to change doctors to stay on the medication. There are no contraindications about staying on this medication. Many folks are on the individual medications long term.