Contrave - Anyone gained weight?

I've been on contrave for a month. The side effects just started to go away, except it does tend to still make me tired. After 3 weeks I lost 3 pounds. Then this week, I gained 4. I only take 1 pill a day. My dr wants to increase it to 2 a day. I was really hoping for about 5 pounds the first month.

Hello, I'm 65 years old and I am hoping to lose 55 pounds before December. I am on week three of Contraves. I have had mild side effects. Two days ago, I step on the scale, and I lost (12 pounds).
The key for me was the low-fat diet. Contraves has really reduce my desire to eat.

Anthony

I’ve been taking Contrave for 7 days, one pill a day, increasing to twice daily tomorrow. So far I’ve gained 6 pounds.. I’m very discouraged but will continue to week 4 in hopes something will change. No other side effects, I eat when my stomach rumbles. No headache, my depression has weakened. Will update in 3 weeks!

Like others I am relieved to find this threat - up to 2 pills in morning 1 pill at night.
Cravings are insane and have gained almost 10 pounds in less than three weeks. Very surprising and wondering if any point continuing after one month?

I have been on contrave for 6 weeks and have gain 500 grams. I’m in my mid 50’s, very disappointing! I will finish the treatment as it cost me $140.00 I hope I can see some results soon!

Yes I gained 10 lbs in a month and the cravings were crazy. I went back to my ozempic. Contrave is a joke

Greetings,
I was advised to try Contrave 3 weeks ago. Me thinking I would see great results by the way they talked this drug up paid $120 for the prescription.
I did everything by the books!
I started to notice that every time I took this drug I was extremely sleepy, I also became irritated. I just didn't feel right. I started to look like I was gaining weight, even though I was working out. So, long story short went to a new dietitian yesterday, and found out after 16 days of contrave I gained 13 pounds.

The first month on Contrave, I gained 2 lb, that was on 1 pill for the entire month, with no increase up. I am on the second month, at 2 pills per day. In what I have been reading, I really thought that the increase to 2 pills was going to be the magic trick. I am about 3 weeks into the 2 a pill days. I have continued to maintain/gain a couple of pounds. No weight loss yet whatsoever. Perimenopausal, age 50. I am super disappointed with this medication. I am at the point where I think about eating all day again, and I was eating really healthy, but lately all I have wanted is garbage and carbs, which is the complete opposite of how I normally eat when I am not on this drug. I think that I am going to tell my doctor that I am not interested in this drug anymore whatsoever when I have my next upcoming visit next week.

I’ve had the same issue. Can’t take more than two a day they make me feel funny. Lost my sweet tooth a couple years ago, since I’ve been on the Contrave craving sweets again. I am not a happy customer.

So glad that I am reading this. I am going into week 2 and I am craving like crazy. One pill morning 2 pills at night. I paid 120 for 90 days worth of pills. High price. Hope the cravings stop.

Yes I gained weight. I had intense sugar cravings. I couldn’t find any info for it at the time. I noticed it but thought I was crazy. I started at 176. They sent me a scale and I gained up to 183. Then went up to 189. I think I gave it 8 weeks and tapered off. I got up to 198 over the past year of being off it. I can’t seem to get this weight to budge.

I am on Contrave for almost 10 weeks. I am on the full dose. I have not lost ANY weight. I am also following weight watchers for the same amount of time. It’s very discouraging.

My appetite and cravings increased when I bumped up to 2 pills per day. After reading this I'm going to wean myself off.