Contrave - How long did it take for your appetite to diminish?

I just started today, instantly moderate cramping, appetite gone, ate less than a 1000 calories, lost 5+ pounds. Will continue with regimate for now. Must start eating high nutrition food, because of keeping energy and not letting body suffer. Good luck to all, God bless.

It took about 1 month until noticed I no longer wanted to binge all the time. It's been a great tool for me after losing 60 pounds to help me lose the next 20 and begin to maintain it. I only take 2 a day.w

I am on week 4 today and I at first saw a difference but then the past two weeks not! So I am hoping this week two and two will help! I have notmlost any weight at all yet! I am so sad. But I will give it a try longer. Then I am not sure how long to try before I give up if I am not losing. I need to lose 25 pounds but it isn't buying and that is with extreme exercise!!

You know I am wondering the same? I am going to start week 2 tomorrow and noticed on week 1 not much of appetite control like I had when on Saxenda.

It took the full week of 1 a day and then on the 2nd day of 2 pills a day my appetite was diminished

Does contrave really worth takeing

It will be 2 weeks this WED that I have been on CONTRAVE and the appetite loss started right away but REALLY KICKED IN yesterday for me- so about a week and a half- currently doing 2 pills a day-
Almost to the point where I don't feel good- for me not to drink wine on a SAT night- is very weird- but hey- I will take it- that is what I wanted- I still don't think it's going to be a total cure-I am really committed to staying under 1000 calories when I can and getting 10K steps in at least 5x a week so my stomach is also shrinking- I did find it really hard to sleep last night-

How do I request the scale?

This is week 2 for me and I'm eating more than ever.

When I first started I was also told no carbs like pasta and grains etc. So the first week I was very sluggish and tired cause of no carbs and my keytones started working in stomach. My appetite did decrease as in getting fuller with little meals. Now the nausea stopped when I would eat and take those in between. I take my 2 in morning at 9a. M and then 9pm. You want a 12he span. It also helps me sleep now. 2nd week I would be wide awake. It just takes time with effort and some exercise. At least 45mins. A week or more. That is what my doctor told me to do and a journal of what I eat. My. Lower back don't hurt as bad anymore. Which I love and can finally get on the elliptical again. You just have to give it time. Do not eat greasey fatty foods or drink. It does make my face oily that I don't like. I feel like a teenager again. Other than that Im ok. Im going to give it a chance. Been on it a month.

I am on week 1 and only taking 1 pill in the morning, I haven't noticed anything. When I was on phentermine I lost 40lbs in 3 months, I had no appetite and that motivated me. I didn't crave carbs etc. so when I chose to eat it was things like a cheese stick or a piece of chicken. I hope that the next weeks will be better!

I have been on contrave for three days, I feel nothing. It is to expensive for me to stay on it longer than one month. Phentermine only cost 40., but my doctors will not give it to me. Phentermine worked so well.
Do the side effects start after a couple of weeks. I only take two a day right now.

Today is my 4th day on Contrave and I am still titrating up from the one pill. My provider coupled it with 1500 mg of Metformin.
I feel sick if Im hungry and I feel sick if I eat too much. I cannot eat a lot as if my stomach is the size of a nickle. I got in maybe 6 bites of breakfast this morning and had to quit eating. I find that I feel less sick if I eat before I take it. I havent started the night time dose yet, but have already noticed Im not sleeping well.

I've been on contrave now since February 2015. I am down 38 pounds and I've kept it off. It took me at least 1 month on the full dose before I realized my eating habits have changed. You have to sign up for the scale down program for this to work. I've found weighing every morning keeps me accountable and the text messages I get every day helps me want to monitor my food intake. Don't give up. It's the best program and the most successful I've been on in many years.