Contrave - Severe constipation around week 3?

I have been taking demograss pills to help with the issue.

I too am having severe constipation while on Contrave. It's not healthy not releasing your bowls. I will stop taking it and get my digestive system back on track!

Yes, I too have had SEVERE constipation with Contrave. (Think I will give myself a stroke, hemorrhoids, or leaky bowel trying to pass rock hard stools!) still taking it, but take two stool softeners in a.m. And again in p.m. AND a Dulcolax pill once a day which helps, but doesn't resolve problem, just severity. Will start taking softeners 3x/day to see if that helps. Haven't seen any real weight loss with Contrave, but until I see my Dr. Again, I don't want to just quit since I had to work up to the full dose, I might have to work down the doses to quit?

I'm on my fourth week of Contrave. I have tried Miralax & stool softeners but nothing has helped. I'm frustrated because I don't want to have to stop taking Contrave. Any suggestions?

I find taking Align every night helps me

I had the same issue and a friend recommended cascara sagrada found on line and at the health food store. Natural plan based laxative without all the OTC junk.

I too am having severe constipation. It is the only problem that I'm having with Contrave. The first two weeks I was having abnormal dreams but they faded around the second week.
The constipation got so bad that I had terrible stomach cramps and stool softeners aren't helping. I had to take a suppository. I saw in a previous post that someone else found relief worth Miralax. I'm willing to try anything at this point, I really don't want to stop taking Contrave because its actually working!

Miralax. I mix a capful with water every morning and drink. Works like a charm!

I have been taking contrave for 6 weeks. 4 weeks into taking it I noticed a big difference in my bowel movements. I have never had an issue with constipation, and went at least once a day. Yet, during week 4 I noticed that I wasn't going to the restroom as frequently as I had been. By the end of the week I realized that I was constipated. I too drink lots of water and eat plenty of fiber (I track it with my fitness app)I have tried dissolving fiber in my drinks, eating prunes, adding flax seed to my smoothies and last night tried Dulcolax but the problem does not seem to be going away in its entirety. Tonight I will be trying a candlenut that my mom got for me in Mexico. The candlenut requires that you drink a lot of extra water and eat extra potassium. I will continue to try different things and get back to you if anything works.

I too am having the constipation issue. Been taking Contrave 8 weeks. I have begun taking gentle laxative. It was my only answer. The stool softner prescribed by my doctor did not effect it. I have been looking for weeks to find someone who is having this problem.

I had bad constipation and my doctor offered me a stool softener. I declined hoping that it would "resolve itself." While I still don't "go" every day, I am much better and go approx every 3 days. (I have been on Contrave for 11 weeks.)

COHgirl this is a very low chance of constipation for this medication if i were you I would call the doctor office let them know your having this problem and can you take a stool softener like generic colace ,,, or senna both are real good and don't have a laxitive effect you must be extra sensitive my friend being your fiber diet because you have to take this medication as directed or it is not going to do what the doctor wants it too give dr a call..before you start what i put down please Good luck friend chuck1957