Contrave and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Dan...
• March 23, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave on Dec 1st at 213 lbs. It is now March 22nd, and I have lost a total of 38 pounds! I can't say enough about this medicine. I did have some side effects at first: dry mouth, anxiety, slight headache, but nothing to keep me from taking it. Actually, the first 2 weeks I felt amazing! I will continue to take Contrave and hope to reach my goal of another 30 pounds. Also, I have noticed that I can't take any other meds while on this medicine, not even Tylenol, it makes me sick. But other than that, I love it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am a 36 yr. old mother of 4, and I started taking Contrave yesterday. Initially, I felt nothing. Until I started moving around, I became very jittery, then extremely clammy and hot. My mouth started to water, and I threw up all over the place. To say it made me nauseous is an understatement! I thought maybe it was because I ate a light breakfast before taking it. So I took it again this morning after a decent breakfast, and as I'm typing, I'm going through the exact same symptoms as yesterday. I'm going to discontinue using this as much as I was hoping I could continue to help with my weight loss, the symptoms are too harsh for me to continue."

• Rod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 31, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "39 years old, 228 lbs, 5'2" female here. I just started today. Just a little lightheaded and anxious, but then again, I just took it an hour ago. Gained all this weight from having my twins 9 years ago and never took it off. My blood work came back pristine, just vitamin D super low. If this curbs my appetite, I should be good. I'm usually very sensitive to caffeine and get heart palpitations, but so far, so good. That was really my only concern. I will keep you all posted, hopefully no other side effects if that's even possible. Good luck all!!"

• scr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "It definitely kills my appetite. However, I'm dizzy, constipated, and have headaches. I also feel a bit anxious. I'm having trouble remembering things as well. That's the worst part. I've been on the medication for 2 months. I'm only eating about 1000 calories a day and have only lost 3 pounds. Granted, I've had bronchitis twice during this time and haven't exercised. I will give this another month because I have about that much of it left. But if I don't lose something during that time, I'm done."

• Dis...
• January 18, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Contrave on Saturday. Was feeling very jittery. Took 1 pill on Sunday, same effect but worse, and terrible nausea. Woke up Monday morning covered in hives. Will be making a doctor appointment today. Sad the Contrave didn't work for me. Good luck to all of those who can tolerate it and keep pushing toward your goal!"

• wei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started 12/19/15, have lost 14 total pounds. Totally eliminated snacking cravings; I don't think about food like I used to. No side effects except I feel a little jittery some or on edge, but I have a lot more energy to get things done. Haven't started exercising yet but plan to start slowly. Starting weight 262, 36 yo female, 5'4", current weight 248. I am loving this medication, and the savings card provided by the drug company is awesome to keep it somewhat affordable. I am hoping to get to under 200 as my first goal and go from there."

• wei...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started 12/19/15, have lost 14 total pounds. Totally eliminated snacking cravings; I don't think about food like I used to. No side effects except I feel a little jittery some or on edge, but I have a lot more energy to get things done. Haven't started exercising yet but plan to start slowly. Starting weight 262, 36 yo female, 5'4", current weight 248. I am loving this medication, and the savings card provided by the drug company is awesome to keep it somewhat affordable. I am hoping to get to under 200 as my first goal and go from there."

• Sie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On for 9 weeks. Started dose gradually as prescribed, 2 days I had constant diarrhea. Immediately, my cravings were gone for sugar and chocolate, but keep reading! At full dose (2 am, 2 pm), I had constipation, got better after taking Colace. I felt fine all day and night, but when the evening dose had worn off by the am, I would wake up shaking and heart racing. Felt better after the next dose, but shaky all day. One day I almost passed out after normal exercise. Then non-stop nausea set in, so now I could not eat and felt like vomiting just from looking at food! Drug made me anxious and jittery, so I stopped it. Lost weight...20 pounds in 9 weeks, mostly because of nausea, but side effects were not worth the weight loss."

• Sie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 2, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "On for 9 weeks. Started dose gradually as prescribed, 2 days I had constant diarrhea. Immediately, my cravings were gone for sugar and chocolate, but keep reading! At full dose (2 am, 2 pm), I had constipation, got better after taking Colace. I felt fine all day and night, but when the evening dose had worn off by the am, I would wake up shaking and heart racing. Felt better after the next dose, but shaky all day. One day I almost passed out after normal exercise. Then non-stop nausea set in, so now I could not eat and felt like vomiting just from looking at food! Drug made me anxious and jittery, so I stopped it. Lost weight...20 pounds in 9 weeks, mostly because of nausea, but side effects were not worth the weight loss."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm 5'2, 145 pounds. I've been on this pill for only 2 days. 1 pill a day, and I have anxiety really bad, nauseous, and dizzy. I have no appetite, really. I think I need to stop this pill. Good luck to everyone that it's working for with no side effects."

• Cus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have taken Contrave since the beginning of August. It's been a little more than four months, and I have gone from 205 to 154. It has been because of a little better eating habits and walking around when I can. I try to make four miles a day. I may have increased anxiety, but it could also just be the stress I have on me. Worst case, my doctor said I could scale back one or two pills to lower the dosage I am taking. He said those who take the drug for depression take a max of 300 mg, and my dosage, daily, is more than that. Anyway, it has done well for me, and I would suggest it for those with PCOS and need to take preventative measures. :-)"

• Tin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've taken Contrave and 0.25 mg of Topamax for 7 days. I've lost 6 lbs. Very happy. Side effect symptoms include: mental fog, short-term memory loss, anxiety, depression. The brain fog and anxiety/depression are awful. I'm hoping the symptoms go away soon. Haven't experienced the headaches (maybe because of the Topiramate) and no night sweats! Meds have eliminated cravings and emotional eating. Thought Wellbutrin was an anti-depressant, but I'm uncharacteristically depressed and anxious. So weird! Is this how everyone else is feeling? I plan to lose 30 lbs by February. I'll update."

• Hap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave 6 days ago. I also started 25 mg of Topamax. I'm taking them simultaneously. I've read the reviews that indicate Contrave causes headaches. Topamax is a prescription drug for migraines. I'm 5'0", 44 y, female. My beginning weight (at the doctor's office which always seems to be higher than my home scale) my weight was 153.9. Today my weight is 146.6 (on my digital scale). Weight loss of 7.9 lbs. I'll round down to a loss of 5 lbs in 6 days! I'm excited! I'm taking two Contrave pills, one in the morning and one around 4 p. Symptoms: high anxiety, depression, nervousness (I'm hoping these symptoms will go away soon). I thought I was just stressed out but then realized I was overstressed and attribute it to the medication."

• Hap...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave 6 days ago. I also started 25 mg of Topamax. I'm taking them simultaneously. I've read the reviews that indicate Contrave causes headaches. Topamax is a prescription drug for migraines. I'm 5'0", 44 y, female. My beginning weight (at the doctor's office which always seems to be higher than my home scale) my weight was 153.9. Today my weight is 146.6 (on my digital scale). Weight loss of 7.9 lbs. I'll round down to a loss of 5 lbs in 6 days! I'm excited! I'm taking two Contrave pills, one in the morning and one around 4 p. Symptoms: high anxiety, depression, nervousness (I'm hoping these symptoms will go away soon). I thought I was just stressed out but then realized I was overstressed and attribute it to the medication."

• Jes...
• December 4, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Contrave since August 18th, and today is December 4th, and I have had great success. If you feel a little funny for the first week or two, it is totally normal. Just a tiny bit jittery and a little constipation at first. It is all gone now. I originally started at 305 pounds and was able to get down to 275 pounds on my own. It took me a long time to lose my first 30 pounds, 6 months to be precise, I began to get discouraged. After talking to my doctor, he thought I would do well on Contrave. With Contrave, I have lost 40 pounds in less than 4 months. I don't have any side effects, and I feel great! This medicine is changing my life, and I am so grateful to have found it!"

• Der...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 20, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave Monday, just five days into it now. It's Friday night, and I've lost somewhere about 7 lbs already. (Keep in mind though, I'm 6'5" and 290, so it comes off faster.) I'm on a low carb diet (Atkins) and am deep into ketosis, no carb cravings, and eating about 2,500 calories a day! LOL! Side effects have been a bit bothersome, jittery at times, and this sort of 'motion sickness' feeling. Appetite is GONE."

• NoS...
• November 5, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "In mid-June 2015, I started leaning up my diet. I have PCOS and have been very overweight since I was a young adult, over 100 lbs. So fast forward to June 2015, I'm now 38. I weighed 284 lbs. Holy God! I'm only 5 ft tall! I started the Ketogenic or Ketosis diet. High fat, low carb = zero results. Then in August, I saw the doc & started on Contrave 8/22/15. I lost 10 lbs the 1st month. Sept-Oct was only 5 lbs. It's gradual, but with PCOS, it's next to impossible. I use Scale Down. It can make you anxious weighing. My doc's big picture, even 5 lbs/month is still a loss. There are long plateaus & weight gain on some days, but then you lose a couple lbs & it does work. I haven't had pasta/bread/soda/rice/chips/cookies/candy since June, no more addiction."

• piz...
• November 5, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Wanted so much for this to work for me, but I had side effects that were not bearable, such as severe agitation, high anxiety, and irritability from one pill."

• AB8...
• October 28, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This medication has been miraculous for me so far! Just started 2 days ago. Very mild side effects, only a bit jittery in the morning and felt kinda spacey day 1. I feel in control again. I feel calmer and almost tearful at the hope this continues. I'm no longer obsessed with food. So happy my doctor suggested this. I have a lap band but regained 50 pounds the past 2 years. I feel empowered to get to my goal weight again! I'm eating healthy choices now, loving vegetables and fruit! Was eating 2 candy bars daily... now have 0 cravings for sweets! Buying a really nice bicycle soon and plan to ride 5 times a week! Good luck to everyone!"

• Anonymous
• October 18, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I only took 1 tablet for two days and felt tired but jittery, difficulty swallowing, and insomnia. I did lose 2 pounds but stopped taking it because of the way it made me feel. Can anyone tell me if those feelings go away after longer use?"

• Yan...
• September 17, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Fantastic, I couldn't tolerate 2 pills am and 2 pills pm (some insomnia caused by anxiety). So, doc kept me at 2 pills am and 1 pill pm, and that works fine. Cravings are gone, not turning to food for comfort, and satisfied with normal food portions. This drug is incredible, wish it was around years ago. Word of advice, if it causes insomnia, take the pm dose about 7-8 pm rather than right before bed. I do have some minor side effects such as anxiety, headache, and stuff, but worth putting up with for a drug as effective as this. If you're very overweight and nothing else has helped, run, don't walk to your doctor and ask him about starting Contrave, you'll be glad you did."

• Liz...
• August 1, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started this medication in mid-May. Initially, I didn't have any side effects, not until I got to the 4-pill-a-day dosage. I started having anxiety, panic attacks, and depression. I immediately stopped the pill, but it's still in my system 2 weeks after stopping it. It's still suppressing my appetite. But thank God the other side effects are slowly going away. Good news... I'm down 29 lbs. I'll discuss with my doctor if there's a way around these side effects so I can continue to my goal weight. I would love to take off 20 additional pounds. Other than these few issues, I loved this medication."

• Lal...
• July 7, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Made it up to the 4-a-day dose. Unfortunately, no reduced cravings yet and still very hungry. No pickup in my motivation to diet or exercise either. Hopeful, but beginning to think it's not going to work for me. Others report immediate weight loss. Not here! Also, feeling a little more anxious and agitated at this dose. :/ The odd thing is that it has helped tremendously with my chronic back pain. I would stay on it just for that reason. Had significantly lowered my pain level."

• Jnb...
• July 6, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am on week three of Contrave. I've had some side effects with the drug, including feeling short of breath and a little more anxious than normal, not all the time but more than normal. I had nausea the first day. I have had headaches off and on. I have lost 7 pounds, but with the side effects I've been experiencing, I'm no longer going to continue the drug. Feeling anxious and short of breath is just not a good combo. If I wasn't experiencing these things, I would applaud the drug, for it has stopped my appetite."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 21, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "People are talking about not feeling hungry, well I am starving! Especially in the early morning and night. I started the medication April 4th, and I have lost no weight. I ended up in the emergency room with a blood pressure of 162/108, and my pulse was over 100 resting! I've never had BP problems before. Also, my anxiety has gotten really bad. I feel like I'm always in a dream, I'm tired all of the time, and sometimes forget where I am and what I am doing. I am currently in week 3, I take 2 pills in the morning and 1 in the evening. The positive side is that it did help me quit smoking. I had no desire whatsoever to smoke! After reading other reviews and seeing other people having these same side effects, I won't be taking the medicine."