Contrave and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Suz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Just started a week ago and ended up taking 2 instead of one pill the first dose. Aside from being dizzy and jittery that first night, the only side effect I have noted is being very thirsty. My energy level is several times what it used to be, but it is not frantic or jittery. As far as mood, things seem to not be bothering me as much, which is great. I am a diabetic, and my numbers have been great, a couple of lows, but that is my fault for not eating... I have found that I have to force myself to eat, and while I still think about food, my cravings have greatly decreased. So far, down a pound a day."

• Pam...
• April 9, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took Contrave for 2 1/2 weeks but had to stop. The side effects weren't worth it for me. I lost 4 lbs, but I always felt so weird and jittery, and I started having what I think are heart palpitations. My hands started shaking uncontrollably from the start, and then the breathing/heart issue started. This medication certainly stopped all cravings, in fact, I didn't feel like eating at all and had to force myself, but the shaking and breathing/heart issues weren't problems I wanted to start developing. I'd say just be careful on this medication. Your overall health is more important."

• wyl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 7, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Lost ten pounds in eight days. I believe it was water weight as I was having to get up 5 to 6 times a night to pee. Starting my fifth week, I have lost less than two pounds as every day it goes back and forth one pound. I had all the side effects, right now being constipation. It has caused anxiety, which I had to be medicated for a few years back. I have noticed that when I get hot, I get sick, but if I stay cool, I am fine. I DO NOT EAT. Rarely hungry, then I will get sick from not eating, so I do not understand why the weight is dropping off."

• Its...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So, I started this medication almost 3 weeks ago. I can tell you it does curb my appetite. Not for regular 3-course meals, but I do not feel the urge to snack in between them. However, it is coming at a price. I feel very anxious, and I have never ever been a nervous person. I am pretty sure I suffered a panic attack on Friday night. I sat in my car for 30 minutes debating whether or not to drive to the ER. I didn't, I went to sleep and woke up alive. This only seems to happen on 4 pills a day. Today I took 2 around 12 p.m. and I am starting to feel the kind of nervousness I felt Friday, not nearly as bad though. I do get the confusion others talk about as well. Forgetting what I was doing. Just not paying attention like I normally do."

• Mah...
• March 28, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Lost 8.8 lbs week one. A little jittery and dry mouth for side effects. So far, so good!"

• amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I just began Contrave on Friday, March 20th. Since then, I have not had any significant side effects. A little jittery at times, but I also drink a lot of coffee, so that could be causing the jitters. I've been sleeping great, just as before I started the medication. I haven't had any more cravings, but I am still getting hungry around meal times. I'm being more cautious of what I'm eating and am also keeping a food journal in combination with a med journal...logging how I felt on that day and such. In the four days I've been on it, I have lost 4 pounds! I'm pretty excited about it. Still only taking one pill in the morning. Will start taking my evening pill this Friday. So far, so good!"

• aym...
• March 12, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on it for about a week now. Weight loss isn't significant, but it is there, and again, it's only been a week. Definitely has curbed my appetite; there are some days I have to force myself to eat, actually. Just physically, emotionally uninterested in food. My side effects have been moodiness, irritability, and anxiety, but those seemed to have passed after a few days. I feel a little loopy when I first take it, but if I eat a slice of cheese or scrambled egg with it, that seems to help. Going to stick with it for sure."

• Ral...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Went to my doctor because I needed to lose 40 to 50 pounds. I have been on Contrave for three weeks and have lost six pounds. The only problem is my doc gave me Xanax, as this keeps me calm, as the Contrave makes me anxious. This medicine is not worth it. It makes me feel very wired. I guess I should have known when the Xanax was prescribed."