Contrave and Dizziness: What Users Say (Page 4)

• rel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Contrave Jan. 16th, 2018. I had gone to the doctor for my yearly physical, and my blood pressure was sky-high. I'm a 28-year-old female, 5'2", and my starting weight was 277 lbs. The first couple of days taking it, I was nauseous and had a headache, but that went away. I'm at the full dose now, 4 and 4. I'm down to 260 lbs, so I've lost 17 lbs in 3 weeks. I have to remind myself to eat. The problem is, at this full dose, I am so anxious, I'm having hot flashes, I'm dizzy, and my head is fogged. I really hope this passes because, although the weight loss is great, the side effects really, really suck."

• Gre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 28, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I had nothing but horrible experiences with Contrave. Firstly, I've taken bupropion for years, so I expected to tolerate Contrave reasonably well (bupropion is one of its two components). Boy, was I wrong! From day one, the pill made me insanely dizzy and left me with a swimmy and hollow feeling throughout the day. Three weeks in, and the side effects have not abated one bit. More importantly, this pill did NOTHING to reduce my appetite. NOTHING. I've actually GAINED WEIGHT while on it, and I haven't even stopped exercising. Overall, this pill was a nightmare to use and provided ZERO benefits."

• Anonymous
• January 18, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Contrave for 4 months now. Only side effect at first was dizziness but went away after the 2nd week. I snack less, eat half the serving sizes I used to, and find myself craving less carbs. So far, I have lost 37 lbs, and I'm very happy. I wish my insurance would've helped with the cost, but the manufacturer coupon does help drastically!"

• sar...
• December 17, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’m going to be completely honest, this is not a paid review. Contrave, I started it two days ago during the day around 11 a.m., and I felt sick. I was dizzy, had extreme nausea, diarrhea, and also I was tired, and I have a dry mouth. But I lost a pound in one day, my weight is 273 lbs. The next day I really wanted to stay on it, but I was scared because it had made me feel so sick, kind of like detoxification. I came on this site, read some reviews, and saw this one person say she took it at night. So she could sleep through the pain and side effects. Well, let me tell you something: no matter day or night, you are going to feel the side effects, no sleeping through them, that’s that. Yes, I have a low appetite and couldn’t finish my food."

• des...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 14, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "39-year-old, 5’7" and 220 lbs. Today was my first day on Contrave. After reading so many posts, my biggest concern was the nausea. I’m someone that if I ride in an elevator, I get motion sickness. Spin around one time, motion sickness. So as a precaution, I purchased Dramamine and took it last night, as I started Contrave today. Also, this morning when I took the Contrave, I took a Dramamine again. Happy to report, NO NAUSEA or dizziness. The dry mouth. Wow! Was not expecting it to be that bad. I was talking to teachers at school today, and I would have to stop because I needed water - ASAP! So have water and gum ready! LOL I’m excited. I hope that I will be one of these amazing success stories."

• Joj...
• November 30, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for 4 months and have only lost 10 pounds. Initially, I had no side effects, and I did experience a loss of appetite. A week ago, I started to get nauseous and dizzy, so I am going to lower myself off this medication. I am hoping once I go off, my appetite doesn’t come back, but I can’t be dizzy driving for my job daily."

• Shh...
• November 27, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took one dose of this medication yesterday morning, and I was so sick I spent the rest of the day in bed or hanging over the commode! I was nauseous and dizzy, and the effects lasted ALL damn day. Even today, I am still a bit nauseous and light-headed. I don't care if it works or not, the side effects for me make it a NO GO!"

• TLR...
• November 22, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took the first dose of Contrave, and within two hours, I was so sick I thought I was going to die. I experienced extreme dizziness, thunderous headache, and horrible nausea. I had to go to bed and lie completely still, or the symptoms would flare up miserably. I could barely get out of bed for the next 24 hours; I missed an entire day of work. I still felt unwell the next day, but I was able to push through. I'm glad this medication has been effective for so many people, but I will never try it again. Sure wish I could get my $100 back... I think a lower starting dose would be better, but that is only my humble opinion. Good luck to all who try Contrave in the future."

• ric...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 18, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on CONTRAVE now for 6 months, I think. Working but not as potent as in the beginning. Exercising moderately as well. It was covered by my insurance, but no more. I have lost 31 lbs. Still, I can't stay on this med forever. Very expensive when paid out-of-pocket. I will try it one more month and then get off it. Side effects are still some dizziness and intermittent nausea."

• Hel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 8, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave on 10/23/17. I felt very dizzy and nauseous within minutes of taking it. I continued it for the 1st week and still felt the same. I lost 6 lbs in the 1st week. I stopped taking it for a week due to the side effects. I just restarted it again today, still feel dizzy and sick. I'm going to try to stick with it and hope the side effects will go away."

• mo2...
• November 6, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Nausea, dizziness, blurred vision, stomach ache are some of the side effects I felt after only taking 1 pill. That was two days ago, and I still feel off! Would not recommend if you have a low tolerance to medicine, I would rather be fat."

• Win...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on this medication for 9 days now. So far, I have lost 6 lbs. I do not feel as hungry or crave food. However, I am having a lot of side effects such as dizziness, dark urine, ringing in the ears, severe fatigue, and low blood pressure. Can anyone give me advice about if the side effects do indeed go away?"

• dam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I recently lost 45 lbs through diet and exercise in a 4 mo. period. I cut out all the sweets (which was extremely hard) and started drinking only water, unsweetened tea, and sparkling water. I would have a mini-cheat day on Sundays and allow myself a burger or a slice of cheesecake. However, the weight has slowly started to creep back on - with my travel schedule, I have been going to the gym less (was 5x a week) and eating later at night. My doctor prescribed Contrave, and I have been taking it for 5 days. I read the reviews and how it caused a lot of people to be nauseous. So I take it in the morning around 6:30 am with a low-fat Greek yogurt and 4 saltine crackers. It works for me, and I only feel a little dizzy at times - not major for me!"

• Dan...
• October 17, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The progress with this medication was really quick at first, 5-7 lbs a week after just the first week. The headaches were manageable until I got to three a day, and then the headaches and vertigo it caused almost made me stop altogether. I was at a standstill with just two pills a day for longer than I should have been. Finally, I read a correlation between the drug Metformin interacting with Contrave, causing headaches. I have PCOS, not diabetes, so I could stop taking them. A week later, I was able to go up to three with no issue and have now been up to four for more than a month with no issue. The only problem I came across since is that, removing the Metformin, my progress has slowed to 1-2 lbs a week, no matter diet or exercise. 35 lbs-3 mos."

• MJ9...
• October 13, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was diagnosed with PCOS, making it extremely difficult for me to lose weight, which is why my doctor prescribed me Contrave. I’m now on my third week of Contrave and taking 3 pills a day. The first week was pretty difficult with side effects, I felt nauseous and dizzy constantly. The second week I also experienced nausea and dizziness, but it was slightly better. Now in the third week, I’m not feeling any side effects of the medicine. Thus far, I’ve lost 4 lbs, which for someone with PCOS is pretty good, I think. I’m doing Weight Watchers simultaneously, which has been super easy. Contrave enables you to stop eating when you’re full and doesn’t give you cravings for bad food, which has been great for me."

• MJ9...
• October 13, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was diagnosed with PCOS, making it extremely difficult for me to lose weight, which is why my doctor prescribed me Contrave. I’m now on my third week of Contrave and taking 3 pills a day. The first week was pretty difficult with side effects, I felt nauseous and dizzy constantly. The second week I also experienced nausea and dizziness, but it was slightly better. Now in the third week, I’m not feeling any side effects of the medicine. Thus far, I’ve lost 4 lbs, which for someone with PCOS is pretty good, I think. I’m doing Weight Watchers simultaneously, which has been super easy. Contrave enables you to stop eating when you’re full and doesn’t give you cravings for bad food, which has been great for me."

• Clo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Do not take this rubbish! Intense indigestion beyond anything I have ever experienced, severe headaches. I thought the back of my head was going to BURST! Severe neck pain, couldn't drive from the feeling of flying and dizziness. Horrible stomach pains. Please don't waste your money like I did, $150+ down the drain. It's disgusting that this so-called 'medicine' was approved with all these side effects. WORST thing I EVER did to myself, THE WORST! Love yourself enough to NOT take this drug!"

• SKI...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "My 1st day I got a little dizzy and a bit nauseous. But the 2nd day? Oh my! I took it at 11 a.m. By 2:30 p.m. I felt miserable. Very nauseous. I was at work and ran to the bathroom twice. Later that night when I got home, I went to bed because I felt so sick. The 3rd day I had a massive migraine that lasted 4 days. It was just unbearable. Day 4 I stopped taking them. One positive thing is I felt no hunger at all, but sick. My regular doctor put me back on Phentermine, which is just a better diet pill for me. I'm not hungry at all, and most of all, no sickness or migraines. So since last week, I've lost 7 lbs., and I started at 192 lbs. (not 200), which I thought before I weighed myself. I'll check in next week. :) If I'm allowed to."

• Eli...
• September 21, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am a healthy 45 years old, and I have about 25 pounds to lose. I started Contrave a week ago. I usually don't react to drugs with side effects, but with this one, I have had pretty much all of them. Pretty bad nausea and headache the whole time, and dry mouth, but I am sleeping well with just 1 pill in the morning. The worst thing is about 2-3 hours after taking the pill, I get very spacey, tingly all over my body, dizzy, and can't concentrate. I have not weighed myself yet, but I feel it is working, so I'm going to try and push through another week with the dose of 2x per day. Though it is very hard working full time... hope it gets better like some of you suggest below!"

• box...
• August 6, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Day 1 on Contrave, I feel dizzy, nauseous, and tired. My heart is beating rapidly, and I am wishing I hadn't started this today. I don't think I can push through these side effects that are supposed to subside. I had been taking Phentermine for the last few months, with great success. My doctor said I can't stay on the Phentermine long term, so we switched to Contrave. Not sure what to do from here about the side effects being so severe."

• Not...
• August 4, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am 4'6" and 140 lbs. Been on Contrave for only 2 weeks. From the first tablet, I had some awful side effects: palpitations, tremors, dizziness, sweating, panic attacks, restlessness, especially at night, and mania. I take some other meds and am wondering if there are some contraindications with one of my meds for high blood pressure, asthma (including 2 inhalers), acid reflux, cholesterol, arthritis, and Zoloft. I'm still stuck with it but am worried that when I increase to the maintenance dosage, my body will not be able to handle it. Since I am small, I usually take only children's dosages when I take any medications. So, I am worried that the maintenance dose of 4 tabs is meant for adults only. Please advise: should I stop taking it or stay at 2 tabs?"

• Lau...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave daily 3 months ago. Initially, I had a bit of trouble falling asleep and felt mildly lightheaded and sometimes dizzy and lightheaded when I was getting out of bed or getting up from a chair. I did not think this new pill was working for me and then, as I hung in and with patience - I began to lose weight. I am happy to report I have now lost 25 lbs. It has been so very long that I have been able to lose this kind of weight. I am very pleased. Just hope Contrave is safer than the last FDA-approved diet pill, that caused heart valve damage. Lauren R."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 4, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave June 1, 2017. I followed up to the third week because of the dizziness and sickness. I continued the third week and switched the times (two at night, one in the morning). I went back to the doctor on June 30, 2017, and gained 1 pound. It felt like I was doing good. Apparently not. I felt so discouraged. My doctor encouraged me to continue and also added B12 injections. We will see in another 2 months. Hopefully, I'll see results by then."

• Aut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Female, 26, SW: 209. Currently on week 3 of Contrave. I've experienced all of the bad side effects (dry mouth, insane nausea, trouble sleeping at night, drowsiness during the day, vomiting, mental fogginess, severe dizziness, some anxiety, and weird dreams). Started to feel better by the end of the 2nd week, still dizzy but not debilitating. Usually, I work out 4x/week and can't because of dizziness. Increased to 3/day yesterday, and the side effects are almost as bad as the 1st week. I have noticed I don't have the cravings I usually do and can say no to food. However, I am still pretty hungry throughout the day. I'm hoping the side effects will go away and this will begin working. Will update when I have weighed in. Don't think I've lost any weight."

• Val...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 26, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Contrave for 6 weeks and am 20 pounds down (Starting weight 308lb now 288lb)!! At first the side effects were pretty bad. Highly recommend to increase doses when starting this medication as the website suggests. I experienced a bit of dizziness, sweating, and dry mouth are the main side effects for me. I made myself continue on the medication and the side effects lessened as my body got used to it. Now the side effects are minimal and worth dealing with for the results I am seeing. Hang in there if you're trying it out! I rarely actually feel hungry. I eat small meals just to keep my body going. The best thing and most important for me is that I DO NOT crave anything like I did before, so I can control my eating choices. What a Godsend!!"