Contrave User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started this medication at the end of August. In two and a half months, I have lost 17 lbs. I stopped eating sweets, but otherwise, eat the same. My moods have been great. Side effect: dry mouth, but only for a week or so."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 13, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’ve been on this drug for approximately six weeks and have lost 5 kg. It’s a miraculous result because I’ve suffered from binge eating and yo-yo dieting for almost 40 years. I’ve found the results outweigh the fleeting side effects."

• Kat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 18, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for a little over 4 months. I have lost 42 pounds. The first 15 pounds came off in the first 3 weeks. I did experience some nausea an hour or two after my morning pills the first month, which may account for more weight loss, but that has eased off. I occasionally still get a little nauseated mid-afternoon, but it goes away right away if I eat a small snack (a premier protein shake takes it away in minutes). No other side effects ever. I have been diligent about what I eat because I want to lose weight and don't want Contrave to do all the work. If you are a boredom/stress eater like I am, you have to not eat when you are not hungry. Contrave suppresses your appetite but it doesn't stop boredom eating. I have had great success with Contrave and plan to stay on it until I reach my weight loss goal."

• dia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 3, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The first 3 weeks I had no appetite and I lost weight rapidly. I did experience nausea. The next month I experienced hypersalivating, jaw pain, hot flashes, more nausea, bad constipation, dry mouth. I literally was drinking Pedialyte like every 2 days. I lost a total of 21 pounds. I did stop taking it and maintained my weight loss, but will be seeking other alternatives."

• Gle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 1, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am not on Contrave due to insurance not covering it. So I am taking the two ingredients separately, which my insurance pays for. Go figure. Side effects for 2-3 weeks were insomnia. Constipation is an issue but can be handled with fiber and laxatives. In 3 months, I lost 20 lbs. I feel full faster, I don't crave food, and my alcohol intake has gone down to almost zero. I have started biking to help with the weight loss. For me, this does work. I wish my medical insurance would pay for it, but they do cover the two main ingredients separately."

• Ano...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 23, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Highly recommend. I’m 5’5, mid-30s, female. Started this drug at 282 lbs. Seven months later, I am down to 239, without adding exercise, but I am going to as a next step. Side effects are manageable. They include headaches and I find myself a little short-tempered, although I’m not sure if that is from this or not. I did try Ozempic and had horrific stomach pains and gastro; my body just can’t tolerate it. This has been a great alternative for me. I still eat everything I want, but I don’t crave unhealthy portions anymore. It was not uncommon for me to eat huge amounts of food, especially when stressed or upset. Now, food has no appeal unless I am actually hungry, and I stop eating when full without issue. Such a simple thing, but not for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 17, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I absolutely love Contrave. No side effects. Since last September, I’ve lost almost 30 pounds. I’ve lowered the dose now and just need to maintain this weight."

• Apr...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 6, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave a month ago. I've lost 16 pounds. It hasn't been easy though. I see everyone commenting about nausea and stuff. But, what about the anger about 4 days in? Not just the irritability. The absolute anger that is the worst I have experienced. I snapped at my kids and my husband. Was an absolute maniac. Said things that I didn't mean and would normally never say. I did get with my doctor and it is a side effect. But holy cow, it took a toll on my life. I recommend it but I say be careful with it."

• Lat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 6, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I was very scared to try this medication. I had tried Adipex and had success on it, but I gained a lot of it back once I came off of it. My doctor recommended we try Contrave. I am not going to say you won't experience many of the normal reported side effects, but the most I experienced was intense tiredness for two weeks and sometimes headaches. I can say that I have lost 20 lbs in about 6 weeks. The side effects have gone away (except for a headache here and there), and I really like how it suppressed my appetite so I don't feel like I'm starving myself. I only dislike that you can't enjoy an occasional cocktail, but I'm willing to not drink so I can dump this extra weight. So far so good, I am going to continue until I drop another 20 lbs and hopefully keep it off this time. Good luck everyone!"

• Els...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 21, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Absolutely fantastic. I have been on this for about 3 1/2 months. I've lost 30 pounds, and with virtually no side effects. I did have insomnia when I first bumped up to 4 pills a day, but I cut back to 3 and more gradually increased to 4. It makes my food obsession and cravings disappear. I just can't believe how great it is. I must admit that I am a bit worried about what happens when I meet my goal weight. Will it all come back on?"

• jam...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 11, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Contrave on April 15th, 2023. Today's date is June 11th, 2023, and I've lost 30 lbs. This stuff is INTENSE! It takes a lot for my body to handle it, but the nausea does subside after about 2 weeks. I have the metal taste in my mouth that some people mentioned, but I just chew gum. I personally can't handle a full dose! When I take at 2 am and 2 pm, I can almost feel the drugs surging through my body, so I take 1 am and 1 pm. I feel like I lose more weight on the lower dose for some reason. Anyway, I would recommend Contrave, but only for a short period of time. I do not see this being a good thing to take long term."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "37 male, 6'6" tall. The first, I had a few instances of nausea, never vomited or experienced any severe side effects. The worst side effect I experienced were headaches for the first few days. After one month of taking this medication, two tablets in the morning, two at night, I had lost 18 pounds. This was without exercise and a low-carb diet, constipation is an ongoing issue. Nothing that can’t be dealt with by some MiraLAX. Now three months in, I have not lost any more weight. My appetite has increased. Slowly, my doctor feels my body has somehow become immune to this medication. I am now going to be trying Wegovy. I hope to have better long-term results with Wegovy without any of the side effects. Bottom line, Contrave worked for me, and I would recommend giving it a try. I have kept 15 of the 18 pounds off after the 3 months."

• luu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 3, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "The worst side effects I ever experienced. Since the first pill, I had dizziness, nausea, I vomited several times, I can't eat anything because I feel so sick. I can't believe a doctor prescribed this to me. I want this to work, but I have literally spent 5 days in bed because I can't do anything. This thing is poison. Today is my last day taking this."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Contrave for 6 weeks and have noticed no change in decrease of appetite or weight loss. I haven't lost 1 lb."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 9, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "After one hour of taking Contrave, I felt nauseated and then vomited a few times; no gravel, ginger, or Pepto-Bismol helped. I had to take Zofran (the strongest antinausea meds) to stop vomiting. I had dizziness, lightheadedness, feeling drunk (very drunk), and sleepy, so I went to bed at about 7 pm instead of 11 pm like usual. The same happened for the rest of the week. When I increased the dose to twice a day, morning and evening, I started having hallucinations at night; (shoot, it scared me out). I also started having headaches and intense cravings for alcohol (I drink two times a year, at Christmas and my birthday, which is in summer), carbs, sweets, and other junk food. So I gained 6 pounds in two weeks. I stopped taking these pills about 4 days ago and still have side effects. I am now dealing with weird side effects: I have to overeat to stop nausea without a pill after I stopped taking Contrave. OMG, not even sure how long it takes to get Contrave out of my system to feel better."

• Hol...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 23, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Let me start off by saying this pill does work. I actually start week 3 tomorrow, but these side effects are crazy. I was only constipated once, so I started taking a stool softener. I go from having a headache to feeling lightheaded to feeling like a zombie, all in the same day. My mouth is always dry, so drinking water is a must, and trying to sleep is horrible. I'm going to try to make it 3 months, and that's it. I have no appetite, and I am losing weight, but the way I feel is nothing I can get used to."

• One...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 20, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I’m 45 and either just don’t have the metabolism anymore or my hormonal changes are hindering weight loss. I exercise, diet, fast, and still my weight steadily creeps up or remains at a standstill each month. I’ve been on Contrave for just over a month now. I took it exactly as prescribed, and I’m now on two pills morning and night. The first couple of weeks I didn’t really have many side effects, initially, the dry mouth was a nuisance but tolerable. Once I reached the full dose, I would say the nausea is worse. Initially, it was random, but now it’s almost all day. I’m not vomiting and can eat, but I just feel sick throughout the day. Keeping busy and working helps deter the awareness of it, but it’s there. Happily, I have lost nearly 15 pounds. It does reduce cravings and generally feeling hungry, but right now the nausea is enough to make me not eat! I’ll stick with it for now…"

• Dot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 1, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I began taking this since the beginning of February. I have lost maybe 9 lbs. I am not sure if that's worth the awful way I feel. I take the pill with food and I'm fine for an hour or so, but then the nausea is so intense. I threw up once in the beginning, but I would prefer that to this long nausea. I'm sitting here now feeling like crap. I am still only taking 2 a day."

• Sun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 28, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started mid-December at 85.5 kg, and I’m now 80.5. Started off constantly losing half a kilo a week, but I feel like the medicine is not as effective as it was. I am going through a stressful period at the moment with full-time work and full-time study, so it might just be me. This is not a magic pill, as you still have to have willpower, but it definitely helps. I would like to keep going, but for an average of 300 grams a week weight loss for the cost of $265 per month, I’m going to stop. I was on the full dose, and it actually took a good month for it to even start working, but once it did, it was amazing. Felt full after meals, and sweet foods made me sick. Had the worst constipation of my life, so you will need to take stool softeners. I wish it wasn’t so expensive, otherwise, I’d keep going. Any weight loss is good weight loss."

• Har...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 24, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking this for about 6 weeks. I have lost 10 lbs. I have no appetite. I have been consistently very dizzy. It is debilitating, but I paid $350, so I am going to continue. I hope the dizziness is from this and not serious. I went away last weekend and didn’t want to be dizzy, so I didn’t take the pills for about 6 days. I was still dizzy. I found that taking an antihistamine each morning helped. I started back on the beginning dose, and this week went back to 4 a day, and the dizziness is bad. The antihistamine isn’t even working. I plan to stick with it. I’m trying to get in to see my doctor because I’m afraid it’s more than Contrave. I have seen some people complain of dizziness, but most love it with tons of weight loss in the first months and no dizziness. What am I doing wrong?"

• Eri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "My experience with Contrave has been amazing! I have lost 24 lbs in 2 and a half months, and I have almost completely stopped binge eating. I think I have had maybe one slight binge since I started taking this medicine. This medicine has changed my life quite literally. I don't even think about food the way I used to, I feel free from the obsession. The only negative is that it does cause constipation, but I just take stool softeners to help with that. I never experienced the nausea or sickness in the beginning, but I have heard that some have and then it goes away. I had to come and leave a review because I want other people to experience this freedom from food."

• TLM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "If you care anything about your health and well-being, I do not recommend this medication. I experienced stomach pain ten times worse than labor pains and 100% worse than pain related to a punch to the stomach. I had projectile vomiting to the point that I started vomiting bile, I was hospitalized with extremely elevated WBCs. It's been five days since my first/last dose, and I am still unable to eat more than 1/2 cup of yogurt and/or applesauce at a time. I am taking four new medications and was diagnosed with new-onset enteritis. The symptoms started within 30 minutes of taking my one and only dose. Please do not take this medication."

• Ste...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 4, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This pill was recommended to me by my doctor to help lose weight and control cravings. I was shocked at how expensive it was, $300 for a month! I cringed buying this but knew it was important for my health. I only lasted four days on this before I NEEDED to quit. Within four days, this drug ruined my life (temporarily). The nausea, brain fog, dizziness, and exhaustion were SO bad I felt like a zombie and that I wasn’t even here those days. I felt like I was on a roller coaster and I couldn’t get off. It was awful. I do have to say my hunger subsided almost immediately and I didn’t have the sharp cravings anymore. But either way, the side effects were not worth it to me at all."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 19, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I took it for 6 weeks while going to the gym and eating well. But I slowly developed severe depression and anxiety, and tingling and a burning sensation all over my body. Worst of all, I didn't lose even 1 kg. For some of us, it is a waste of money for the discomfort you may experience."

• KRM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Not impressed at all. Paid a fortune for it, and after 2 weeks, I haven’t lost one pound. It also doesn’t curb my cravings. As I type this, I’m hungry and craving chocolate. As a side note, I work out 4 days a week and eat pretty healthy. So the fact that I haven’t lost any weight and I’m still craving sugar makes me feel this drug is not effective for me."