Contrave User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• nico
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 20, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I lost weight of 55 pounds (25kg) between May-October last year with the help of Contrave. I used 4 pills/day and had no notable side effects. After that, I moved down to 2 pills/day until end of December. But when moving to 2 pills, I immediately noticed the appetite suppressing effect wasn't as good and I gained weight of 10 pounds back by the end of the year. From January, I stopped the drug completely and what happened to me when I stopped Contrave completely - I have now gained back weight of 45 pounds of the 55 I lost. I started Contrave (4 pills/day) again in March but this time I don't feel the effect as good as earlier which is disappointing. As an advice to all of you, don't stop the full dose too early and make sure you know how to eat without gaining weight. And stick hard to the new eating habits after stopping Contrave, you don't want to start the same weight loss process over again..."

• Baseb...
• August 27, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I went to my doctor and heard the words "obese". It was a huge wake up call for me. I tried a weight loss program,the Adkins diet, weight watchers and when all of those failed, I consulted with a bariatric surgeon. On my first physical for the surgery, he said "let's try contrave and if this doesn't help, we will proceed with preparing for the surgery. That was on June 28th at 5'2 , 205 lbs. Today, August 27th, I weigh 164 lbs. My personal goal is 150 lbs. After that, my doctors, nutritionist and I will evaluate where to go from there. Contrave has changed my life. I've had no side effects and my appetite has reduced drastically. I love to exercise now and love fresh fruit. I will never be able to thank my prescribing doctor enough."

• Edzy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started using Contrave 2 weeks ago , First day I was good , second day I felt a little suck third day I was googling the "best nausea pills " I was ready to give up, I had headaches felt very weak and didn't eat at all for the next 2 days I also was sleeping very light ( I'm a heavy sleeper) and woke up multiple times during the night. That was my first week. 2nd week I was afraid to take 2 pills but I must say 2nd week my body got use to the pills, I'm now coming into my third week. I feel fine. I lost 2 kgs already but it was mostly being sick and not eating. I do feel my appetite has lessened a lot. If you can get through the first week. Give it chance. Drink lots of water, exercise and eat a lot of small portion healthy meals and snacks our body still needs it's fuel:)"

• Happy...
• December 8, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started Contrave May of 2018 at 342lbs. I didn't take my weight loss serious, I actually gained 7 lbs. My doctor threatened to cut my medication if I didn't lose at least 10lbs at my next 3 month checkup. I started walking 4-7 miles a day. I also started drinking a lot of water. In 3 months I lost 70lbs. The circulation and color in my legs returned, I have more energy, fit in a plane seat and can tie my shoes, went from size 48 to a 36 waist line. After ramping up to 2 pills a day in the morning, (I never took the 2 pills in the evening as I misread the instructions) When I discovered my mistake, I decided to just keep taking the 2 pills a day because it worked. No weight loss program is going to work if you are not all in. I expected the drug to do all of the work when I first began -mistake. I would recommend it but you do have to work with it. Good luck in your health improvement journey. Over 50 and feeling great...Happy man"

• Prett...
• March 19, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave March 1 and as of March 19 I'm down 15 pounds! I'm very pleased with that amount of weight lost. I have not had any side effects so far! So I will continue on. I will check back later and give you an update what the full one month total weight lose was."

• Chasity
• February 5, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Hello!!! I'm a 28 year old female Started out at 233 lb. doctor put me on Phentermine and it was the WORST--ended up in the hospital with severe dehydration and heart palpitation. It also made me so tired I couldn't even function!!!! Thankfully she took me off last week and started me on Contrave for my addictive personality (food and cigarettes). Well this is day 5 and I haven't had a craving for a ciggy yet AND I'm down 8 lbs....the key is YOU HAVE TO EAT. You have to eat 5 small meals a day and drink drink drink that water!!!!!! Incorporate exercise too. I don't think most people are doing any of the above that's why they have no results!!! I haven't had any side effects (yet, knock on wood). But I really think this medicine is it"

• Hey...
• May 29, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Day 1. 9am I took my first tablet with breakfast ( poached egg on toast) Felt great & went for a 6 k walk. At 1pm I was feeling very nauseous & also very spaced out. Spent 2 hours in bed . At 3.30 I got up & had some soup & felt fine . Day 2. I was very nervous about taking the tablet again so I contacted Doctor & she prescribed anti nausea meds . Took my tablet with beans & toast, drank plenty of water. It is now 2.3pm and I feel fine .. didn’t need to take anti nausea medication"

• Yoope...
• February 20, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for almost 11 months now. I just hit the 100 lb weight loss mark a few days ago and am now at 103 lbs lost. As I've said before in these reviews it's been amazing for me. Low side effects and so much relief from my food ADDICTION. I didn't really know that until this med let me take a step back from it and I could see exactly how all-consuming and crushing an addiction it was. I never had the nausea or headaches."

• No...
• February 27, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am 52 and weighed in at 312lb just 5 weeks ago at my Dr.s office. My high blood pressure was in check, but I kept gaining a few lbs each year and felt sluggish. What was this “diet pill” going to do... Nothing to lose right? I’ve taken weight loss pills before but none since I had bad reactions in my 30’s. I was eager to see how science had progressed in 20+ years. So I started taking Contrave and tried to start cutting back on lunch portions and dinner. I usually eat a 6” subway with chips and a bottle of water. Then eat a Lean Cuisine (or 2) for dinner. I must admit, I’ve been eating a low calorie treat after dinner and drink a cup of coffee every night. I must be one of the exceptions to the postings here, but I have had little to no side effects at all. After 5 complete weeks I’ve gone from 312 to 292. Thats 20 lbs in 5 weeks!!!! I got the jumpstart I needed. So, I’m not excited about it, but I am going to start exercising now.... Uggh."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 8, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Ok, I have now been taking Contrave for 12 weeks and the results are amazing . I am down 45 pounds . At the lowest weight in over 25 years and feeling great . I eat what I want just half of what I use to but also making some smarter food choices, never do I consider myself on a diet .I have lost some weight in each week I have been on Contrave. This is the real deal I would recommend it to anyone"

• Heath...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 7, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "UPDATE : Starting weight 221.6lbs on April 8th, 5ft 3" tall, 47yr old female, this morning I am 188lbs. That's 33.6lbs down basically without exercising. Down from a size 18 shorts to a 14. I have a few clothes that once were too tight and my gut hung over that fit me now. And shorts I bought 4 years ago that I can pull off without unbuttoning. I have jeans from 2004 that I kept that were sentimental and I can almost button without a muffin top. This is why I push on....this is something I never thought I would feel, I look in the mirror and sorta see the old me coming back....its working for me and my husband can tell you my self confidence is better than its been in a LONG time!"

• STAYH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 31, 2018

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "HI EVERYONE! so like all of you I was wary of starting contrave due to bad reviews. Well I started contrave on FEB. 12th 2018 at 250lbs. Now I've come back to shed a little light in the dark! JULY 30th 2018. I'm 155 lbs and so happy. CONTRAVE does do its job but you have to let it. Don't give up because of headaches and etc. Contrave does come with a lot of side effects but you have to let your body get use to it. Adapt to the change. It took me awhile but I did do it. Any spare chance I got I was working out. Even for a few minutes in my bedroom every night. Eating right also helped, fruits, vegetables, I did have the bad constipation and headaches but I found ways to look passed it and what helped was vitamins, fibers natural medicines...!!! Anything to keep me pushing forth!! I hope this helped reassure a few people that you can do it - because I did."

• Shar
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2020

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So I’ve been on contrave for one week so far. I’m starting on two pills today. Since I started contrave I have noticed more energy. Sometimes I have a slight headache, but I don’t know if that’s because of allergy season or not. I have not had any nausea. I have noticed in the last three days that my appetite has decreased. My sugar cravings are also decreased and I’ve lost 3 lbs this week. I did paid cash for the first prescription. But I found out from Aetna, my medical insurance. That if I get a pre-op form filled out from my doctor then sent to my insurance company. A person with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or any heart condition. Then it would only end up costing me about $65. (Depending on the diagnosis.) Instead of $330. I called my insurance company to find out whether it was covered or not. The Dr was unaware and thought it was only a cash pay med. So my advice is to check with your insurance company. "

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "UPDATE..SW 259 as of 2/27 CW 255. Today is 3/13 CW 249, yes this is correct. I can't believe the scale. I am a shame to admit I still haven't incorporated exercise. For those who are reading this and can't decide based on these comments. You need to try it yourself, I was so afraid to try it after reading what people were experiencing with the symptoms. I have no symptoms and I am doing 2 pills in the morning and 1 at night. My insurance covered it so I only paid $30.00 with coupon for a 120 pills. My doctor called and schedule a 6 week follow up appointment to see if its working. We're aiming for 5% OF MY BODY WEIGHT in 6 weeks. At this rate I will have surpass that goal. If this pill did not work for me, my next option was surgery"

• Kelly...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 9, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for 9 months and have lost 80.1 pounds. I still have to do the work (eat right and exercise). For me it has been a tool to help me make better decisions. I still have a ways to go, but am confident I can continue to be successful."

• Jaamde
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have pharmacy back ground and I have a great doctor. I Have had no working thyroid in over 2 decades. We put our heads together after I researched low dose naltrexone for weight loss and I stumbled into this drug. Myself knowing how RX coverage usually works or "doesn't ". We discussed mirroring this drug with the two generic ingredients. One 200 mg bupropion and half of a 50mg naltrexone in the AM and the same in the PM. Added the bupropion first 2 weeks ago and added the naltrexone today. For those of you that love this drug but simply can't afford it, this option may be worth mentioning to your Dr since 99% of insurance have no problem paying for these cheap drugs. I will post my results weekly in case anyone finds this alternative interesting"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 8, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Five yrs ago I was 200lbs 5'4" size 12/14. I started on Contrave and 1yr later I was 50lbs less & a size 6. Today I fluctuate between 140-145lbs & remain size 6. I did go off it for a few months at a time, & when starting to gain, would start back. I had accumulated many bottles, so I do take 1/2 my dose daily. Hopefully when I run out, I can maintain on my own. I plan to wean down with my last two bottles, as I will not be eligible for refills. Worst side effects: constipation, feeling forgetful/spacy & heart burn (the early days only)"

• Gskin
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2021

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I had been struggling with my weight for the past couple of years, having PCOS, and losing all my self confidence. Went from my fittest 72-75kgs to a whopping 96kg. It was by chance I was visiting my GP due to carpal tunnel, when she then mentioned weight loss could assist with alleviating some of the pain. I started on Contrave and this pill basically switched off the persistent unhealthy craving voice in my head. I felt nauseated at times but nothing unbearable- as long as you don’t eat fatty foods. Today, a month from the first pill I took I have lost 7kg and gone from size 14 to 12. This medication is helping me reshape my habits and teach my body to be satisfied with less, teach myself to seek comfort in wholesome outlets instead of food. Food is my fuel, not my pleasure, and I am ok with that. I still have 14kgs to go to reach my goal. And I am motivated and excited to keep on going."

• Steph...
• December 28, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started contrave on Feb 5, 2016. It took me a minute before I actually began to use the medication because I was nervous of the side effects. During that time I weighed 240 pound wearing a size 18 pant size. After speaking with my physician who's also a weigh specialist informed me that the side effects will be minor and will not last long. Once I began the medication, taking one a day for the 1st week and 2 for 2nd; increasing the dosage until I was on 2 in the morning and 2 at night. I did suffer mild headaches and dry mouth during the first 2 weeks it went away and I have been doing fine ever since. As of Dec 27, 2016, I can joyously say I am 201 pounds wearing a size12 pants."

• Marie
• August 28, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Hello everyone just wanted to give you my experience so far. I started contrave 08/08/2019. I up to 3 pills a day which I have a few more days left before I go up to the max. I have noticed a huge difference in my cravings for sweets. I haven’t really had any side effects other than a little jittery and energy along with the suppressed appetite. I haven’t gotten on the scale yet but I can tell my clothes are looser. I will update when I weigh in after the 30 days . Good luck to all.."

• MamaR...
• June 24, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm down 17 pounds in 23 days. I have NEVER had this kind of positive result from anything I've tried. I have PCOS so my hormones made losing weight almost impossible. I have found that I've had to play with the dosage a bit.... when I got to week 3 where I'm supposed to take 2 pills in the morning and 1 at night, the nausea was intolerable and I wasn't able to sleep at night. I found that taking one in the morning and 1 around 2-3 in the afternoon seems to be my "sweet spot". The only side effects are occasional nausea, constipation (easily managed with senna), and extreme dry mouth, which helps with my water intake! I cannot wait to see what results are down the road for me!"

• Thank...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 24, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Contrave Decmber 8, 2017. I have a very stressful job and sit pretty much all day. My weight is a problem and I need to lose around 120 lbs total. Today, 2 and 1/2 months after starting Contrave, I am down 28 pounds!!! I no longer crave chocolate and I don't eat unless I'm hungry. I haven't started a set exercise plan yet, have just been modifying my eating/sugar intake. First month or so, I did not experience any negative side effects. Have recently had some issues with constipation but I added back my morning cup of coffee and that has helped :) Also have experienced a little bit of dry mouth but that helpes me drink more water, which, is a plus. Overall I am very happy with these results!!"

• CityGal
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 18, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am at exactly 2 months in. I have lost 10 pounds. No, that's not a huge amount like some of the other people you see on here but I guarantee you that I would have lost ZERO pounds if I hadn't taken this drug. At first, I had some daytime drowsiness and some vivid dreams but that has gone away. It also causes some constipation but I have IBS-D, so this actually balanced things out for me lol. I think this works depending on what your food issue is. I have a bit of an addictive personality and this has really helped me. I don't obsess over food anymore. I feel like a "normal" person when it's meal time. I only eat when I'm actually HUNGRY and not when I'm bored or sad or happy or celebrating or whatever. I don't mindlessly eat when I'm watching my shows. I don't even think about food at all unless I'm physically hungry. It has really helped me and I'm excited that I'm finally going down in weight instead of up."

• Eileen
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2023

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm on day 3 and lost 4 pounds so far. I'm not hungry. I had cheese and ham for lunch, that's it, and lots of water. I hope this weight keeps falling off as the days pass. I am a little nauseous, but nothing I can't handle."

• DrAhi...
• February 23, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am a physician, fitness professional and clinical nutritionist who prescribes Contrave for patients in the morbidly obese range (BMI>35) with co morbidities. My experience has been that ALL prescription and OTC weight loss medications carry risk of adverse side effects. Contrave combines two medications I trust. Bupropion is one of the older and most widely prescribed antidepressants on the market and research studies show up to 40% of people prescribed will lose weight...in contrast with SSRI class antidepressants associated with weight gain and increased appetite. I have two patients who were unable to tolerate side effects including tachycardia and sleep disturbance."