Bupropion / naltrexone and Tiredness: What Users Say (Page 2)

• NIK...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "So I am now into my 3rd week. Started out at 233 lbs, now I am 219 lbs. That's down 14 lbs in 3 weeks. Side effects that I have are if I even try to eat too much, my stomach hurts to where I don't want anything else. I am still constipated and tired at times, my mood swings are up and down, but I try to control them. Everything has not been bad enough to where I want to quit taking them. My ideal weight loss is around 180, and as you can see, I'm well on my way. I was able to get a discount card, so my prescription cost me $42. I would recommend it to anybody! Everybody's side effects are different."

• Ama...
• April 1, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm a 31-year-old, 5'5" female, 254 lbs. After having my daughter, I haven't been able to lose the weight. I'm one week into this medication, the first 3 days were rough. I had bad migraines, neck, and back pain. It should be noted I had also stopped drinking caffeine on the same day I started Contrave. In the first 3 days, I was very tired, groggy, and on the 2nd day even in a haze or fog. Once I got past the first 4 days, I feel pretty good, it has definitely suppressed my hunger and the amount I can eat comfortably. I feel full a lot faster. I don't have the thirst, dry mouth, jaw pain, or suicidal thoughts. Tomorrow I start with one pill twice a day (I'm on 1 pill once a day), so I'll see if the increase causes side effects and update this review."

• Mon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 20, 2019

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Contrave several months ago to help with weight loss. My doctor wanted me to use half the recommended dosage. Very quickly I started feeling like I had the flu (I did not). I was fatigued, lethargic, felt like I had a fever (the thermometer indicated not). So I stopped it. Starting an intermittent-style meal plan works much better."

• Deb...
• March 21, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've just started my 4th week with 2 pills in the a.m. and 2 in the p.m., and I haven't lost anything! Not even an ounce. :( I am so discouraged and upset. I was excited when my Dr. had prescribed it to me to lose the weight. I thought, what a perfect boost. I already work out 3 days a week at the gym, but since taking Contrave, I've felt tired all the time, some days fuzzy as if I had vertigo. I may give it another month, and if I don't show any improvement, I'll stop taking it. Today is 3/20/17, I'm at 202 and 5'7. I'll let you know in another month if it was worth it."

• Suz...
• March 17, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for 1 month for 2 conditions, fibromyalgia and obesity. Without trying, dieting, or exercising or changing any of my habits, I lost 8 lbs. It immediately helped my fibro pain. It took away almost all cravings or hunger for food, and I felt full quickly. I suggest eating slower than normal because it takes 10-15 minutes to feel full. I am sleeping better and have more energy. However, it did make me tired at first. I have a little constipation/diarrhea sometimes and maybe a slight headache sometimes as well. But nothing that would keep me from taking the medication. I would highly recommend this treatment. Hopefully, insurance will see the benefits and start covering this drug. The discount card helps a lot."

• Mil...
• October 18, 2016

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been taking Contrave, 1 pill bid, for over 2 weeks. Have not lost ONE pound. Have been extraordinarily hungry-to the point that my stomach starts growling by about 6 pm!!!! Seriously? I have been overwhelmingly tired throughout the day and have found it very difficult to get up in the mornings. I was already taking Wellbutrin, so I just took Contrave instead of my daily dose of Wellbutrin since it was close to the same dose. Perhaps this doesn't work for people that have been on Wellbutrin for a while. Total waste of money and time."

• For...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 5, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Started taking Contrave 3/1/17, once a day in a.m. First day, I was extremely tired, had a hard time keeping my eyes open at work. Second day, actually felt really good, great mood too. Days 3 & 4 went well too, although on day 4, I became constipated. Appetite has diminished a lot, eating 3 small meals a day, with fruit in between. Haven't weighed myself yet, waiting until week one is complete. Only side effect so far is a slight headache and occasional stomachache. I will hang in there and continue taking Contrave. Tried Belviq last summer, for the first 3 weeks, all I wanted to do was sleep. Hated that. Gave up after 5 weeks, only lost 5 lbs. Hoping as time goes on I don't experience some of the other side effects I've been reading."

• Rod...
• November 11, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I am a 56-year-old female and have lost 26 lbs on WW within 7 months. I have been eating right and working out weekly but hit a plateau. With the holidays coming, I asked my doctor what could help me keep my path. He mentioned that Contrave is not a diet pill. WOW, I was ready, read up on it, and started 2 days ago. The only thing was I felt a little foggy and tired in the p.m., but it went away. I did have some freaky dreams, but slept great. I woke up with energy and have had no cravings. I get full quickly and want to drink water all the time. Feel great! By the way, I did view some reviews and I was so scared about the side effects mentioned, but I'm so glad I started Contrave since I know it works differently for everyone."

• Cml...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 2, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on this medicine for about 2 months. My side effects were headache, thirsty, tired, and wired. Felt kind of like I was stoned, constipation, insomnia. Most of the side effects went away after I got to the full dosage. Still a headache occasionally, and still feel wired sometimes. But I haven't lost any weight. I know it's a slow-working pill, but nothing. In 2 months, it has curbed my appetite and cravings. But no weight loss is frustrating."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 15, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I've been on Contrave for 2 weeks. I've lost 6 lbs. I have had side effects. The first 3 days were horrible. Felt spacey, nauseous, and tired. Yet when I went to bed, I didn't sleep. After those few days, it started getting better. I do get hungry, but I eat a smaller amount and stop eating because I'm full. I quit snacking during the day. I don't want it. And I am a big snacker!! Just started the 2 in the morning and 1 in the evening. We will see how it goes. So far, so good."

• Ger...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 22, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave on Saturday, 3/18/17, taking 1 pill in the morning per day. I've not been hungry, slight nausea, some tiredness, and decided to weigh this morning because my clothes felt slightly looser. I had lost 3 pounds. I think the key to it is WATER. I don't really work out or exercise. I'm excited to see my numbers move in the right direction!! I'll continue to monitor, but being diabetic and having high cholesterol, I've got to do this for myself and my family."

• EAG...
• August 7, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started June 2015. First, I did have the nausea, headaches, and tiredness, but it has slowly gotten better. I was willing to put up with the side effects to see if this product would help me. I am up to 4 pills a day, I feel not too bad. I have only lost 10 pounds, but I just started walking 3 miles a day. I couldn't exercise at first because of how sick they were making me feel. I do feel how it has helped me with my appetite. I only eat when I am hungry, and I don't crave food or snacks all day. When I do eat, I get full very fast. I even have to eat slow because if I eat fast and slightly overeat, I feel so sick and full. I haven't lost as much as others. I'm going to keep going, I'm happy I'm losing and not gaining!"

• Lex...
• February 12, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Second day taking Contrave. First day I had some nausea, my mouth started to get watery, which for me indicates that I'm about to throw up, mild cramps in my stomach, but the stomach cramps soon went away after 20 minutes. Sleepiness and tired. My head felt like it was heavy, and my jaws felt tight after a while. I felt calmer than normal and somewhat high, as if I took one puff of marijuana. My mouth was dry, so I drank a lot of water to relieve the dry mouth symptoms. Cravings were minimal. Today, I took the pill about the same time as I did yesterday and had the same results, along with diarrhea. I had a panic attack thinking about the side effects and thought about going to the hospital, but luckily my mom calmed me down some, so I'm now writing this."

• Bar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 29, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Had a little nausea the first 1-2 weeks on one/two pills a day. Have not had since, and I have been on pills 3 months. Lost 21 pounds so far. Truly reduces cravings, with very little side effects for me. I recommend extra fiber (I take 2 fiber gummies a day). Was out of pills one day and noticed I was very tired. These pills help elevate my mood and give me energy without feeling jittery. Otherwise, I would be 'hangry.' Very happy I have tried these."

• pat...
• July 17, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm on day 6, lost 1-2 pounds so far... still having cravings but have just started to notice that I need to eat less to feel full. Actually, last night I ate a lot at dinner and felt really sick after. The one side effect that I'm struggling with is after 12 pm, I'm exhausted. I feel like I need to take a nap and I feel like I can't concentrate... this is making me feel like stopping but I will try to continue and see what happens... also, a good side effect is I don't want to drink alcohol... I used to drink 2-3 glasses of wine a few times a week, now I don't want it at all. I have no desire to drink? Guess that's good. :)"

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started taking Contrave on 5/4/17. I've gained 2 pounds. It is not worth the $165 it costs. It does nothing to suppress my appetite and gives some monster headaches. It also gave me no energy at all. It actually does the opposite, makes me so sleepy I can barely hold my eyes open. The side effects have subsided some but are still noticeable. I won't refill the prescription and am only taking the remainder because I paid so much for the pills. I only wanted to drop 20 pounds, but this isn't the diet pill for me."

• 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."

• EEl...
• November 9, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I started Contrave last month. Took one pill and had extreme side effects the first day. I was extremely dizzy, nauseous, tired, and had a headache I wasn't able to shake for a few days. I didn't continue taking the pill because I had a busy week with work and was afraid I'd continue feeling like that. I restarted Contrave last Monday and just finished my first full week and am down 4 lbs. I had barely any side effects the second time around besides feeling really tired by the middle of the day. It has cut my appetite in half and eliminated a lot of cravings. Hoping for even better results now starting week 2 and pills 2x a day."

• JLC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm feeling terribly discouraged. I have 30 lbs to lose. I've been on Contrave for 9 days and have actually blown up like a tick! (Not literally lol) but in the past few days, I've started to not be able to button my jeans, and these are my 'fat jeans.' I have zero side effects, other than very tired between 1-4 every day, since day 1, but I can put up with anything if I knew it was going to work. I really, really am counting on this to work for me and am super scared that I'm going to find out that it won't, like everything else."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2022

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "Only been on Contrave for 3 days, but have experienced severe diarrhea, exhaustion, and very foggy. My last dose was 24 hours ago, and I'm still experiencing these awful side effects. I'm not willing to feel like this, hoping the side effects will go away."

• Con...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I have been on Contrave for 3 weeks. I haven't been feeling hungry, but I am very tired and painfully constipated. I plan to drop down to 2 pills to see if it makes a difference. I do like that this med has you taking a pill at night, which seems to help with my binge eating rather than taking a med only in the AM."

• Eri...
• July 6, 2015

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I'm on day 4. So far, the side effects have not been horrible. I did have some stomach cramping and nausea. I'm a bit tired during the day. I took other people's advice and am taking the pill with food, and I've avoided carbonated drinks. I did have some pop one day, and it made me feel sick. So I'm trying to just drink water all day. So far, I haven't noticed a big difference in my appetite, so I'm hoping that will change next week when I up the dosage."

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

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "I just started taking Contrave yesterday, so I can't say much for weight loss yet, but I am loving it so far! I haven't experienced any bad side effects. I felt a little funny yesterday and more tired than normal, but I've felt great today and maybe even more energetic. The best thing is I'm not hungry! I've eaten normal-sized meals today, no overeating and no over-snacking. I'm so excited about it. I feel full, and that's been my biggest problem, never feeling full. I can't wait to see if it helps me lose weight. Plus, my insurance covered it 100%, so I didn't have to pay a dime!"

• Sha...
• August 15, 2017

For Weight Loss (Obesity/Overweight) "This has just been my 2nd day taking Contrave. It has helped with the food cravings, I can tell, and I am not eating as much, but I am so, so tired and sleepy (can't hold my eyes open). I am going to push through it. I have a lot of weight to lose. I am 35, 5'5", and weigh 245 lb. The medical term for a person like me is morbidly obese."

• 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?"