CONTRAVE WEIGHT LOSS MEDICATION REVIEW 

I been on contrave for a year now and had loss 52 pounds so far best decision I made still hoping to loss more 🙏

Karen, I wanted to comeback to this video and thank you! I had a prescription for contrave for a few weeks and I was scared to take it but I have been struggling with binge eating and never can stick to the diet. This medication changed my life in just a week. I am So motivated and I am Finally free of constant thinking of food. Your video is really informative and positive! Thank you again ❤❤❤

Oh my god!!! For months I’ve been looking for someone to explain it like you did!!! Thank you sooo much! ❤️

I’m so glad I found this video. I started contrave this week 04/02 and I’m having mixed feelings about it. For starters, I have HBP as well as possible endometriosis. I for certain have cysts and fibroids. I work out daily but I can honestly say I don’t watch what I eat. I was on phentermine last year and it did help me lose 20 pounds but I should have never been on it according to my endocrinologist due to my high BP. I had to go through contrave as well to get my prescription filled bc Walgreens wanted $600.00 to fill mine and I said hell no! lol. Ended up paying $100.00 as well after my doctor sent my prescription to contrave. I have no symptoms as far as dry mouth, nausea. The major symptom I’m having is fatigue. I’m always sleepy, even when I’m working out which is not normal for me. I’m also always hungry. I feel like I’m hungrier than ever. Granted, I’ve tried my best to curve sweets and eat light but I feel like I’m just always hungry now. I kind of feel like I’m having reverse effects. I usually weigh myself weekly to track my progress but since I just started this medication I figured I’ll hold off until I start my next dosage. This video was helpful! Because I feel like I can’t really get any real answers and I don’t wanna ask about to dosage change because I don’t want to deal with the hassle of paying again for the script or dealing with insomnia. I went through hell to get this script as well as phentermine. I had the worst experience with those pills. Only good thing was I was able to lose 20 pounds! I’ll keep everyone posted in about two weeks. 😊

I can't take Contrave but am taking Bupropion. I have been on it for about 6 months and have lost 33 pounds. I have had a problem with emotional eating for years and this is the only thing that has helped me. I also don't binge eat either. I absolutely love this medication and will stay on in forever. Congratulations on your weight loss journey!😊

This is absolutely a fantastic video! I love the personal views, and all the questions I had for myself you explained what it was like for you! I just love how relatable it was. ❤

I will get the prescription from my primary care physician. I will also ask for scheduled liver function tests to make sure that the medication does not damage the liver. Thanks for the information.

I lost 37 lbs on Phentermine/Topiramate. That, however, stops working over time. I’ve gained some back so decided to try Contrave - I binge/emotional eat and consider that my biggest downfall. I took bupropion in the past to quit smoking and it worked so well!! So I felt this may work well for me. I’m only on week 3 but so far my appetite remains, urges to overeat remain. Hoping I’ll do better once I’m up to the full dose. No side effects to speak of, so far, other than a day of running to the bathroom but not horribly bad, and later - constipation. I drank some Smooth Move tea and that worked fine. I do have some gas but probably my fault as I’m not drinking enough water. Working on it!

Thank you for sharing. I was prescribed contrave to lose weight. I'm also a diabetic. Im so excited to start the medication but after reading about the side effects of seizures and suicide I'm hesitant. I've been reading most of the comments and so far it looks like the biggest side effect is dry mouth. The doctor also put me on a plant-based diet. I'm a big meat and junk food eater along with eating until I'm sick. I think I will start the medication tomorrow. I hope this works for me. I want to look and start feeling healthy again. Thank you for your posts. It's very encouraging.

I have been on Contrave for 5 weeks. You increase the dosage weekly for the first 4 weeks. I have experienced dry mouth, gas, and insomnia (but only if I take the 4th pill before bed). I take 3 pills after my 3 meals. I can have about 4-5 bites of food before something in my brain makes the food taste terrible. I can feel all the texture in my mouth and it is awful. It does prevent me from over eating, because food is just nasty after a few bites. It’s almost hellish lol. I didn’t lose any weight in the first 4 weeks. On week 5 the scale is finally going down. Also if you stop taking it for “cheat” days you may end up binging, because food is good again.

Hi, thanks for sharing your experience. It was more useful than a ton of reviews out there :)

I’ve been on Contrave for 3 months now , it didn’t really work for me until I went to the full dose of 4 pills a day . I’ve lost about 6 lbs in 6 weeks , but I’m 59 and post menopause now . I did stop almost all alcohol per my doctors advice and really don’t miss it though I was pretty much a social drinker only on Saturday nights . Still have a cup of coffee daily but cut back on my Diet Coke from 2 a day to about 2 a week. My biggest problem is sweets and this medication does help a lot . I exercise more than I used to and it’s been helping .

I started Contrave 2 days ago. I have been struggling with weight loss for a very long time, so I'm hoping this works for me! Some things I have been experiencing although it's only been literally 2 days, are I noticed my sense of smell seemed to come back (I lost my sense of smell due to covid and although I have regained much of it, some things smell weird). I noticed that my mood seemed to lift; didn't know that I was feeling depressed! As it kicks in, I feel my personality "change" and I feel a bit more aggressive. Then, I feel that I don't crave sugar; I can eat something sugary, but it doesn't affect me like before. I don't want caffeine right now, but if I drink something with caffeine in it, it isn't as much as before, and it seems to have a delay in its effect. At some point, I start feeling incredibly energized, so I have to move around, which is helpful as far as exercise goes. I drink lots of water. I haven't been eating as much in one meal as before, which is weird. I will weigh myself next week, at the end of week one. As a side note, my sleep quality seems to have improved as well.

I'm glad that Contrave is helping some people. Sadly it only raises my blood pressure 😢and didn't lose any weight. It also keeps me awake at night . I don't see any point in taking Contrave . Hopefully the people it helps will reach their goals. But if I can't get enough sleep then I'm not taking Contrave. I'm 71 years old and I'm not taking any chances with my current other health problems 😢

Yay, it stopped your binge eating. That's what I need. I went to a weight loss doctor today and she is putting me on contrave. So after watching this I'm anxious to start it. Thanks for posting the video!

Heyyy ❤️ Im on my second day. After having my daughter it’s been hard to loose weight . My doctors sent them in because my bmi is 43.4 so my insurance approved and I’m excited for the journey . I’m also going on hour walks ❤️

hmm I just started it. Its amazing, Im really thinking about taking it for the rest of my life. No side effects, cheap, effective.

I suffer from thyroid and I am taking syntroid. I been on contrave for 4 months and now I had lost 48 pounds in 4 months combined with diet high in proteins ,exercise ( 4 to 5 times during the week), and drinking much water. . I eliminated sugar, carbohydrates but I eat whole wheat bread once a week. Also, I consume oats, lentils, beans, fruits, low fat cheese, low fat yogurt, olive oil, vegetable In December, I hope to be at my weight. As effect, sometimes i have headache and nausea.

Wow, thank you so much for this video! Really appreciated all the check-ins and getting to see the journey. I’m also interested in this medication to help with drinking as well as weight loss and this really gave me a glimmer of hope seeing it work for you!

That was super funny when your husband replied to your ‘hope I don’t die’. Love this video! About to start this medication! Thank you so much, love!! I’ve been on keto, but got off of it for about a few months adding beans, brown rice, high carb yogurt, etc. and I gained 30 pounds but I wanted to lose like 10 more before that. So here we go!

Karen, I just saw my doc about this today. I was scared about the side effects, like rapid heart rate, feeling apathetic and high bp. You convinced me to give it try. I weigh the same as when you started. I was in the best shape of my life 3 years ago, and somehow I just gained 25 pounds with out even knowing until it happened, So thanks!!! I think this will help me get off of Advocare Spark , Been using since 2014 and cant stop using it with out a head ache. This might help!

My doctor prescribed this to me but it made me so sick I had to stop taking it. I'm glad to hear others are having success with it.

Thank you for this video. I started this meditation yesterday and it helped immediately. I only had two meals vs my regular 4 meals per day. My side effect as of now is only dry mouth. I too drink alcohol and I’m looking forward to that craving going away. I had the esg surgery and my hunger got worse after it. That’s why i was prescribed this medication.

I was looking for some reviews in portuguese but I didn't find any like yours, so informative! I been on contrave for two weeks and I'm feeling like you told, I dont't drink coffee and alcohol anymore, it's kind sad because I really love coffee, but its working so great! Thanks for sharing your experience!

Thank you so much!!! So glad you are sharing this for me/us all!

I could relate to your vid so much!!! The loss of cravings was so weird.. Not finishing delicious foods I'd normally inhale and want more of.... Not really needing coffee... Just started it. Hope it works! I feel more motivated to exercise too! The bupropion is probably lowering anxiety and making me want to be more productive. My driving and attention doesn't feel as sharp however... A little paranoid while driving as well... I can get distracted slightly easier I feel like

Hey I’m on my 5th day of using CONTRAVE and I don’t feel any difference yet. This past Saturday(my 2nd day) we hosted game night and I was drunk, after 3 drinks which is unusual. Since then I’m not craving alcohol but I’m a social drinker anyways. However I can say I usually crave wine, and I’m noticing that I’m not. Im not noticing a difference with my food yet though, but I’m still in my first week. Thank you for the video! I need updates! Oh and as far as side effects, I’m just experiencing dry mouth but not too bad.

On boarder line of diabetes at my last yearly checkup 275# @73 years old. Doc said get weight down to get diabetes numbers down. Issued a script for Contrave and Orlistat. Told me both FDA approved and can take long term. Hoping to drop down to 220#. Waiting on delivery to start and hopefully a lifetime change.

I’ve been looking into Contrave for about a week now and thought it would be a good idea to look at reviews from real people not associated with the website. Found this video and I really think it’s helpful. It sounds like you were having issues with some of the same things I am now and it was refreshing to see a real person give honest feedback on all of it, with a little bit of humor thrown in too. 😂 Thanks for sharing your experience with this! I have an appointment with my doctor on Monday and will be asking her to prescribe this for me. 😊😊😊

Excellent video. I had already scheduled an appointment with the doctor, intending to ask him for Contrave. Just a side note: dry red wine can be stored at room temperature, so I don’t think you had to dump out the portions you hadn’t finished.

Thank You. I am starting this soon and was really nervous. Your video calmed me down ❤.

Thank you so much for this video! Your honesty and transparency is amazing! I’m on my 4th day and I’m excited about this new journey.

Great video I've been on the fence about this medication thanks for the information

Hi! I really needed to see this today. Not only do I binge eat, but I binge drink too. Way too much wine and way too often. I’m 44 and desperate to have more energy! I’m hoping I have the same results as you! Will let you know 😊

Im glad i found this i just got started after metformin making me sick so long!

Thank you so much for this! I ordered some.. I'm waiting on mine to come now

Great video babe. Very informative. And great job on your weight loss. You look so amazing!!!!

Thank you for the very informative video. I just got prescribed Contrave by my doctor and am curious to see how this will work for me. I like my beer and good food. The beer drinking unfortunately leads to weight gain from the calories and the snacking that happens in the evening when drinking. Hearing your story is encouraging, especially the loss of desire to drink. I'm hoping for some positive results to at least get 20-30lbs off. I appreciate the time you took to make this video and share it with us ;-)

Excellent video, ty for your efforts in making it. It's informative, comprehensive & humorous. From a fellow wine lover (haven't had a drink in two months while on Contrave) aĺl the best from Ottawa, Canada!

Thank you for sharing your video, the way you are with wine is how I am with food. I just cannot stop, it’s almost as if I am never full. And when I eat something that doesn’t satisfy my urge I have to seek that satisfaction from something else. I don’t binge on junk food thankfully but I can spend the entire day eating away what ever is in my fridge. Especially if I am bored

Background water noise made me have to go to the bathroom! Also on Contrave. Took a while to kick in )like weeks.) Starting to notice some lessening of cravings now!

Hi, I was on Bupropion 150mg SR once per day for depression - I went from 92 kilos ( 202 pounds ) to 77 kilos ( 169 pounds ) in 3 months. I physically lost my appetite completely to the point where I thought I was looking too thin. Plus the Bupropion made my nervousness worse slightly. Stopped it and over a year later I am back to 92 kilos 😂😂 I read about Contrave and saw my doctor yesterday- Contrave is expensive here in Australia, about $250 a month if your on the full dose. My problem is depression and lack of interest in things- I overeat cause I’m bored and have no friends, so nothing else to do. Nice food makes me happy. Nothing makes me happier than going for a walk in the sunshine with a coffee in hand, some tunes in my ears and a nice ham and cheese toasted sandwich 😂😂 AND the strange thing is I don’t care I’ve gained weight. I still think I look fine at this weight. My bloodwork completely fine. I am solely going to try Contrave just to get to a healthier weight for medical reasons, not cause I want to look more attractive or something. My BMI is 33 which is too high. Wishing everyone well!

thank you so much for this video!! I could relate to a lot of this. I am ending my first week on contrave. Hope it works!

Thanks for this...I put myself back on keto but am struggling....miss my fruit and wine. I'm going to look into this. 😙

Hey! Maybe you could look into Trim Healthy Mama for dieting. You already have all the knowledge on your fuel foods from the keto lifestyle. Trim Healthy Mama is just fuel cycling. Each meal you separate your fuel types. (Low carb meal, 3 hours later you have a low fat meal with healthy carbs and lean protein) You give your body only 1 type of fuel to digest at a time. I've found it to be very manageable because you can adjust it to every season of your life. (You may find healthy carbs make you feel better in a season so you can enjoy those meals more or vise versa.) Sorry if it sounds like I'm being salesy! 😂 It's just been a wonderful lifestyle for me. Thank you for this video, it was very helpful! ❤

Thank you for the honest review, this is exactly what I needed to hear! Do you have a one year update?

In UK it’s called mysimba. It’s really helping me, after 2 weeks -1.6kg. However there’s no leaflet attached and I had no idea you can’t take it with fat foods. I eat avocados everyday! There were no guidelines whatsoever. I agree for emotional eating it’s working miracles…and not having constant cravings not feeling pleasure from eating chocolate is wild

Glad to hear this! I'm starting this week...need to drop 30lbs.

Thank you for sharing,,, so all-in-all would you say it curbed your appetite all together?? I just have a big appetite,,, not really wine and alcohol so much

If you want to take this you need to also be very honest about other medications you take, especially anything that is for anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, Bipolar and any other psychiatric meds, as taking Contrave with these greatly increase the side effects, especially the possibility of seizures.

Thank you for this video. I am hoping to get started on Contrave soon. I am stuck in my weight loss journey and I want to stop craving wine at night. Do you feel sad that you don’t really want your wine anymore?

Girl your story is me to a T. Before my kid I weighed 130 and now I’m 177, I drink alot now and it’s hard to control. I’m starting this soon and I’m excited and nervous, mainly for the fact I read you could have scary dreams or hallucinations, bleh I don’t want that, wish me luck

Thank you. Im less scared starting tomorrow. Im switching from phentermine because that was turning me into a crazy person. Hoping this doesnt affect personality.

I've been on it for about a week and a half and I do notice appetite suppression and my mood has improved, but no weight loss yet. I was on Wegovy for about a year and lost 55lbs but I still have roughly 30-35 more to hit my goal and have plateaued since January which is frustrating. I'm hopeful this will kick in after a few weeks but maybe since I'm currently on my period it will change after that.

I took it for several weeks and it did not go well. Extreme 'bowelproblems' (I used orlistat in the past and that did'nt have such a severe effect) , brain fog, depression, eye problems. At first I thought I had to hang in there and wait for the side effects to get better. But it didn't get any better. It had no effect on my appetite... so no weight loss in about 6 weeks. And I felt like crap. Due to shortages i switched from ozempic to mysimba (contrave) but i just had side effects and no weight loss. I stopped after a few weeks and it took two weeks before I started to feel 'normal' again, meaning sharper and more alert. A colleague lost 10 kg on it, so it does work for some. Another person I know had no side effects, but no weight loss either.

Hello from the Uk. Thank you for making the video. Its really helpful and honest which is great. Thanks again. Paul

Just an FYI, Wellbutrin was initially prescribed as a stop smoking medication and some people can gain weight on it. I have a background in Healthcare which is why I know this. I also had a couple friends' moms who took it when it 1st came out to stop smoking. 1 of them lost weight, she also got EXTREME energy from it, like being manic. The other 1 gained a lot of weight on it. I am also wondering what your height is if you weighed around 175lbs when you started it, to have a BMI of 30 or greater? Or were you not honest on the questionnaire? If not, that may be why your weight loss stalled out.

Glad to see you back !!! You need to run from fad diets , just like I need to stay off soda. I know with your determination and proper exercise you can stay healthy . Just follow the basics and you will be successful!

Great review Karen. I’m still at my goal after 5 yrs keto. I’ve added in fruit and lentils with higher protein and lower calories and still maintaining. Hubby is at goal on regular keto but medium protein and fats. I’m glad I’ve never liked drinking because losing 165 lbs would have been really hard for me. You look great👍🥰

I went through the Contrave site as well. The doctor told me that it only works on 40% of people. She also told me that it works against addiction not so much pleasure. Wonder how this would work with Keto.

Hello Karen thank you for the video and sharing your experienced. can you please make a video update what happen after gone off contrave. thank you for much.

Such a helpful video! I’m wishing you all the best in your journey. How are you doing now?

Your videos were so understanding and I was laughing about your wine glasses down size it does work well

This is a very impressive and well done video with a lot of valuable information. Particularly, I’m impressed with all the information from the start to the current state of your journey on this med medication. All the luck and thank you so much.

Thank you soooo much for this ❤

I might have to try this! Currently taking Rybelsus for weight loss but it’s a diabetes medication! I also did keto for many years but was hard to stay on with my Italian family lol! My biggest issue is not the food that hit me gaining weight 😅 would also say the wine I love! Maybe this would work really well for me to get motivated back to the gym and feeling my best!

How long does this take to work? I took one full week and now. I'm on my second week. I just up the dose, I'm still feeling the. Urge to binge. I'm still feeling like my appetite. Is there it hasn't done really anything to suppress my appetite And eat less. Do you feel at work after a certain amount of time?

I do drink and snack at night and need it to help me sleep so Im wondering if this is something I should even try.

Just started today. Thanks for making this.

Is natrexone supposed make to everywhere tingle? It’s uncomfortable

I am a wine girl too What happens if I still drink a bottle f wine? Will there be a bad side effect ?

Love hearing success stories. I started July 20 and am down 20 pounds. I am still only doing 1 pill.morning 1 evening i go to my doctor oct 20 so hopefully everything looks good and I can keep the same dosage or she will tell me if she wants me to increase

Hi I just started Contrave today. I’m curious how things are going for you now.

Me and my wife tried this and couple people I know we all had the same symptoms we gain weight and felt more hungry so we stop taking it

Hi- how’s it going now? I did the wine and lots of snacks at night- snack after snacks.

Are you still on contrave? I am starting the components of contrave through my dr and to save money. I have been struggling to get back on Keto because of my food talk and i hope this helps me be more focused on getting back on tract

Wow you look absolutely amazing!!!!

I start Contrave next week. Can you please go over what you ate as far as high-fat meals go? I'm scared to eat any fat because of the risk of seizures. Some people say they eat whatever you want. The contrave website is unclear too as it says to eat a low fat meal but also says you can eat avocado toast?

Thank you so much for sharing!!

I feel like we have the same story! I am looking at possibly taking this.

Can i ask which website did you go to to get prescribed Contrave?

Thanks for sharing

Thankyou pretty lady ❤

Great info Thank you!

Hi was just prescribed this. Any issues? Help

Hi, which online provider did you use?

I was just at my doctors today and she was talking about Contrave . Now that it’s March 6 a month after you filmed, how are you feeling? Are you still taking it ? Or have you stopped? Did you gain the weight back? Any side effects coming off it?

Thanks for the helpful video about Contrave. I have never posted a dis on the host comment before - and now I am. You are an alcoholic. You just don’t know it yet. Your cravings for alcohol are not normal. Drinking an entire bottle of wine in a night, especially for a woman, is absolutely excessive. (And if you’re drinking to get a buzz, that should be a clue, too.). Normal people drink wine because it tastes good… You seem like a very nice, well-intentioned lady that shared some good stuff about Contrave, but please get some help.

Anyone feel weird chest Sensations while on the medication?

I was really tired taking this id come Home and need to lay down

Does it give you any energy or are you tired

Maybe I missed it but on this video how much did u lose

Great review.

I’m going to start on Contrave tomorrow

How much is Contrave without Insurance?

You do not need to lose weight. You are perfect

Where can i get this.... 😢

Man, it probably won't work for me since my name is Jimmy.

Would love an update!

“Cheers! hope I don’t die.” You Are ME 😂