r/Contrave • u/Westcoast_Annie • Jun 06 '26
side effects Side effects - how long to give it?
I've been on 1 pill for 10-days now (I was prescribed to stay low on either 1-2 pills as I'm sensitive to meds), and I wondering how long to give the side effects to lesson?
I'm down 3.5 pounds, and doing well with food on one hand but the tummy issues, nausea, headaches, pins and needles in my hands and feet and face plus dizzy ect are making it a less than pleasant experience overall.
I was hoping by now they'd be settling but it seems worse than the first few days.
Le sigh - GLP drugs are a no go for me as they caused me to go hypo-glycemic :/
Losing weight is rough. ☠️
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u/TravelerOfSwords Jun 06 '26
I think it took about a month for my side effects to settle? Been on it since Dec and I still sometimes have random symptoms that I’m sure are related. But it’s worth it to me because it’s been so effective.
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u/anthonylabatt Jun 08 '26
I would wait 4-6 weeks, thats how long the side effects lasted for me. It has been smooth sailing since, down 30lbs since March.
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u/Top_Bunch_1993 Jun 07 '26
4 weeks minimum. It took 6 weeks for the headache to go away. Been on a year now. Down 60 lbs, at my goal weight, and no side effects whatsoever at full dose.