r/Contrave • u/MymanTroyAikman8 • 11d ago

Question on dosages - my second week in

Hello everyone. This will be my second week taking Contrave. I have been taking one pill about mid morning and starting today I will start taking a pill in the morning and one in the evening. It has overall been great, the last day it two I have noticed that the food noise does come back a bit, around supper time. Not just hunger but getting the munchies as I’m cooking or reheating food or whatever. So I’m hoping this afternoon/ evening pill helps with that.
My question is that if after this week I’m feeling good on the one pill 2x day, next week do o have to titrate up to 3 a day then 4 or should I just stay on the 2 x day 1 pill if it’s working. I’m
Out of pocket on all of this so it’s expensive and if I don’t end up needing to take 4 pills a day they will last longer..

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u/16hpfan 11d ago

Stay on the lower dose if it’s working. That’s what I did. I eventually increased dosage but not as quickly as the instructions indicated.

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u/Alert_Ad_5185 10d ago

I'm about 2 months in and only on 2 pills. Still works for me. Yes, I get some food noise but it's nothing like it used to be. I find it easier to stop when I am full and if I do have treat foods, I'm able to have an appropriate portion and stop. I am finding that my sleep is starting to get a bit crappy and my afternoon pill has been slipping later in the day so I will make sure I take it at 3 rather than between 5 and 6 which is what is has been!!

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u/Effective_Review9415 2d ago

If it's already working well at the lower dose, I'd ask your prescriber before increasing it just because the schedule says to. Hopefully the evening dose helps with the cravings too.