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Has anyone suffered from ringing in ears from Contrave? I'm going insane :(. but losing weight :)

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yes - please beware this was one of the most horrible experiences of my life...I started contrave - was on it for about a month and started experiencing ringing in my ears...it became so loud that I couldn't even hear...I immediately stopped it, but the ringing persisted for two solid weeks...it was awful, I wasn't sure it would ever go away...the ringing was so loud my head started pounded...finally after two weeks it subsided...I was not told this could be a side effect - i would never, ever have taken this drug if I knew that I would have such an awful experience, nothing was worth what I went through....please beware

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Hello, Jojo! How are you?

Yes, tinnitus is among the possible side effects that are listed by the FDA. Other symptoms you may experience could possibly include nausea, dizziness, constipation, headache, upper abdominal pain, irritability, rash and muscle strains.

How long have you been taking it? Most side effects are transient and will taper off in severity as your body gets used to the medication and will go away entirely after about 4 to 6 weeks.

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I have ringing in my ears really bad, don't know if it's from taking the Contrave, but it's driving me mad

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The ringing in my ears from contrave never stopped after being off of it for more than a year..
this drug should be banned from the market it wreaked havoc on me!

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I've been taking contrave for over a month. The ringing in my ears started about the third week and it has not let up since then. It has actually gotten worse. The doctor told me to drop down to three pills a day and it should get better but that hasn't happened. I'm now afraid the ringing will never stop. Of all the side affects listed this one is low in the list. I just hope by stopping this medication the ringing will go away. Be careful.

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I have been off contrave for months due to the ringing in my ears. I have never had tinnitus but was diagnosed after I couldn't stand the noise anymore. I wonder down the road if we will see a legal suit by consumers.

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i dont have ringing my ears just feel clogged, i am constantly popping them myself

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Yes, I have ringing in my ears. This other side effects have mostly gone away but this one. So I hope to wait it out. I have lost 27 lbs.

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Yes, I have severe ringing in my ears. I even asked my doctor and she told be to take two in the morning and two at night. Now it is even worse. So I decided to look on line and found several who have the same issue. What if it does not stop? I am going to stop taking the pills today.

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Only 3 first pills in and ears have rung and amplified. Not sure I can bear with it. Disappointed ... I am not liking the waves of nausea or the heavy low feeling headaches.

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I have been on Contrave for almost 4 months. I only take 2 in the morning and 1 at night. I have terrible ringing in my ears that makes me dizzy. I am going to drop down to 1 and 1 but I did that in the past and was not losing as much. I'm disappointed but I may have to go off of it entirely. With that said, I am doing WW and using the ScaleDown scale and app. I think those are actually working better for me. I will pay for the subscription for both.

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Dont want to upset anyone but the ringing in my ears from taking contrave returned even after I went the medication...it fades into background most of time but is still there....i cant say for sure it is from cobtrave but started when I began medication and never stopped...i would be wary of this drug

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Yes.. my ears are ringing....like the sound of summer crickets....

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I am so sorry to read that all of you have had the maddening hissing or ringing in your ears. It is a somewhat lighter version of the ending crescendo of The Beatles, A Day In The Life. I thought it was just me getting old. I eat right and excersise, I only wanted to take off 20 lbs. But if the side effect is this maddening ringing then I will stop taking this pill tomorrow. I sincerely hope that I didn't cause any long term damage. I'll come back and visit this page in the coming days for any updates.

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I had no ringing until titrating up to 4 pills a day this week. Luckily, I only notice it at night when all is quiet and I am in bed. It makes me tired so sleep comes fast along with relief from the ringing. I will give it the 6 week test when side effects are supposed to go away after being on the recommended full dose. If ringing persists, I will go back to 3 pills. Although, I am super paranoid now after reading posts about it not going away even after discontinuing the Contrave. It's a shame if I have to stop because it helps tremendously with my weight loss, depression, anxiety, and insomnia. It has also allowed me to quit smoking and curbs alcohol cravings.

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Hi there! I am curious if you stopped the medication, and if the ringing stopped.

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Stopped medication ringing has never stopped sorry to say...it has been almost a year..i just dont think about it but it is there

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Day three of contrave and my ear is ringing so bad I can not sleep. Help. What can I do to stop the ringing?

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I am only into my second week on contrave and the ringing in the ears started when I started taking 2 a day! Constant buzzing wondering if I can continue on it.

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Yes after I took 2 pull I had ringing in the ears,nightsweats and could not sleep. I stop taking them still have the ringing in the ears it has been 27 hour since the last pull when will it stop.

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