Does Contrave Make Anyone Else's Hands Shake? (Page 2)
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I'm on my 4th week (2 pills each am & pm) of Contrave and I find my hands shaking when i'm holding something and my heart rate is way up. Anyone else go through this? Also, is it safe to stop Contrave all at once or should you gradually go down the same as it was started.

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My hands were shaking and I did check my blood sugar. It was normal. I weaned myself of Contrave and no more tremors..

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Are you still on Contrave? I'm considering but don't know much about it.

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Yes it makes my hands shake & blood pressure to go up. I also experience mood swings. It actually make me feel funny.

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Yes I have the same symptoms (Like I drank 20 cups of coffee) and I am weaning myself back off. I find that it does indeed stop my appetite at times ,but I'm not losing sufficient weight to keep spending 90 dollars per month.

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I have experienced the smoke smell too. Did you hear anything from your doctor?

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I have been taking Contrave for three months. About two weeks ago I noticed that my hands were shaking. It is a slight tremor, but noticeable when I am working with small items. I would like to know if the shaking will go away after I stop taking Contrave. As an FYI, I talked to my physician, but he was not able to say whether the shaking would stop. I am concerned, because the shaking also resembles Parkinson's disease.

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I am seeing a neurologist because of the smoke smell… we looked all through Contrave literature, my doctor even called them and although it said you may have a change of taste.. it didn't say smell… so we are trying to rule things out. I am a non smoker and I would describe the smell as tobacco smoke.. when there is none.

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Since starting Contrave I have been smelling smoke when there is none. Anyone else experiencing this?

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What you decribe sounds like a drop in blood sugar levels.

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Hi Emma, Sorry this is a late reply. I too have problems with shaky, trembling hands while taking Contrave. I find it's worse when it's close to meal time. I don't snack between meals but it always subsides after eating. Maybe a light snack throughout the day would help. It's not a pleasant feeling at all, but I have lost 21 pounds, so I just tough out the shakes! Hope this helps.

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I have been taking Contrave one week. I just woke up with my hands tingling. It scared me. I'm supposed to increase from one pill to two pills today, but I think I'm going to stick to one pill until the few side effects that I'm having subside. I was so nauseated yesterday that I couldn't go to work....If one does that, I can't imagine what two, three or four pills would do. I think I'll give my body time to adjust. I don't want to quit taking the pills, because I feel they're really helping me. If I were you, I would lower my dose. I would also talk to my doctor if this side effect doesn't stop when you have lowered your dose. If you have any other side effect, such as high bp, chest pain, etc., I would call my doctor immediately.

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Hi Emma,

What you're experiencing is actually listed as a side effect of Contrave (specifically associated with the active ingredient Bupropion) on NIH.

They actually recommend checking with your doctor (immediately) if you have "tremors, trembling, shaking, hyperventilation, etc..."

You can view more specific details on side effects in the link below:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0045026/#DDIC600283.side_effects_section

Concerning the idea of tapering or going cold turkey, this is something I feel can affect each person differently. So it may be best to also discuss this with your doctor when you mention the side effects to him/her.

Hope this helps!

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Yes.. I have been on Contrave for about 5 months and I actually had a different symptom…I was having Phantosmia (Phantom Smells) like I smell smoke when there is none. It has been bothersome… but then I also started feeling shaky and even noticed a true tremor in my right ring finger. I started freaking out because I looked all over the Contrave sight and didn't see this as a side effect. If you look up those two symptoms its points to brain tumor or Parkinsons! I went to my Doc who prescribed Contrave and we did blood work to see if it was my thyroid.. I am also on Levoxyl 100mg. But my results came back normal. As of today I still have an appointment with a neurologist for the tremor and smell. BUT when I picked up my last Contrave prescription I read all of the info from the pharmacy.. Very small print says Tremor and also strange taste in mouth. So I just decreased my dose from 4 to 3 pills of Contrave to see if it makes a difference. Also I have lost 34 lbs…

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