Wanting To Quit Taking Contrave (Page 9) (Top voted first)

I need to know how to stop taking contrave. Can I just quit cold turkey or do I wean off? If I wean off how do I do it?

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I've been taking Contrave for four months. have started cutting down - am down to two a day. I have a three hour surgery on June 21st and felt like it'd be best to be off. In 5 more days going down to one for 5 days. I'd be completely off of it for four days before surgery. Don't know how long it will be in my system. I will have general anesthesia and I'm 66-yrs-old. any help would be appreciated. I've lost 13 lbs. I really don't want to loose anymore - I'm 5' and 118 lbs first thing in the morning.

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I started Contrave on 3/18/17 but the headaches, fogginess, exhausted feeling, nausea, trouble sleeping, clenching my teeth, and while driving feel my reflex is down. I'm still on 1 pill in the morning only..can I just completely stop?

On a good note I did lose 3 pounds but I just can't function like this.

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Hello, Janice! How are you?

How long have you been taking it? Why do you want to stop it?

The FDA lists Contrave as being used to aid in weight loss and its typical side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, nervousness, insomnia and anorexia.

Have you consulted your doctor? It does require slow tapering for some people.

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