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Had to quit taking it. I could have lived with the constipation by adding occasional laxative to my regimen of Benefiber and Miralax but in week 3 I started to feel bizarrely bad: jittery, slight nausea and chest flutters particularly after any exertion, even a 10 minute bike ride. The weight loss (2 lbs in 3 weeks) wasn't…
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Started week 3 of Contrave today. I've lost 2 pounds but I don't poop! I use Benefiber and since I use MFP I know I get 25-30g of fiber/day and get exercise. Even Miralax doesn't help. It's not uncomfortable but very unusual for me. Not sure I want to have to rely on laxatives. Anyone have a suggestion?
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Just started week three. Pro: down 2 pounds. Con: I don't poop! I drink lots of water, take powdered fiber, Miralax and have a squaty-potty. (Too much info, I know. Sorry.) No other side effects I can attribute to the med but what-the-frack? My doc says taking a laxative once a week is OK but I am not sure the minor weight…
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I started Feb. 22 so I am due to go to 2/day tomorrow. Not seeing much in the way of side effects or benefits so far. Other meds gave me the jitters and insomnia. I'm tracking all my food here and working in some exercise (Spin, Zumba, Yoga) when I can. Need to lose 30 lbs to get to a healthy weight.
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Howdy- I started Feb. 22, due to go to 2/day tomorrow. No side effects so far. My appetite is a little diminished but that could easily be a placebo effect. I've started logging every morsel here, keeping to my calorie goal and getting some exercise in. How about you?
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Hi. So, did you bump up to 2/day on Contrave? How did it go? I am on day 4. No problems so far. (I did have a slight headache on day 1 but could only be temporally related to the med.) Cravings have never been my problem so that part of Contrave is likely wasted but other meds that were mostly appetite suppressants like…
