Contrave Permanently Affected Palate

I tried Contrave approx. 3 months ago for one week. I experienced terrible side effects; extreme nausea, inability to eat anything other than saltine crackers, terrible dry mouth. I couldn't keep anything down for over a week after stopping. Now that I am off, it is like my taste buds have totally changed. I used to love chicken, fish, steak - now I eat only a few bites before I am completely turned off by it. I cannot even smell tuna without my stomach turning (something I used to eat before without issue.) Unfortunately, I still like bread and pasta as much as I always have - it would have been nice to hate those too. I feel like I am turning into a vegetarian. Has anyone else that has taken the drug noticed a change in their palate? I want to know if it will ever go away.

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I took it as well for a week, then thought better of it so I stopped, it's been 10 days I feel my pallet has changed as well. Fried foods and things like pizza do not appeal to me, and I find I'm just not as hungry. I am courious as well.

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Change, or loss of taste is a known side effect of Contrave, and unfortunately, some do linger for a long time in some people, and occasionally, they may become permanent.

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Has there been any improvement? Are you on any other medications?

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