Contrave And High Fat Foods (Top voted first)

I ate a high fat meal (stuffed baked potato) tonight and am wondering when it is safe to take my evening dose of Contrave. All the warnings say is do not take with a high fat meal. Well, how long do you have to wait? There is no information on that! Has anyone heard?

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So --- I asked my doctor and he said for the "high fat" to be the high fat noted in the cautions it would have to be something like two full double cheese burger meals at one of the fast foods places. He said that with a very high fat content in your stomach when you take the Contrave you will absorb more of the Contrave and it could be a lot more --- which could cause problems..... he said the likelihood of having the circumstance is minimal --- but that is the origin or concern about the high fat issue.

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Day one of my Contrave experience:

I ate apple slices and a piece of beef jerky for breakfast (admittedly, an odd breakfast choice - but it was what I had at work,) drank a bottle of water and took my pill at 9am. Was nauseous by 11:00am and had to leave work early because of it.

Any recommendations on what to eat with this pill to help avoid feeling sick??

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I know thisxis an old post but maybe my comments will help someone. I spread my contrave out into three doses. When I take two at a time I get sick. So my body only needs two or three a day. I only do three if Im out of my normal element so I dont over indulg. I been on it 6 months and Ive lost 50lbs.

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I've been on Contrave for over a year and have lost all the weight I needed to lose. I have however stayed on it to maintain my weight. ( But I dropped it down to 2-3 tablets a day) I have never taken my pills together I have always taken my pills at least 3 - 4 hours apart. That's what works for me. I told my doctor and he was surprised at first but he said if it works then continue doing what you are doing.

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I have only been on Contrave a week, but I experienced extreme nausea when I ate a meal that was in high in fat. For 4-5 days, I ate low fat and had no problems, but over the weekend, I didn't do as well....The side effects were terrible. I guess the medicine works two ways--helps with the addiction and if you "slip" you'll be sick, so you avoid the high fat foods, which is the point.

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I have been taking Contrave for two weeks. I love it, the first week I lost 7 pounds. In the morning I take with a high protein low fat shake. In the evening I do not eat high fat foods and I have had no trouble.

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I often take one in the morning an one at lunch. It seems if I only take 3 a day I don't get a headache. My doctor told me I don't have to take the full dose

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My doctor told me if the nausea gets too bad after bumping up to 2 pills at a time to return to one pill per dosage. She said some people can't tolerate 2 pills at a time, regardless of how long they have been taking Contrave.

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Mama,

Hello, my doctor gave me a list of foods to eat while taking contrave. I will try and post them in the morning.

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- Lean meats are Beef USDA or tenderloin, round steak with fat trimmed 1oz
- Fresh ham, candian bacon, tenderloin center pork loin 1oz
- Lamb 1oz
- Veal 1 oz
- Chicken or turkey (white meat / no skin), Cornish hens (no skin) 1oz.
- Fresh or frozen cod, flounder, haddock, halibut, trout, tuna (canned in water/oil) 1oz.
- Herring fish uncreamed or smoked 1oz
- Oysters 6 medium 1oz
- Salmon, catfish 1oz
- Sardines canned 2 medium
- Duck or pheasant (no skin), vension, buffalo, ostrich 1oz.
- Clams, crab, lobster, scallops, shrimp 1oz
- Cheese with 1 gram of fat or less per oz, fat-free (or low-fat 4.5%) cottage cheese 1/4c.
- Fat-free or low-fat cheese (with 3 grams of fat or less per oz) 1oz.
- Processed meat with 1 gram of fat or less per oz (boars head) deli thin, shaved meat, chipped beef, turkey 1oz.
- Egg whites 1 boiled equal 2 white equals 1/4 cup of egg beater
- Grated Parmesan 2 tbsp
- Hotdog (with 3 grams of fat or less per oz) 1oz
- Processed meat (with 3 grams of fat or less per oz) 1oz

I eat 6 oz from one listed above a day.

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I spoke to a consultant at Takeda today and they recommended that I call my dr. But the problem would be that the doctor would read the prescribing info and not find the answer and have to call Takeda. It's a total catch 22!

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Hi. I stopped my first round of it because it made me sick and very agitated. What you should do is slowly decrease your dose down until u get to 1 a day then take the 1 a day every other day .

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UPDATE...I'm on my 2nd week 2 pills twice a day and still have not had any problems. I'm down 9.4 lbs. My daily meals are breakfast 4 boiled eggs no yolk or I make omlete with lean taco meat lunch salad with cut up baked chicken breast with homemade dressing dinner has been the same salad or fish with cauliflower and broccoli. I've had steak and broccoli and so far I'm doing great. Today I will see my doctor since starting the pill

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Ive been on Contrave almost 2 yrs. The point to Contrave is to maje better decisions, but we all have the high fat at sometime or another, id be safe and skip if it is otger your calorie intake. Probably better safe than sorry.... I do know the side effects of Medicine with a high fat meal can be really bad!

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I just started taking this med. I have not had any problems in the morning I take it and eat 4 boiled egg (no yolk) and drink a whole bottle of water.

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Re: Mama (# 30)

Veggies are: artichoke, brussel sprouts, green beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, green onions or scallions, green (turnip, collard, kale, mustard), lettuce, mixed veggies without carrots, peas, corn, or pasta), mushrooms, pea pods, peppers, raddish, spinach, tomatoes - no tomato sauce, zucchini.

I eat 4-5 servings a day with my meats. 1 serving is 1/2 cup cooked or 1 cup raw.

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I am about to start my 3rd week on Contrave. I have had mild to no side effects. Occasional slight headache and a little constipation and gas. I have lost 16lbs in the first 2 weeks. I have adjusted my eating habits out of fear of too much fat intake and also out of a reason to become more healthy. I have felt the need to exercise while taking Contrave and hope that it keeps working. I've had a libido drop but think it will be fixed once I start my regular exercise regimen. My mindset is either a product of Contrave or just loving the fact I have done so well with it. I also dip and have found that I can't handle dipping for any length of time and that's ok with me. I also have found that I am getting cold easier and hope that this is an effect of having 16lbs of less insulation. I am eating approximately 5 times per day and they are very small meals. I may be the exception to the rule but felt I needed to post here to give hope to others. My alcohol intake has been zero out of fear of producing a harsh side effect.

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I went through the same thing. I even contacted the Marketing Director, Zach Sussman, on June 17 2015 and asked for information and guidance as to fat consumption. He replied that he would pass it on to the appropriate person and to allow one week for a reply. To date I have yet to hear from anyone I sent a second request on July 1. Still no reply.. What are they hiding??

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CKS,

Are you able to post the food list? It would be a huge help for me. I'm unsure about what to eat.

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You are amazing! Thank you so much. I'm very grateful.

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