Does Contrave Make Anyone Else's Hands Shake?
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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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Re: Micasso (# 1)

Yes! I’m on my second month of it and my hands are shaking so bad that I’m having difficulty writing and using keyboard. My body shakes! Not only my hands! I smell strong cigarette smoke while no one else does. I’m getting off. Instead of helping I feel as I’m losing more health. Besides that, I haven’t lost any weight at all. I’m under a strict diet with zero breads, rice or carbs besides those in veggies. Zero sugar. Speed biking. This is so wrong and way too expensive for me to see my health going in the opposite way. Good luck guys.

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Re: Renee (# 3)

Omg I had the same thing and lowered my and I am a little shaky now smh

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Yes,my hands do shake a bit while taking contrave.I also want to know what this medication does?My appetite is not reduced at all,and I can't lose an ounce.

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Re: Pumpkin (# 6)

I have been smelling something, not smoke, but a very unpleasant smell, and it's driving me crazy.

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Re: Micasso (# 1)

So glad that you shared your experience. I have been on Contrave since October and have lost 29 pounds and 31 to go. At first, my only real symptom was dry mouth. That went away in month 3. Since then, I've been smelling smoke (thought I was having smell hallucinations). I saw the strange taste side effect but didn't think it was related to my smelling smoke; I have started seeing tremors in my left hand. I don't know whether to freak out or not. I don't have a follow up until June 1. My heart rate seems to be normal and stable. I may give my doctor a call to see if I need to be concerned.

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I've quit taking Contrave due to the shaking in my hands when I'm trying to write or do something. Felt like I was wasting my money as well, because it definitely didn't curb my appetite. I had high hopes for this medication, but I am thoroughly disappointed.

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Re: Micasso (# 1)

My hands are trembling too. I stopped for a day and it stopped. My mind seemed more “jumbled” for lack of a better word and that cleared up too. Is this really better for me than being overweight?

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Re: Micasso (# 1)

I smell smoke all the time! I've taken thyroid medicine and contrave for 3 months. Did yours go away?

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Yes....My family has a history of ALS. I'm glad to hear that it might be the Contrave.

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Re: Pumpkin (# 6)

This morning I had that sensation. May have been the guy next to me. Not sure. It has only happened once.

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Re: Anne (# 20)

I thought my shaky hands were from cutting my Xanax dose. Turns out it's the Contrave.

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I'm on 50mg Naltrexone and 450mg Buproprion. I cut the Naltrexone in quarters. I get shaky from 12.5mg and vision is a bit blury at times. I also get itchy but not bad. Going to experiment witth a 50mg dose and see what happens. Contrave is 300mg Buproprion/32mg Naltrexone. I already take Buproprion so my doctor added Naltrexone. I can drink a couple beers with no issues then lose interest. It has not cut my appetite much so far but my dose is low at the moment.

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Re: FLYGIRL12 (# 9)

I thought I was going nuts! I am also experiencing the smoke smell and shaky hands! I just started taking 2 pills in the morning and one at night.

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Re: Renee (# 3)

When I started taking three pills, I was getting nauseated as well. I cut back to taking one pill for a week, then went to two, then three and now I'm up to four a day. I found that if I eat half my meal, then take my pills and then finish my meal I don't get nauseated. So far so good! I am also experiencing shaky hands. Hope this helps!

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I am sooooo glad to hear I'm not the only one with these tremors. It's bareable, I've lost 10 lbs in 1 month... up to 4 pills a day now and I'm going to stick through with it and see if it subsides once my body gets used to the new medication. It may be good to note, I was a pretty heavy drinker and since starting contrave, i cut back almost totally so I thought that may be why I had the shakes too... I have taken a benzo (Xanax) and noticed that helps as well... I'm just hoping my body adjusts Bc it's really doing wonders for my appetite, my depression, my alcohol consumption, and my overall body image... good luck everyone! Will try to keep you updated!

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I have also experienced phantom smoke smells when I first started for 3 weeks. It subsided until today and I am having them again. I have been taking contrave for 3 1/2 months.

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I am having tremors too. They started after I went to 2 in the am 1 in the pm. Worse now on 2/2. Dr said to try dropping back by one pill a day to see if it helps.

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Yes both hands are shaking now and also affecting my handwriting. I think I am going to stop it.

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I have taken three Contrave and it made my head shake up and down to the point that it was noticeable to others so i stopped taking it right away. I have been off for two days and my head is still shaking a little. I am checking now to see if tremors are a side effect of this medication. I was hoping this would be the medication that could help me lose a little weight, but I guess not. The side effects are just not worth the possible benefit.

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I had shaky hands while taking Contrave at its full dosage. I felt like I had the heebie geebies all the time and I couldn't type or hold things lightly especially with my left hand. I was still in my first month of taking it but I'd had enough. While I had about 20 pills left I started quickly weaning myself down. Two pills a day for a week, then one pill a day for 6 days. I quit the drug and no longer have shaky hands or jitters. YES, this drug sometimes halted my appetite, but I did not lose weight. I gained. I've seen it suggested that the tremors were caused by low blood sugar and though the symptoms were the same my blood sugar evaluation was NORMAL at about 100. No way I'm going to pay all that money for the drug and put myself through those side effects. No more Contrave for me!

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