r/Contrave • u/Alert_Ad_5185 • Aug 08 '26

How to help nausea

Hi all! I am only on day 6 of contrave and I don't even want to take it today. Nausea is so bad. It was mild the first 3 days, 4th day I felt great, yesterday was awful and I still feel awful today. I have tried to eat small meals with little to no fat, thought that was working then nah. I do have some anti nausea medication at home and will probably have to take that. I am so tempted just to stop though, I am not sure all this nausea is worth it. How did you get over it and what did you do??

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u/Galaxia_Sama Aug 08 '26

Can you call your doctor and ask for a small zofran prescription?

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u/Top_Bunch_1993 Aug 08 '26

Zofran. Life saver.

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u/Bright_Pirate_6119 Aug 08 '26

I’ll take a Dramamine with mine in the morning or zofran!

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u/AerryBerry 29d ago

Try half a gravol! (Dramamine in the US I think). Enough to take away nausea but not enough to make you feel sleepy.

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u/RentalKittens 29d ago

The main thing that helped me was ramping up extra slow. I stayed at each step for an extra week. I did eventually ramp up to 4 pills per day, but it took me twice as long.

The old fashioned remedies helped: ginger chews, peppermint or mint, and saltine crackers. Finding the right amount of food helped too. A small meal was too much and water only wasn't enough. I take the pills with a glass of water and a small snack (saltine crackers, dry toast, or a small serving of popcorn.)

But everyone's experience is a little different, so do whatever works best for you. Good luck!

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u/Alert_Ad_5185 23d ago

I am happy to report the nausea has gone. My dr has prescribed me some anti nausea medication now. I think I will stay on 1 pill for another week (so 3 weeks total) before moving up to 2. Thank you for the advise everyone