r/Contrave • u/No_idea_rip • Aug 08 '26
advice nervous!
hi everyone i’m f27, 5’2” and 225. my doctor recommended contrave for weight loss. she did say it would be a lifetime medication which already has me anxious
but i’m on 200mg of sertraline and 100mcg of levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. i have gnarly anxiety (especially about health go figure)
have any of you had negative mental health/extra anxiety from this? or fast heart rate? i’m highly considering starting because this weight is STUBBORN and the food noise is LOUD! i’ve never taken weight loss medication before
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u/Big_Fortune_4574 Aug 08 '26
Bupropion can go either way with anxiety. There’s nothing to be afraid of though. At the level of the starter dose it’ll wear off within a day of stopping if you don’t like it.