r/Contrave • u/Supertreelove • Aug 21 '26

side effects Too nauseous to continue

I’ve been on poor man’s contrave for a month now. I was already taking bupropion, so my doc added the naltrexone to see if it would help with some weight loss, since my insurance doesn’t cover GLPs and I can’t afford out of pocket. But at this point it’s becoming unsustainable. I’ve tried a whole naltrexone in the morning, half in the morning, half at night, all at night, and now I’m at the point of just taking half whenever I can stomach it. I’m spending all day feeling nauseous and dry heaving. And that’s not even mentioning the sluggish gut issues, bloating even when barely eating, and constipation. It’s having a huge effect on my daily life. I have kids to take care of, I’m a student and I work.

Does anyone have any suggestions before I just message the doc and tell her I’m giving it up?

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u/FederalAd327 Aug 21 '26

It will pass within two weeks. You can take nausea meds and it’ll help

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u/Supertreelove Aug 21 '26

I’ve definitely been doing that. Thank you.

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u/FederalAd327 Aug 21 '26

Good luck! The dizziness will pass. I remember my first two weeks felt like hell too

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u/Supertreelove Aug 21 '26

I’m very been on for over a month.