"i am updating my previous two posts from 1/19/17 and 2/16/17. i have quit taking contrave. i developed a very high pitched ringing in my ears. it sounded like millions of crickets. i don&#039;t know if this was a coincidence but i&#039;ve been off the medication for a week now and the noise has stopped. i tapered all the way up to 4 pills and then tapered all the way back down to none. i did not lose any weight. when i became hungry i became voraciously hungry and it was hard to get satisfied. it did stop cravings but did not curb hunger, i repeat did not curb hunger. contrave is also very expensive and wasn&#039;t covered by my insurance. it cost me $93/mo. i see the doc on 3/8/17 and will try another avenue to get this weight off."