"unless you really need this drug, i do not recommend it. that being said, if you are 80-100+lbs overweight, it is worth a try. it has cut my appetite/cravings for any food, not just junk. female, 30, 5&#039;9&quot;, starting wt 260(ish). started contrave approx 6 weeks ago; have had nearly every side effect: nausea, constipation, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, dry mouth, bad taste in mouth, and tremors. i also got two of the less common ones: tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and menstrual irregularities. most of the side effects do go away. i still get migraines a couple times a week/a few times a wk before this. the constipation, trouble sleeping, and tinnitus remain. i am down 16lbs in 6 wks tho. would 2-3lbs be more if i was less constipated"