"i&#039;ve been on contrave for just over 6 months. i&#039;ve lost 50 lbs. i am incredibly grateful i found this drug.

the side effects for the first several weeks were pretty rough, i admit. the two worst were nausea and a tremor. they continued for roughly a month - but then they stopped. i still deal with constipation, but that&#039;s easy to manage.

in addition to the weight loss, i have kicked a lifelong sugar habit. even my family members were stunned by that, as i was a serious chocoholic.

now that i&#039;ve reached my goal, my doctor and i agreed that i should remain on the drug for 6 more months, and then taper (which is standard protocol for going off antidepressants like bupropion).

contrave is pricey, but for me, it&#039;s been worth it.  your mileage may vary (ymmv)"