"i started contrave on march 23rd.  i have not had any side effects and try to take it with some yogurt.  i am 5&#039;5 and weigh 250lbs.  after taking this medicine for 4 days i have lost 5lbs.  i am pretty happy with the results so far.  will update later after i&#039;ve been on it for a while.  my insurance would not cover it originally but my doctor faxed over for a prior authorization and my insurance approved it so i only had to pay $47."