"i didn&#039;t do much research prior to starting contrave. i&#039;m never one to suffer side effects from things, so i wasn&#039;t concerned. i took my first dose on a day when i was going on a field trip with my son. i could hardly hold my eyes open all day and slept the whole way back to school on the bus. i&#039;m now on week 5, and taking 2 pills in the morning and 2 at night- i&#039;m still sleepy all the time and find myself more hungry than i was before starting the medicine. i haven&#039;t gained any weight, but i haven&#039;t lost any either. i&#039;m going to continue to take this for at least 8-10 weeks, and i&#039;m hoping i can come back and say that it was worth the hassle! if i don&#039;t feel any improvements in my appetite by the 8-10 week mark, i&#039;m done. "