"i&#039;m a 56 years old, 5&#039;2&quot; 230 female (or i was when i started contrave).  after reading all of the reviews, i was terrified of the side effects, but i had to have something that might help me shed some weight. to date i&#039;ve experienced little to no side effects and have lost 11 lbs going into my 3rd week. probably my only complaint is that i do get sleepy from time to time, but nothing that isn&#039;t manageable.  i&#039;m more able to resist my favorite foods and i have the energy to get up and move now.  let&#039;s hope this is the continued trend."