"i am in week 5 with contrave and am down 12 pounds.  my appetite is suppressed almost completely, and certain foods i routinely ate no longer appeal to me. i had problems with nausea the first two weeks, and a lot of agitation during the third week but the side effects have just about disappeared at this point.  it was worth fighting through them.  while i am still at the beginning of this journey, i am already enjoying the scale and the non-scale wins.  i have complained about my weight for years but never hung in there to do much about it so i now feel empowered and motivated to make this work for me.  thanks to everyone who shares because i find their experiences helpful on my own journey!"