"i began contrave in sept 2015. i lost about 40 lbs by january, mostly due to nausea at first, but then because it helped me really consider if i needed more whenever i ate. i was able to keep this weight off for about a year. at that point i began to slowly see a creep back up on the scale. after 20 lbs returning and i was taking the max dose, i determined that the side effects- eye focus problems and constipation- were no longer worth it. i stopped taking the pills and it took about 6 weeks before i felt like me again. it has been about 8 months and i am at my pre-contrave weight again- such a defeat. about 2 weeks ago, i decided to try again. i took 1 pill at night for the first 2 weeks and the nausea is there, but not as bad as before."