"took contrave for 1.5 months now. down 12 lbs. which is nice. it&#039;s a slow pace. and i truly don&#039;t crave junk food a lot. i still might have a cookie. but i just have one. and i&#039;m ok with one. when i eat a sandwich i skip the mayo and chips with no problem. it&#039;s nice. this is how one is supposed to eat. rationally and with portion control. the downside is it gives me a headache and makes me tired. i also get annoyed quite easily and want to avoid social situations with bad food enablers and don&#039;t want alcohol."