"i have been on contrave since october 2016. i have currently lost 30lbs. i started my weight loss in february 2016 at 225lb. i am a 5&#039;9&quot; 35yr female. the first months i was on adipex and lost 50lbs with that plus diet and exercise. i currently weight 145lb and consider myself at a stopping point. i feel contrave  is highly effective. especially along with the scale down program. i do not have an side effects that bother me to much to stop. mostly dry mouth. for those of you who don&#039;t give it enough time i highly encourage you to give it more time."