"i started contrave on september 17 and as of this morning, i&#039;m down 15 lbs. i also joined weight watchers on line to keep track of my calories and exercise. the only side effects i have is dry mouth, which just requires me to drink more water which is a good thing, and some constipation, but i just increased my fiber, water intake and used a stool softener and was back to normal within 4 days. my doctor wanted to put me on lipitor because of my high cholesterol. i asked her to let me try to lose weight first. so, to me the $90 is worth it so that i can avoid any type of prescriptions."