"i just took my first pill, literally 5 minutes ago.  i have to say i&#039;m terrified of the side effects, but at 56 years only 5&#039;1 and 230 pounds, i&#039;m at my wits end with my weight.  i hope to be able to report back that i&#039;ve had no side effects and that it&#039;s working.  reading all the reviews has helped.  fingers crossed it works!

so after one week, i&#039;m done.  i can&#039;t take the jittery feeling, almost fell at work yesterday, i was walking like i was drunk.  trying to get a normal sentence out was difficult, my mind was just not right.  i lost 3 pounds but i don&#039;t think it was the contrave that did it.  no other side effects though, just feeling like i was higher than a kite  :("