"so far so good! day two on contrave and i&#039;m already down 4lbs. no side effects at all except i get fuller faster. plus doctor gave me a little tip to not drink any carbination drinks while on it cause carbination makes ur tummy swell. i&#039;m one full week off carbonated drinks and before i started i lost 5lbs. so in one week i&#039;m down 6lbs! drink lots and lots of water"