"i have to say that contrave works. i have been on this medication since the beginning of december. i didn&#039;t have any of the side effects in the beginning. i have lost approximately 20 lbs at this point. i have no more cravings for coffee or sweets. i no longer like the taste of wine, which i recently discovered. i try to take the dosages 12 hours apart and have learned not to take it on an empty stomach. within the past 2 weeks i have had bouts of nausea and vomiting. i am fine after that but absolutely think it has something to do with my stomach not tolerating acidic foods, unusual for me. i have learned to have a different relationship with food. i now eat to live instead of living to eat."