"i want to qualify my comments by disclosing i have only been on contrave for a week. my intention is to comment periodically as i am on the med longer.

i was very nervous about starting contrave given what i had read about the side effects. i don%u2019t take meds very often, and i didn&#039;t like the idea of going on a recurring and long term pill. that being said, the first week on contrave has been incredible. i will say i was food obsessed before. thoughts of food ran through my head throughout the day, and the idea of eating was always there.

i had no idea how much mental energy i had been spending pushing those thoughts aside. now, with contrave, my head is clear. i no longer sit at my desk and watch the clock, waiting until it%u2019s a reasonable time to eat, or force myself to push on another hour before ultimately giving in and getting a snack.

when i do eat %u2013 and yes, i still very much enjoy the taste of food %u2013 i don%u2019t feel that same sense of urgency and elation i use to. those feelings would often trigger binge eating.

i look forward to seeing what my future with contrave holds, and more importantly, i am hopeful.

again, for full disclosure%u2026 i did have mild nausea the first day i took the pill, but it was short lived, and has not recurred in subsequent days."