"i have been on contrave 1 month and lost 12 lbs. my appetite is gone! i have to remind myself to eat but even then i eat very littl and put it aside. my grocery bill is down by half. which covers the cost of the medication. as far as side effects i had mild nausea a few times during the first 2 weeks but really it was so mild and infrequent i hardly remember it. i&#039;m shocked to read some of these reviews that express &quot;horrible&quot; side effects. what gives with that i can&#039;t understand. i mean we are all different but really, horrible violent nausea and vomiting? i wonder if you took it right or what other medications you are taking.  oh well, the only side effect i can report is mild to moderate constipation easily relieved by colace. i&#039;m happy!"