"i started contrave on monday, and it is now saturday.  i have lost 4.8 lbs.  to me, that is absolutely amazing as i am hypothyroid and have not lost more than a pound or 2 in the last 8 years!  i am praying that this continues to work.  i want to lose 50 lbs so i can be around to watch my children grow up.  i have been so miserable for so long and felt nothing would ever help me.  i am loving this drug.  i am struggling with a few side effects: dizziness, racing heart, and trouble sleeping.  the dizziness goes away when i drink water, so i think my body is just keeping me hydrated.  the racing heart is usually when i sleep.  i will talk to my doctor about that.  all in all though, i now have hope which is more than i&#039;ve had in a long time!"