"i took one starter dose of contrave a few days ago. i had researched and read hundreds of reviews before taking it and none of them prepared me for how horrible i have felt for the past few days. i made sure to eat before i took it as advised by my doctor and pharmacist. about 30 minutes after taking it, i started feeling the dizziness and nausea. the side effects worsened throughout the day and i thought i was going to throw up several times. the nausea was worse than my worst hangover. the migraine and dizziness were also worse than any flu or anything i&#039;d ever had before. i will never take that again. true, i hardly have eaten anything for the last 3 days, but not worth the side effects, or the $90 i paid to take one pill."