"so i went back and forth about starting contrave, weighting 275 and nothing was really working for anytime long term, i decided to try. i started in may and its now august, im currently 245. its been quite sometime since i&#039;ve been here. all that said, i will say the first week sucked....i was nauseated, stomach cramps, felt like crap. every day i debated with myself if i was going to continue taking it but i wanted to try, even though i felt bad. i&#039;d say for the first month i wasnt hungry and i couldnt finish all of whatever i put on my plate. i didn&#039;t have desire for sweets or fried anything. now, those cravings have slowly came back, but i&#039;m still eating smaller portions.keep an eye on your bl pressure and don&#039;t drink alcohol."