"i&#039;m a dr who has been rx&#039;ing this drug since it came out. i have seen varied levels of success in my office. i&#039;ve been trying to lose weight myself, with no success. i asked my own doctor, and he agreed it was worth a try. i&#039;ve been on it for 3 months, and my results are great. i have lost 32 lbs. i&#039;m down to the same waist size i had when i was 18. my chronic pain has improved.

i&#039;d like to address a few issues that people have mentioned:

1) this medicine is not a stimulant, it is not designed to decrease appetite. it reduces the subconscious reward you receive from food, thus it&#039;s easy to resist temptation.

2) the 2 meds separately won&#039;t help. the bupropion is avail in a similar dose, but the naltrexone isn&#039;t, nor is it avail in an er form"