"update: 2m 6d on contrave and nearly all of the side effects are gone. i have lost 22lbs so far: 5&#039;6.5&quot; tall; starting weight 229; today&#039;s weight 207; goal weight 156. have gone down approx. 1-2 dress sizes. if you can stand the side effects in the beginning, try to power through. those should go away and the results are worth it. i have more motivation for both weight loss and everyday activities. i tapered up my dose slower than prescribed and i think it helped me better adjust to the med. make sure to google &quot;contrave drug interactions&quot; before starting, as there are quite a few serious ones. scaledown has also helped me evaluate day-to-day choices and realize it&#039;s time to make better ones."