"soon after beginning contrave i began to feel really wonky, couldn&#039;t sleep no matter how i tried. as much as i wanted to quit, i gave it 6 weeks anyway. like many medications, thought the side effects would pass. they didn&#039;t. i titrated off as my doctor recommended. a month and a half later, i no longer feel wonky, but still only getting 2-3 hours of sleep a night. my son in law has been on it a year, working hard to change his life. but even as active as he is, surfer, runner, skateboarding, he&#039;s lost a whole 12 pounds. just not worth it."