"the 1st time i tried contrave, one pill made me so sick to my stomach with vomiting and weird neuro side effects for 2 days. i tried again a couple of months later starting out with 1/4 tablet twice a day and worked up to 1 1/2 tablets twice a day. i have learned to take the meds in the middle of eating a meal and not to take near any coffee. i lost 8 lbs without changing my diet in a short time. i did notice my craving for sweets was nil.
 my dad passed away and i have gotten off contrave but plan to start out 1  twice a day again and build up to the highest dosage i can tolerate. my cousin has been on the full dose for over 1 year and is still continuing to loose."