"i was hesitant to start contrave after reading the reviews&#039; side effects. took my first pill a week ago. started out at 277, one week later am at 271. i wasn&#039;t expecting certain cravings to be eliminated so quickly but am super pleased they were. after the second day on contrave my 30+ year addiction to coffee and cream just vanished. what? i literally have not gone one day in my adult life without coffee and cream. i am now having tea in the morning. also very quickly other things i really like have gone of the list of things that now gross me out completely...sweets with high fat content, and creamy foods: chocolate mousse, ice cream, coconut milk, etc. will continue to update. am having weird, vivid dreams, dry mouth and slight nausea."