"i have battled with my weight my entire life. with that being said, after weighing in at 296 pounds on my doctors appointment almost 4 months ago, my doctor recommended contrave. i read about the possible side effects but decided i needed to try this for me, my health and my 6 year old son. i did not experience any negative side effects.  the first month of being on contrave i only lost 5 pounds. my second month i lost another 5 pounds. i must admit i was frustrated. my caloric intake had been reduced drastically. then after the third refill, the weight started dropping off!!! i honestly i can&#039;t wait to go to my doctors appointment this month. i weighed in today at 270. portion control is so easy. cravings are completely gone. i love it!!"