"this is an update from a couple of months ago.  i started contrave on 3-27-15. just shy of 7 months later i have lost 81 lbs. this has absolutely been a miracle pill for me. i have tried dozens of different things my whole life to lose weight. i have been obese since early childhood and was, though i didn&#039;t know before i started the contrave, obsessed with food. that stopped within the first couple of weeks. my appetite decreased tremendously. i mostly eat small meals now. i only have one dessert a month. the only long term side effect i&#039;ve had is constipation and i just take two stool softeners a day.  i was on the verge of having bariatric surgery and am now so relieved because i feel as if i have a non-surgical option that actually works."