"i tried contrave for 3 months and hated it. i had nothing but side effects like sweating, headache, and joint pain. i felt horrible on it and only lost 3 lbs. my insurance didn&#039;t cover it so that was $270 down the drain not to mention all those blue pills i had to swallow. yuck. i have since been on phentermine (1/2 tablet a day in the mornings). it is only $14 a month and it works! oh phentermine i&#039;ve lost 25 lbs in almost 5 months on 1/2 tablet a day and have no side effects (other than weight loss and no snack cravings). if i continue to lose, i have no intention of taking the full dose. i don&#039;t recommend contrave at all."