"i&#039;m a 40 year old black female. i&#039;m 5&#039;6&quot; and was 315lbs. i started moving more and eating less and got down to about 265lbs but i got stuck there. my doctor prescribed contrave for me about a year ago and today i weigh 223lbs. i wasn&#039;t able to increase the dosage as quickly as instucted but i eventually got up to 2 pills twice a day. i&#039;m still taking it and the weight is still coming off. i&#039;ve had no major side effects but i did experience nausea during the first couple of months. as long as it continues to work for me, i&#039;ll continue to take it. the price is a bit high but totally worth it. my doctor was able to take me completely off of one of the 2 diabetes meds i was taking. contrave definitely isn&#039;t for everyone but i&#039;d recommend it."