"i began contrave right around the last week of december of 2015. i was over 400lbs. i&#039;ve struggled with weight my whole life. the first two weeks i had some side effects of feeling loopy and more talkative. i&#039;m now on my 13th week and i&#039;ve lost 45 lbs. it was very easy in the beginning. i use the scale down system daily and it is ok. unfortunately i&#039;ve hit a plateau and even with the max dosage i&#039;m having cravings again. i think if i can get my mind back on track i&#039;ll be ok but this was definitely not a quick fix. you still have to change your lifestyle. if you&#039;re not prepared for that, don&#039;t even bother taking this. only side effect i still experience is dry mouth. but that helps get in all the water i need to drink daily."