"in 2001 i was 500lbs and had gastric bypass
i have been up and down over the years...low 298lb high 380lb.
i just did 6 weeks on contrave where i lost 11lbs but needed to lose 17lbs for insurance to continue.
i weighed in at 341lb today. 
nervous about side effects but after reading many comments here am optimistic. due to insurance my doc skipped the 2 week trial dosage and we shall see how this goes.
because of family illness we hid in and out of network deductibles in 2017 so my first 2 months should be 100% covered. i won&#039;t know cost until jan 2018"