weight loss
"I started Contrave in April 2016. I stayed on 1 pill/day for 4 weeks, then went to 2 pills/day primarily because of the expense. I was hoping to accomplish weight loss without having to take the full dose and stretch the prescription out for a longer period of time. I'm 5"7" and started at a weight of 172lbs  It's now July 2016 and I'm only down to 166 (that's 6 lbs in 3 months). Not much progress, but I am only taking half the recommended dose. Side effects have been minimal - the most predominant is sleepiness. I've had to increase my caffeine intake to combat the sleepiness. I do work out 2-3 times/week and hope to increase that. I sometimes "over-eat" the medication, I'm full but continue to eat and then feel incredibly over full."