weight loss
"I gave the medication a 5 because it did curb my food cravings really well.  The first week, I was elated that the medication was effective, and I lost 5 lbs in the first week. The second week, I woke up at 10 pm one night with shortness of breath, heart racing, nauseated, and weird sensations that started in the temples of my head and swept through my body (felt as if I was leaving my body).  I was driving in to work the next morning, and the same sensation occurred (much stronger than the night before).  I ended up pulling over and calling 911. 3 ER visits, one hospitalization, several cardiac tests, and now on to a neurologist because the "sensations" still occur 8 weeks after stopping Contrave. Disappointed & broke!"