Obesity
"I&#039;ve been on Contrave for 7 months with 50 pounds of weight loss, in conjunction with a 1400-1600 calorie diet and exercise 30 minutes 4-5 days a week. For the first 4 months or so, it was so strong for me, that I only took one pill a day and it worked great. Months 5 and 6 I moved up to 2 a day. Doctor monitors me every month. She was fine with me taking a lower dose. She said you&#039;ll know when you need to increase your dose because eventually your body will become adjusted to the medication and you&#039;ll need to up the dose. I also had constipation the first two weeks, but I upped my fiber consumption and took Miralax. I have had had no side effects since. Starting weight 273. Current weight 223."