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&#039;m 5&quot;7&quot; and started at a weight of 172lbs  It&#039;s now July 2016 and I&#039;m only down to 166 (that&#039;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&#039;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 &quot;over-eat&quot; the medication, I&#039;m full but continue to eat and then feel incredibly over full."