CLIMARA Reviews (ESTRADIOL)Average Rating: 3.6 (222 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CLIMARA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CLIMARA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Menopause mood swings | Slight rash under patch | F | 55 | 4 years 75 1X W | 10/18/2021 | 5 | Taken after total hysterectomy | I haven’t had any unpleasant side effects | I I started the dose @ .05 weekly. Reduced to .025 after a few years. I find if you open the patch and let it sit sticky side up for about 15 min before applying, the patch sticks better and doesn’t create any kind of irritation | F | 65 | 15 years 0.025 1X W | 1/2/2021 | 5 | For hot flushes | Very happy with this product | Sleep better, moods are better and hot flushes are better | F | 53 | 4 months 100 mg 1X W | 8/15/2020 | 5 | Hot flashes, vaginal dryness | Have been using the patch for 13 months. After the first week all my symptoms began to get better and ultimately completely went away..hot flashes, vaginal dryness, moodiness, headaches, body aches, mental fogginess..I had every symptom possible. I began experiencing spotting for 3 days the past two months and had a vaginal ultrasound today which showed I have a thickening of my uterine lining. So I’m stopping use of the patch for 2 weeks in hopes of shedding the existing lining. If it’s still there will have a D&C and biopsy. My Dr doesn’t think it’s “C” and believes the 2 week break will take care of the thickening and I can go back to using the patch 🙏🏽 | F | 54 | 13 months 0.045 mg | 1/11/2018 | 5 | Perimenopause/Panic/Hot Flashes | sore breasts, periods close together (was pretty much done with periods when starting climara. Had a period 2 weeks after starting and then another one 17 days later). No other side effects. | Started with .025. Since I'm perimenopause and not in full menopause, my own hormones shifted after 2 weeks and I got a period (hadn't had one in months). When my period started, my symptoms came back strong. Woke up with major anxiety, panic, hot flashes. Doctor told me to add another patch. Symptoms disappeared that night, so now I am on .05. The patch stays on great! I have dry skin, so that's probably why. I take a cotton ball with alcohol and wipe and dry the area before applying the patch. No problem with it coming off. Haven't had a panic attack since using this product. Sleep is actually something I get now. I hope I never have to stop this product and I hope it never closes business. It is saving my life. | F | 53 | 2 months .05 1X day | 7/15/2015 | 5 | surgery 2000 | Only side effect is breast pain which quit using but felt so horrible when off went back on feel great every other way!! | My Gyn plus the radiologist i saw with mammogram both said this low dose benefits very important no matter age | F | 66 | 10 years 0.025 mg | 6/12/2015 | 5 | menopause | some redness after patch is removed, but it goes away within a day or two | I had been on Vivelle-dot for two years but never felt completely back to normal. Yes, it was an improvement vs. no HRT, but even with the highest dosage of the vivelle-dot it seemed like I needed more. We switched to climara (brand name, not generic) and I noticed the patch is much bigger. For me, it has been a miracle patch! All the aches and pains that Vivelle dot reduced but never quite took away, Climara took away! And it gave me so much more energy and restful sleep. On vivelle-dot I was still waking up every hour or so. Even though both the vivelle-dot and the Climara are .1mg, for me at least, the Climara is stronger and I feel so much better! Amazing! Anxiety gone, eliminated hot flashes, skin and hair better. Mouth and nasal passages moister. Brain fog gone. However, I need to replace after 4 full days as I start to feel the low estrogen effects creep in and the headaches start. It doesn't last a full week for me. I wish I had switched to Climara sooner instead of wasting two years on the Vivelle-dot. | F | 2 months .1mg 1X W | 4/28/2015 | 5 | Hysterectomy due to Ovarian Cancer | I am so happy with my patch. I've had some weight gain and sometimes my patch comes off but hot flashes, mood swings, night sweats, and sleepless nights are gone. I have to have my patch :). | F | 45 | 3 years .025mg | 7/18/2014 | 5 | Hotflashed, Night sweats | It works for me.I just want to no the comments go back to 2004 with complaints about not sticking. Why or is this company reading the comments minds doesn't hold either.Are you ? | F | 61 | 3 months 00.375 | 6/20/2014 | 5 | Menopause | None | I am 63 years old and I have loved my life with this patch. However, my doctor says I should quit and I don't know what to do. Some doctors say, "Don't worry about it." while others say the risks outweigh the positive effects. I just don't know who is right. Any ideas? | F | 63 | 12 years .0375 1X W | 5/4/2014 | 5 | TAH | Never any side effects..... | Just reduced dosage to .025 and have some fatigue....normal? | F | 64 | 30 years .05 1X W | 4/8/2014 | 5 | Menopause,Hot flashes | Hot flashes, not sleeping at night, headaches | This started working within a week of putting the patch on.I rarely have hot flashes and headaches seem to be less. I had problems keeping patch on initially, but have put it down very low (to pubic hair line). I work out and shower a lot and it's the first thing I'll try to pat dry. Sometimes I need to use a blow dryer and gently lift up the patch to dry it off. | F | 51 | 3 months 1X day | 1/29/2014 | 5 | Hot flashes and night sweats | I'm having a few side effects but overall feeling better. I am getting breakthrough bleeding and soreness in the breast for the second time which I hate. I did not miss my period at all! It does not stick well but through blogs some people recommended tegaderm which is a a waterproof bandage protection layer. This really works! There is a smaller size the fits perfect so look for it in stores or on line. Went on vacation and swam for a week and it stayed on. I am not getting hot flashes or any night sweats and I sleep better so I'm working through the bleeding. | F | 53 | 3 months .45mg | 1/7/2014 | 5 | Headaches, dryness, mood swings | None. Some weight gain over the years. Need to back off from the table. | Only HRT I feel comfortable about using. Read all the info on possible side effects but with info from my doctors decided to take the risk. I have had unrelated blood clots in my leg but after two years off I went back on and feel great. Somedays I scare myself reading about side effects but take myself back into continuing use. | F | 71 | 23 years .05 mg 1X day | 9/15/2013 | 5 | Complete hysterectomy | Weight gain | Suffered from migraines for about 20 years and no one would listen when I told them I thought they we're hormone related. Imitrex was a life saver but since I've been on climara NO MIGRAINES! If I don't change the patch when I'm supposed to, I can feel the migraine start to come back, I've tried to wean myself off but I refuse to go back to having migraines again. Climara is like a miracle, no hot flashes or sweats | F | 55 | 10 years .05 1X W | 1/9/2013 | 5 | extreme hot flashes couldn't sleep | none | Very happy with the Climara Patch. It's great better then taking a pill evey day. No more hot flashes I use to wake up every half hour now I sleep all night. | F | 60 | 5 years .05 1X W | 10/1/2012 | 5 | total hysterectomy | just to let you know i to had trouble keeping patch on, now before i put it on i clean the area with alcohol wait for it to dry completely then put patch on and have had no trouble since | F | 53 | 14 days 1.0 1X W | 8/11/2012 | 5 | total hysterectomy | Was really effective and easy to use. Didn't have any side effects until recently. Not sure if it is due to Climara patch. | Doesn't stick very well. I usually end up running out of patches before my script is due. Went without it recently for two weeks and lost weight and body and joint aches seemed to disappear. Just put one back on this week and I have a burning sensation in my hip like nerve endings and the pain in my feet started again. Also my legs and feet swell. Thinking about talking to my doctor about what would happen if I stopped it altogether and just put up with the hot flashes and night sweats. | F | 56 | 9 years 0.1 1X W | 8/8/2012 | 5 | Total Hysterectomy | Slight weight gain but had to quit smoking in order to go on it. | I feel younger, stronger and healthier than before. I had total hysterectomy prior to ever experiencing any menopausal symptoms. I refer to it as my happy patch. I have more energy. My skin looks great. I deal with stress with ease which was an issue for me prior to usage. | F | 50 | 3 years .05 1X day | 7/18/2012 | 5 | hot flashes after hysterectomy | No side effects; only gained some weight in the last couple years since I retired--got to get that off! | My doctor said that I should wean myself by cutting the patch in half, and then when my supply runs out, to try getting along without it. He mentioned that the possibility of heart attack and stroke goes up with long-term usage. | F | 68 | 15 years .025 1X W | 5/26/2012 |
CLIMARA (ESTRADIOL): This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure). Certain estrogen products may also be used by women after menopause to prevent bone loss (osteoporosis). However, there are other medications (such as raloxifene, bisphosphonates including alendronate) that are also effective in preventing bone loss and may be safer. These medications should be considered for use before estrogen treatment. FDA Approval Date: 1994-12-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)