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 | hot flashes mood swings no sleep me | this was a life changer for me...no more hot flashes, great mood, good sleep, and could actualy remember what I did the day before....I stopped using them about a year ago because of something I saw that said it was causing heart disease and breast cancer. My Dr. said it was low dose and as long as I came for my regular check ups once a year it would be fine....My question for you that have been on it for years...have you had any heart problems or cancers??? | F | 52 | .045 1X W | 5/23/2012 | 5 | hot flashes, night sweats, memory l | none | Has anyone noticed a return of symptoms while on the patch; I am wondering is I got a bum pack? | F | 52 | | 6/3/2008 | 4 | hotflash | dizzy nausea forgetful headache | this drug made me so sick after 3 weeks i had to go off of it. | F | 54 | | 7/23/2004 | 3 | spotting I also have the problems with getting the patch to stay on! | I am terrified. I started spotting after 2 months of use. I never had hot flashes but count yourself blessed if that is all you had! I broke my ankle in 2 places 2 years ago and still cant walk! I could go on and on but I really just wanted to come on and say look up Menopause Barbie on youtube. She is a GYN who can answer all of your questions! | F | 55 | 1X W | 10/23/2018 | 2 | Hot Flashes | I'm now 50 started taking at 49, but then discovered pain, muscle soreness, unable to walk stiffness and pain to stand up. Patch was hot and red, turns out the effect is possible perminate | If you feel pain hands, arms, hips, muscles stiffness, be on the alert the effect is serious right now I'm Ibuprofen to ease the pain, can't run anymore joints are painful. | F | 50 | 0.25MG 1X W | 8/12/2014 | 4 | Anxiety, vaginal atrophy | At times it seems to lose its effectiveness. I am not sure if it is because I received a defective lot or there is some other reason. I receive 3 boxes of 4 patches at a time from my pharmacy, and by the time I start the patches in the 3rd box, I notice symptoms of anxiety creeping back again. I seriously do not know if it is due to a patch issue or something else. Also, I have also experienced some patches not sticking on as well as if the medicated adhesive has dried up and maybe I received a bad lot. Frustrating. | 3.5 Climara helps but not consistently | F | 60 | 0 days .025 mg 1X W | 12/31/2021 | 2 | bad headache, breast tenderness. crampy feeling | after taking climara for one day developed a severe headache and started feeling crampy. My doctor said I might get bleeding from it . after not having my period for 5 months I didin't want to go there again. | M | 53 | 1 days | 6/11/2009 | 5 | Radical Hysterectomy | None that I've noticed | ***** HELPFUL ADVICE ***** GETTING IT TO STAY ON ***** I have found a little trick that will keep my patch on for quite a while. Do this at night, before you go to bed. 1st...wash the area with warm soapy water...dry skin with a clean towel. 2nd...wait a few minutes until your skin is completely dry then rub the area with alcohol. Again, dry with a clean towel and wait a few minutes...make sure that your skin is not only dry but that it is the same temperature as the rest of your body. 3rd...without touching the patch, except for 1 tiny part of the edge, put the patch on and press it tightly against your skin for 15-20 seconds. Then, gently rub it for another 15-20 seconds. 4th...put on some panties that will snugly cover the entire patch. 5th...Go to bed!! It is extremely helpful to change the patch before you go to bed so it has a chance to fully adhere while you sleep. Also, I found that I always had the most luck putting it on my lower belly as opposed to my butt | F | 36 | 2 days | 4/27/2008 | 5 | unbearable hot flashes | basically none | Love it! Felt results instantly. No problem with the patch sticking. Have tried to wean myself off of it. Can go for about 2 weeks without changing patch. Sex life much improved. Feel very energetic most of the time. Just turned 50 and feeling great! | F | 50 | 2 days | 9/21/2006 | 4 | extreme menopause symptoms | Hair Loss. | Climara worked well for night sweats, mood changes,Memory loss, and lack of sleep. I was taking prempro prior for 8 years. Went off. After 2 months of not taking estrogen I was a mess. Went to an OBGYN and she put me on Climara with Prometrium. I loved the Climara patch with prometrium at night. Most menopause symptoms vanished. After about 8 months on Climara I noticed my hair started falling out. at the time I did not connect the hair loss with the patch. I am health conscious, eat a well balanced diet and exercise 6 x a week. It is now over 2 years and finally I read that hair loss was a side effect. I have lost half of my hair. I see my Dr. next month. Does anyone out there know if the hair loss from the Climara patch is temporary or permentant? | F | 58 | 2 days | 11/23/2007 | 1 | Hysterectomy(Full) | Only 2 days of taking Climara and a rash around the site of the patch started. I have had a headache a few hours after applying it. | I don't feel it is worth the money,not only are there side effects they don't seem to want to stay on very well. After only 2 days it already started to peel up around the edges. | F | 30 | 2 days | 5/30/2007 | 3 | Full hysterectomy May 2008 | Was on Femtran but this has been removed from New Zealand Drug list. Climara alternative - minor weight gain, hair now brittle after 3 months use, no sex drive. On 0.75mg per week. | Can't keep the damn thing on!!! 5 days and it is ready to fall off. Having read all the other comments I now know why may hair looks YUK. Don't recall seeing that on any information. Going back to Dr shortly so will have to find out what is alternative. No hot flushes but no sex drive - must fix this. Femtram suited much better but not now available in New Zealand - it was $260 for three months ( that would be $540 USD so very expensive). Must be something else. | F | 45 | 3 days | 1/3/2009 | 3 | menopause | no side effects but I have only been on it for 3 days | I can feel a difference .. my hot flashes are gone I know it will take using the patch longer to fully get rid of them. I now only I get the sweats (not as uncomfortable as a full hot flash) but still not great. The patch lasted 2 days on my abdomen will try the butt area with a tegaderm patch on it. I will update when I am on this patch longer. | F | 44 | 3 days | 11/8/2008 | 3 | Low estrogen menopause symptoms | Racing heart, sweating, nervousness, congestion high blood pressure.. hoping these symptoms will resolve once my body adjusts to it. Last night I was up all night sweating in freaking out. I feel great during the day now, wonderful mood. The leg cramps and burning mouth are lowered to a bearable level. | The high blood pressure throbbing pulse and sweating concerns me. I took this drug because my estrogen is so low and giving me the worst cramps in the evening like my whole body is trying to give birth. That pain has been reduced tremendously but now I'm getting night sweats and hot flashes all night long. It seems to be every other night not every single night. | F | 46 | 3 days .50 | 1/13/2020 | 1 | Menopause symptoms and osteoporosis | The worse patch to stay on...it comes off and I have tried using tetegaderm waterproof patches to put on top, several at a time. They leave whelps on my butt and itch...still patch comes off. Have 5 big waterproof bandaids on one now...not wanting to stay. Extremely upset with this patch. Hello you have to bath daily. Bayer did a crap job. | And expensive | 50 | 3 days Patch | 10/4/2019 | 5 | Hot flashes, moodiness, lack of sex | I have been on this for only 4 days, and so far have experienced no bad side effects. | I am hoping these good feelings continue. I have more energy, have been sleeping like a baby, my hot flashes have subsided and most of all, an increase in sexual activities (big time!) | F | 52 | 4 days | 3/7/2007 | 5 | Total hysterectomy | No side effects as long as the patch stays on. | I feel great, but have problems with the patch loosening on the 4th or 5th day. It does not seem to be as effective when it begins to loosen. Would be great if it really stayed on firmly for 7 days. Any suggestions on how to keep it on? I wash and dry the area prior to application, as instructed. | F | 45 | 4 days | 7/7/2006 | 2 | hysterectomy oct.2005 | Bleeding and lower back pain. (hysterectomy, everything was removed should not be bleeding) | I was on it for 4-days and the first 2-days were great but after that, not good!. It did help with my moods, emotionally I felt great but the back pain and the bleeding was a problem so I stopped taking it and a half hour later so did the pain and the bleeding so I'm going to keep on trying to find something that will work for me this is the second try. | F | 46 | 4 days | 1/22/2006 | 5 | HOT FLASHES | STARTED MY PERIODS BACK. TWO A MONTH.ALSO HAVE CRAMPS AND CLOT SOME OF THE TIME. | IT WORKED WELL. I AM FATTER AROUND STOMACH AND HIPS. NOT SURE IT IS THE HORMONES OR GETTING OLDER. BUT I WENT OFF FOR A MONTH AND I WASN'T HUNGRY ALL THE TIME AS BEFORE. BUT MY BODY HURT SO MUCH. MY BONES MY BACK.EVEN MY STOMACH BOTHERED ME MORE. I TRIED THIS TWICE. SYMPTOMS WERE THE SAME BOTH TIMES. SO I AM BACK ON THE PATCH. | F | 58 | 5 days | 3/16/2009 | 3 | Total Hysterectomy | Leg cramps; hair loss | Hysterectomy 5/2005 due to endometriosis; used Climara patch for 4 months until noticed significant hair loss and painful leg cramps. Tried a compounding pharmacy using lotions but felt miserable-night sweats/couldn't sleep. Had to go back to Climara-night sweats are gone but leg cramps started within 2 days. Anyone else have leg cramps? Can you take anything to ease that side effect b/c I need to stay on it. | F | 39 | 6 days | 2/5/2006 |
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)