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 |
| 2 | Menopausal symptoms | A lot of heavy bleeding. | Had ovaries and fallobian tubes taken out. Put on birth control pills which resulted in high blood pressure. Dr put me on the patch. A lot of heavy bleeding as a result. Not happy about it. I thought I wouldn't have to deal with the bleeding (anymore)since I had my ovaries removed. | F | 44 | 14 days | 8/9/2017 | 3 | Severe osteoporosis | Extreme weight gain, 12kg in six months, and extremely heavy periods that last 15-17days and then pretty much get them again 2 weeks after I finish my cycle. Also chronic sweating all day everyday and night. | I have told my endocrinologist and she is going to look into things. Unfortunately I can't go off HRT so I will just have to deal with it. | F | 23 | 7 months 100mg | 7/5/2017 | 3 | Hot Flashes | No side effects that I can report at this time. I've only used it for 2 weeks and that may be the full length of time since they DO NOT STAY ON. | I went through 4 patches in 2 weeks. The two that stayed on only stayed on because I plastered it with medical tape that is horrible looking and itchy. I cleaned the area with alcohol and let dry before applying and reinforced it with tegaderm and it still came off. These are very expensive to not stay on $20 per week. | F | 49 | 14 days .045/.015d 1X W | 4/24/2017 | 4 | Surgical Menopause | I put the patch on a Tuesday by Friday I started spotting, just wondering if this means I need a higher dose?? Any help would be greatly appreciated, New at this.. | Has helped with all menopause symptoms but having break thru bleeding?? | F | 42 | 1 weeks 0.0675 | 3/6/2017 | 2 | Hot flashes mood swings | Light headed nausea weight gain and panic attacks | After three weeks this drug is making me sick and I want to come off of it. Maybe sometimes it's just best to allow life to naturally happen. | F | 51 | 3 weeks .045 mg | 6/10/2016 | 1 | Severe hot flashes | Severe foot and leg pain, can hardly walk. Dizziness, migraines, blurred vision. Tingling in hands. Excessive weight gain. Went from 145 to 175 in 6 months | I just want to know when the pain will go away, been off the patch for three weeks now, sleep disturbances back, hot flashes and mood swings. | F | 44 | 6 months .05 | 4/7/2016 | 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 | 1 | Continuous Bleeding | Extreme weight gain , sex drive gone away ta ta, bye, vision problems, slight bleeding and foul odor tender breast and severe cramps in abdomen, numbness in legs , extreme joint pain,mood swings always wanting to punch someone anyone in the throat which also by the way swells and I feel like I am going crazy, no sleep on sleeping pills that l cannot stop. | Really the above is enough. | F | 51 | 8 months 4.4mg 1X W | 5/5/2015 | 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 | 4 | Surgical menopsuse | Back pain when I bend down Legs wobbly in morning Water retention Achy Breast tenderness | It did stop the hot flashes until a month ago started to come back Can I cut the patch in half | F | 54 | 4 months .025 | 4/16/2015 | 4 | surgical menopause | Weight gain, bloatng, leg swelling, joint pain? | F | 51 | 10 years .05mcg | 1/18/2015 | 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 | 2 | post-menopausal ERT | This patch will not stay on my skin for the prescribed 7 days. A TERRIBLE WASTE OF MY MONEY! | F | 63 | 28 days 1.0 mcg 1X W | 8/12/2014 | 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 | 4 | Premature menopause | Pros: better mood, increased sex drive, drastically decreased migraines, more emotionally stable Cons: lots of irregular bleeding, patch does not stay on without bandaid, breast tenderness, moderate weight gain | I started taking Climara Pro due to lack of estrogen at a young age. I was also having a lot of emotional issues, depression, anxiety, etc. Within 36 hours, I was feeling better mentally and emotionally. I think my skin even looks better. I do experience a lot of breakthrough bleeding, so I am going to cut the patch in half and see what happens | F | 32 | 3 months 1X W | 4/11/2014 | 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 |