Drug Ratings for COMBIPATCHAverage Rating: 3.4 (95 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR COMBIPATCH | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 5 | Hot flashes , moody , anxiety, sad | They changed my whole life for the better . Even if I end up with getting one of the risk factors would rather have a good quality of life . Have o negative side affects . | F | 56 | 2 years 1X W | 2/14/2017 | 4 | Hot Flashes | Initially I had a few acne spots around my nose, but only for the first two weeks. I do feel that my waistline has "thickened" but I have actually lost 4 lbs since starting the patch. When I don't drink any wine, the "thickening" goes away, so I think it is more diet driven than the patch. The primary side effect has been Breast tenderness / Breast pain. I definitely went up a full cup size almost immediately (B to C). Some crampy feelings the first week, but not since. | I had been taking HRT pills since I was about 36. When I stopped nursing my youngest child, I went into immediate early menopause. When I tried to wean from it last year, the hot flashes, headaches, memory issues and general malaise were terrible. I tried over the counter "estrogen" replacement that was completely worthless. My pharmacist recommend the patch so I talked to my doctor and she agreed for me to try it. She believes the Breast tenderness to be a concern, so we're watching that for the next two months. I'll try cutting the patch in half as others have done to see if that helps. It did also help with vaginal dryness. | F | 59 | 3 months 2X W | 1/12/2017 | 4 | Menopause hot flashes ect | None yet just started | F | 53 | 1 days 25mg | 10/19/2016 | 4 | Hot flashes, mood/memory issues | Breast tenderness, cramping, spotting, difficulty losing weight | Completely stopped hot flashes (30+ per day) and my mood and memory seems to be back to normal. However, I am not happy about the side effects and may try half a patch to see if this reduces those, but still keeps hot flashes and other issues at bay. I don't plan on stopping patch at this point as it has made such a huge positive difference in my life. | F | 54 | 7 weeks .05/.14 2X W | 9/19/2016 | 5 | Severe hot flashes | After being on the patch for a little over 1 month, I got my period back and have had it for 3 weeks straight at this point, with some clotting. | This patch has saved my life. I had such severe hot flashes that I was unable to sleep more than 4 hours, was terribly depressed and everything seemed to revolve around my hot flashes. I was having upwards of 40-50 a day with severe sweating. I can not think about not being on the patch so I've cut the latest one in half. I pray my hot flashes don't come back and my period stops. If not, I will have a hysterectomy. | F | 53 | 2 months 30 mg | 9/17/2016 | 5 | menopause | Wonderful! Can't say enough good. Gave me "me" back. Tried another patch when Combipatch went to $70.00 January this year. Three weeks into that, I was crazy again. Anxiety, Depression. Hot flashes (put my head in freezer). I'll gladly pay the $70.00. | F | 55 | 3 years 2X W | 9/8/2016 | 5 | Menopausal symptoms | None | It has changed my life | F | 52 | 2 days .05/.14 | 9/7/2016 | 2 | insomnia | Back Pain, Breast Tenderness that turned into breast pain, constant cramping. Breakthrough bleeding that did not stop had to always wear a pad....ugh! Hair loss, weight gain (just a little) some mild depression probably from not sleeping. On average a good night I will get 4 hours of sleep and I always wake up during those 4 hours........Bad nights are no sleep to 1 hour. I have not noticed any significant sleep improvements! Did not help with my insomnia at all, actually I think it made it worse. My doctor put me on the higher dose after 2 weeks on the low dose and symptoms got worse. I stopped the patch after 1 month x2weeks. I will update if being off the patch has helped or made things worse. Any help for insomnia would be greatly appreciated. I don't take sleeping pills to worried about those side effect. Took patch of in the morning and cramping has subsided a bit but, still bleeding even more. I wish I had done more homework before starting this..... but my doctor said I was g | I wish it had worked. | F | 54 | 30 days 50/140 2X W | 9/4/2016 | 5 | Hot flashes radiation dried up my o | Use your hair dryer after you apply the patch turn it on the patch for a few seconds and it will make the patch adhere | F | 74 | 10 years | 8/5/2016 | 3 | osteopenia, vaginal dryness | mild headache, fatigue, weight gain/bloating in mid-section, breast soreness, bleeding | I started menopause in my mid-30s and am taking this primarily because it is said to improve bone density, and I was deathly afraid of fosamax. Since yesterday I've been experiencing more than breakthrough bleeding. I'm not sure if I should be concerned about this. I'm not thrilled about the weight gain, and am concerned about reading all of the comments about hair loss. | F | 46 | 14 days lowest 1X D | 7/22/2016 | 4 | hot flashes and mood swings | Hair thinning loss, heart palpitations, extreme vaginal wetness. | It was great for my hot flashes & mood swings! I had problems with the patch irrating my skin. | F | 60 | 1 years 50/250 2X W | 7/18/2016 | 3 | HRT | Sadly @ this age there can be SO many issues. I have some food intolerances, makes me flush. I also think it's really questionable as to the reliability of the dispensing of a patch, especially when you consider what we're doing to try to make them work...Thought I had the WORST hot flashes; not so. Flushing from allergies. SPOTTING! Weight gain? or inability to lose weight? some skin issues, thinning hair, hard to say if that's from the patch, occasional headaches, hard to put that on the patch. Overall anything is better than suffering extreme hot flashes, which I'm starting to think are from a myriad of other things along with menopause . To experience the feeling that you're going to spontaneously combust!! It's hard to believe that other women went through this in the 20s & the 30s . Of course, conveniently we get to blame big Pharma for everything . Ideally what it would be great to know about is how some women function who have NEVER HAD THEIR hormones FUSSED with ! Starting at the ages of 13 14 15 and 16. And now we have the morning after pill, and another IUD!!! These companies are just looking for trouble aren't they ? So when you have stats that I can use to compare what it's like to be a woman who hasn't had her body completely contorted by the time she's 25 then I guess I'll know exactly what the real side effects are ! | The patch doesn't stay on! NONE of the patches stay on! The ONLY way to get the patch to stay on; get yourself what is known as a sterile clear window bandage, take the patch apart put it in the center of the window, then put the bandage on with the patch . Only the manufacturers will know if this is changing the effects of the distribution of the patch. Maybe they should look at the window bandages and figure out how to incorporate a patch into it (duh) because the damn patches are expensive! Having them come off is pretty much enough to stop using them, when you consider the cost of the bandages and the patch . I guess we women are always supposed to spend more money, suffer a little more, get a little less out of life! we can thank the manufacture for this one this time COME ON FIX THE STUPID APPLICATION!' | F | 59 | 3 months 30 mg | 6/13/2016 | 3 | Hot flashes, night sweats….. | WEIGHT GAIN, my hair has been changing (ticking me off!) Didn't think I was loosing it but I'll pay more attention now after reading all the reviews. Spotting. Recently I seem to be having "break through" bleeding. (Frequently!) Slight headache. | It took about 3 weeks for me to get relief from those damn hot flashes and night sweats, but when the patch finally kicked in all the menopause symptoms stopped. My biggest issue is the patch peeling up around the edges. This happens not too long after I put it on. I clean the area first with alcohol and dry it completely (with my blowdryer!) This is my biggest complaint. Maybe if it were made of a more Band Aid like material it would stay on better. Its like putting a hard piece of contact paper on your skin without getting bubbles! I've already had more of an issue with the weather getting warmer and my skin getting sweaty. It peels right up around the edges. | F | 53 | 6 months Least amt. | 6/7/2016 | 4 | constant hot flashes, mood swings | Initially headaches and very swollen tender breasts. Stopped patch to allow breasts to settle down. hot flashes returned with a vengeance two months later, so started patch back Cured hot flashes, have some ups and downs with mood, maybe patches are not quite all the same dose? | I use a waterproof band aid to cover my patch, sort of like the ones that go over IV's in the hospital. Works like a charm. No leaking of water on patch and it stays on for the whole 3 days. for those with weight gain, I was gaining weight through the middle without the patch, age related, menopause symptoms I believe, so I dont think the patch makes that worse. Just have to eat less sugar, and exercise to curb that. | F | 54 | 12 months 0.5-.14 2X W | 5/19/2016 | 4 | Hot flashes, osteoporosis | None so far | I started going through menopause in my late thirties, recently went on osteoporosis medication and doctor thought combo would work better. After 15 years still suffering from hot flashes and some hair loss and thought hrt may be beneficial for these symptoms also. But now think it may make hair loss worse. | F | 55 | 7 days 2 x 50/140 2X W | 5/13/2016 | 5 | Menopause | F | 55 | 1 days | 4/9/2016 | 4 | Hot flashes, heart protection, bon. | Not sure but doctor is requiring me to stop said the risks outweigh the benefits at my age and I'm back to having hot flashes and I'm not a happy girl | F | 66 | 6 years 30mg | 4/5/2016 | 2 | menopause anxiety thats all | Went on it a few months back wore it for about 6 weeks started with heavy bleeding went off for 2 months still bad anxiety went back on for 8 days started with weakness and dizziness so took it off again just don't like it. | F | 57 | 1 days 50/250 | 3/29/2016 | 1 | Premature menopause | Breast cancer!!!!! | F | 56 | 10 years Low dose | 3/15/2016 | 3 | Hot flashes, foggy thinking | Initially, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. I had heart palpitations, I had a sharp pain in my arm. I immediately took it off. Later, I cut it in half and for about 6 months was fine. Over the last year, I noticed I have lost about 1/3 of the thickness of my hair and have thickness around my tummy, hips and upper thighs (back area). I am going to go off of it and see what happens. | F | 54 | 2 years .05 2X W | 2/18/2016 | 3 | Hot flashes, irritability, night sweats | Gained weight in midsection, hair loss, extreme bloating in belly, felt as if it deadened my emotions and caused me to feel as if everything was in a fog. | I suffered from more than 50 hot flashes every 24 hours, and I was totally miserable. It completely cured all of my menopausal symptoms almost immediately. | F | 56 | 2 years 0.5 2X W | 2/14/2016 | 4 | Surgical Menopause | Bloat, Hair loss, mild rash at site(not troubling), weight gain in middle, increased migraines, Acne (mild), mild bleeding (also not that troubling), tiredness. | Given the side effects I mention, I live in fear of running out of these. They are a lifesaver for surgical menopause mood swings, edginess, lack of focus, lack of sleep, sweats!! | F | 53 | 4 years 50/250 2X W | 1/5/2016 | 3 | Depression, weight gain, hot flashe | Can't provide true feedback at this time, just started but hopeful. Also,a little confused because patch is coming off after a few hours. Suppose to last 3-4 days. | F | 49 | 1 days .65 | 1/2/2016 | 5 | Constant hot flashes, day and night | I've been taking Combipatch for a year now and I can honestly say it's given me back my life! I was suffering from constant hot flashes day and night, as well as weight gain and depression and Combipatch has helped so much! I've lost 20 lbs. of the 40 lbs. I gained prior to going on the patch and hopefully will continue to lose. I've had no unpleasant side effects thus far. | F | 54 | 1 years 50/140 2X W | 10/16/2015 | 3 | Menapausal symptoms | Just finished two weeks sample. Started bleeding on day 9-15 | Began patch b/c I gained 6 lbs, mostly in my middle after being the same weight for 25 years! Also, my hair was thinning beyond belief. Also, have 3:30AM wake up calls with night sweats. After patch, night sweats and interrupted sleep are gone!! Weight still there and hair seems the same but not worse. It will take a while to see if I lose weight and regrow lost hair. Since the weight and hair loss started before combi patch, I don't directly attribute it to patch. Don't like the bleeding tho. Will continue for another month or so and re evaluate. | F | 52 | 2 weeks 5/250 2X W | 10/15/2015 | 3 | vaginal dryness | wet vag. increased sex drive, 15 pounds in only 10 months. weight gain in mid section. Now I feel so unattractive, fat and old. Who cares about sex at this point point. My clothes no longer fit. I dont have money for new clothes. I do not have a boyfriend anyway, so sex and I diskeded | I just took the patch off yesterday. Before I looked great, before this patch with no boyfriend,m Now I can't fit in my clothes.No boyfriend still but I feel so ugly old And fat DO NOT USE THIS PATCH it makes life worse | F | 57 | 10 months 50/140 2X W | 9/28/2015 | 5 | headache, flushing, rapid heartbeat | Face breakout is all | This has been a huge answer to prayer...after 3 years of seeking help...cardiologist, primary and endrocronologist it was hormones! My symptoms were apparently unusual | F | 61 | 2 months 50/140 2X W | 9/21/2015 | 1 | Menopause | Side effects??? I would have welcomed them! the patch was coming off within 2 hours! And my skin is as dry as a popcorn fart. | Why not just make them like the tagederm Patches those usually seal Sri tight and stay on. If you can get them in! | F | 58 | 1 days 50/140 | 9/8/2015 | 2 | perimenopause | increased anxiety, hair loss, acne, insomnia, pms type feelings all month long | The progestin in this (norethindrone acetate) is very androgenic. For me, this patch increased my anxiety, gave me acne (which I never have), made me very sleepy but too anxious to sleep. I am very progestin/progesterone intolerant. I went back to vivelle-dot (estrogen only patch) and felt better within a few days. Calmer and focused and able to sleep normally. | F | 50 | 3 months .05/140 2X W | 8/24/2015 | 3 | Early menopause due to chemo | Significant hair thinning. Weight gain in abdomen, hip, + thighs. | The patch improved my sex life significantly. I just had tummy tuck, and have been working out to improve my health. My hair is becoming so thin, I am thinking of wearing a wig. The patch did improve vaginal dryness. I would rather use lubricants during sex with my husband, than have to resort to wearing a wig. | F | 45 | 4 years 1X D | 6/16/2015 | 5 | Depressed,no energy,nightsweats | The first couple months I spotted lightly a few times but then that was it, it went away. I do have a red mark when I change patches but that goes away after a day or so, NO site itching as others complained about. | The Combipatch has made a huge difference in my overall well-being. Prior to the patch I would cry a lot for no reason, felt exhausted, suffered with major night sweats, had wrinkly skin and a loss of muscle tone. All have improved greatly. I took myself off the patch after about 1 yr because I was feeling so good I didn't think I needed it. Well, into my second month of being off the patch the depression, exhaustion, extreme anxiety, night sweats all returned. Needless to say, I went back on the patch and I am once again feeling GREAT! It's so good to feel happy, energetic and just feel like me again! I feel sorry for those ladies who can't get this kind of relief. | F | 57 | 2 years 50/140 2X W | 5/7/2015 | 3 | For hot flashes And mood swings. | I developed a blood clot (DVT) in my right leg and my left arm. Thank God it was caught in time before any serious health issues. | This product is good but caused a blood clot for me and my sister. | F | 48 | 2 years 25 | 5/6/2015 | 5 | Menopause, irritable, foggy brain | occasional spotting the first 6 months then it stopped.. No other side effects. I feel GREAT! | This has been a miracle for me. I tried other hormone therapy and even the supposed generic equivalent from Teva and everything else was awful. I use 50mcg/140mcg so low dose progesterone. Also, I take 10mg DHEA based on pcdb clinical trial. | F | 57 | 7 years 50 mcg 2X W | 4/1/2015 | 3 | Menopause symptoms | The first 6 weeks on combo patch there were no noticeable side effects but then heavy spotting for 6 weeks - at around 12 weeks the bleeding stopped. Mild breakouts during the time I was spotting. Gained 11 pounds or 10% of my body weight in the 5 months on the patch - this was NOT caused by menopause, I have always been underweight. Breasts became very tender and swollen. Itching and redness at application site from adhesive. Loss of energy - not certain if this was a result of HRT or just the long winter. | I'm fortunate that the weight gain was not unhealthy, in and of itself, as I was so thin to begin with but 10% in 5 months is huge. I quit HRT as the rate of weight gain wasn't slowing and my breasts became huge. This was concerning - what else was HRT doing to my body that wasn't obvious? | 50 | 5 months 50/250 | 2/28/2015 | 5 | Had lymphoma in colon ,surgery, ra | Some bleeding. Your review space is to limited I was on the patch for 31 years not 10 months radiation made me go into menopause. | Been on patch for. 31 years have no history of breast cancer, stopped my hot flashes bad moods made life full again . | F | 72 | 10 months 2/wk | 2/17/2015 | 3 | Starting menopause | The first two months I had no side effects. It gave me my life back. I had not had a period in seven months and now I have a period every 10-12 days. | It did cause weight gain, mainly in my mid section. Before the patch I went to every doctor with complaints of heart palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, mood swings, severe hot flashes and night sweats. Finally, my OB/GYN knew the problem! Menopause. At the beginning, I thought this patch was the greatest thing ever created. The ongoing breakthrough bleeding is not fun, but I'll have to weigh out what is worse. I did try higher dose patch, but did not stop to spotting. Of course, my doctor wants to perform and Endometrial biopsy. Don't know what to do? Come off patch and have debilitating symptoms or deal with having bleeding every 10 days. | F | 50 | 6 months 50/140 3X W | 11/20/2014 | 4 | hot flashes/sweats, vaginal dryness | leaves mark (sometimes a scab) where former patch was. Hair loss!!! | The Combipatch eliminated my night sweats and hot flashes as well as the vaginal dryness. I am just talking a break after noticing my hair thinning. Now my hair comes out in clumps when I comb/brush it! I see this is a common side effect after reading reviews. I also noticed some changes in my skin (more bumps/cellulite?) and fat/weight gain around my middle but it's hard to say if it's due to the patch or simply menopause. Bummed cuz my OBGYN just returned from a menopause seminar and said this was the talk of the town! | F | 52 | 3 months 50/140 2X W | 10/28/2014 | 4 | hot flashes | bleeding | This has been a god send for hot flashes! And vaginal dryness! I am not happy about the bleeding though...just a little spotting at first but today it was heavier than that! I also have hair loss, but I had it before starting on the combipatch so I think it must be from something else. | F | 60 | 4 months 50/140 2X W | 10/14/2014 | 3 | Insomnia, vag dryness, hot flashes | My energy level increased. Moods were better. Hot flashes went away but I still had some hot spells. My problem was that after a few months I cramped and hurt. Also started having too heavy of a discharge. I cut the patch in half and that worked a little better for a short time then I had the same thing. I did go to the dr to make sure I had nothing else going on. All test results were negative. Only thing it cld be is the patch. Going to get off of it as the dr suggested and see if things clear up. If so then I know for sure it was the patch. | F | 48 | 6 months 50/140 2x | 9/11/2014 | 5 | hot flashes & night sweats | none | I was on them too long. Dr. took me off of them but I need them back as I have severe hot flashes still at the age of 64 | M | 64 | 8 years 50/140 2X W | 8/12/2014 | 3 | premature ovarian failure | Weight gain, itchy dry skin, occasional headaches | F | 37 | 1 years .05/.14 m/ 2X W | 7/31/2014 | 4 | Severe hot flashes, night sweats | Bleeding the 1st year - now terrible itching at patch site and under breast - talking to DR next month at annual exam to see if there is something else - quit taking for a month and the hot flashes and night sweats were back full force - when does this end? I have been gong through this for 10 yrs now - is this something I have to live with the rest of my life? What a cruel punishment for being a women... And my hair us very very thin now.... | F | 56 | 2 days Lowest | 7/7/2014 | 5 | For cravings! I have lost 14 lbs! | They come loose easily | F | 51 | 10 weeks 50/140 | 5/29/2014 | 1 | to alleviate hot flashes and fatigu | regular bleeding, belly bloatiness, hip and thigh weight gain. | I thought it was great in beginning because it immediately rid me of severe hot flashes. However, I can't take the regular bleeding and weight gain. I already had metabolic issues when menopause began. I am very glad I found this site, because I was concerned about the bleeding and possible cancer. After reading other comments, I decided today is my last day for the patch and I will pray for something better to replace the patch. I dread the idea of returning hot flashes, but I cancer and bleeding is worse. | F | 53 | 3 months 50/140 1X D | 5/27/2014 | 4 | Complete Hysterectomy - hot flashes | Some swelling in hands & feet, mild acne, & weight gain. Hot flashes are completely gone! | F | 39 | 5 months 50 - 250 | 4/23/2014 | 2 | clarity issues, lethargy, hot flash | First day on the patch. First thing I noticed, is within about two hours I felt more clear mentally than I have for months...not sure if related, but would make sense. About 5 hours into it, I started feeling chest discomfort...still feeling it...and a little queasy. Now, 12 hours into it today, feeling tired at only 4 pm... | F | 52 | .05/.14 1X D | 4/2/2014 | 3 | moodyness lack of focus | Some neck and jaw tension. Sore throat. I must say reading all these hair loss comments are scaling me. I have noticed my skin on my face comes off when putting makeup on. (Nothing servere) a yeast seems to be coming on but I had one before this patch. About two weeks before. I am high risk breast cancer. Also have iud put in a year ago for heavy ongoing bleeding. My doctor says I am on the lowest dose and will only be on until my moods are better. I don't think I will feel comfortable on this for more than one month. Unless I am super happy. It's really to soon to rate but I had to. It was mostly forgetfulness and lack of focus is my reasons for trying this to see if it helped. | F | 50 | 7 days .25 mg | 3/27/2014 | 1 | mild hot flashes, vaginal dryness | Nurse practioner prescribed it after a brief discussion of my menopausal symptoms. It sounded great. I told her my mother had breast cancer and she said I was very healthy and as long as I kept up with check up and mammograms I would be fine as I was in good health. Long story short out of the clear blue while on the patch I have developed inflammatory breast cancer IBC and have 4 tumors in the same breast and had 10 lymph nodes removed. I had to go to Dana Farber as there is no cure for IBC and they are studying it. Every year I would ask are you sure this is safe for me of course the reply was yes. In doing further research my cancer is estrogen positive so the patch fed the cancer and made it highly invasive. There is no cure to date. I have had chemo, masdectomy and radiation. The nurse did not write any of my family history on my chart as I got my records. I also had a fibroid tumor benign removed while using the patch and it is indicated that they should be removed 4-6 | F | 60 | 4 years 50/140 2X W | 2/11/2014 | 4 | Vaginal dryness, fatigue, mood swin | I started out taking the .05mg/.14mg/day patch in Sept. 2012. The lower dose helped greatly with my vaginal dryness, insomnia, hot flashes, mood swings, & fatigue, but it was causing continuous breakthrough bleeding, so in Dec.2012 my doctor changed me to the higher dose of progesterin of 05/.25mg which corrected the breakthrough bleeding but now (2 months into the higher dose) I am having breakouts of acne all over my face. I am going to try an acne medication (probably ProActiv) and see if that helps before I give up on the patch altogether. The patch is easy to use but it does leave a sticky residue when you peel it off. Also, it helps to rub the area you're going to apply it to with alcohol so that it will stick to your skin better. This is my first time using HRT. | F | 54 | 5 months .05/.25 mg 2X W | 1/30/2014 | 3 | hot flashes | severe headpain and aching legs | worked very nice on low dose, but kept bleeding so he gave me the higher dose, oh what a mistake thought I was going to have a stroke. going off a few days than maybe go to the low dose again. | F | 52 | 2 days high 1X D | 12/22/2013 | 3 | Night Sweats | Hair Loss! Shedding became so bad I had to stop using this drug. I have not used this patch for one month and there is a remarkable improvement. This should be noted in the package insert. I have seen many complaints about the same side effect. If you are experiencing hair loss - stop this drug. It gets worse with time. | Add hair loss/shedding to side effects and package insert. | F | 59 | 1 years 1X W | 12/2/2013 | 1 | Extreme breast tenderness - abated after cutting the patch in half. Hair loss - a lot. Feeling way too tired. Terrible acne - never had it before. | I'm off it permanently. It's dreadful. | F | 55 | 11 months 40MG 1X D | 10/16/2013 | 1 | Hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia | VERY SCARY. The very first time I tried it, this is what happened. I put the patch on and 20 minutes later I had severe chest pain, sharp shooting pain, but also like a load of bricks was on my chest and neck. It was getting more intense, a hot feeling too, so I took that patch off. After a half hour the symptoms started to subside. Very scary. Obviously, I don't handle the hormones too well. I'll stick with what I've been doing... swimming, walking, meditating. I NEVER want to feel that way again. | F | 48 | 1 days 50/250 2X W | 8/9/2013 | 3 | Hot flashes, insomnia | Severe itching and red welts at patch sites developed after a few months of use. Using hydrocortisone and neosporin to treat sites moving the new patches an inch or so to the right or left trying to give skin sites a chance to heal. Also have hip and back pain now which I had not had prior to starting patch. Mild acne and weight gain. | Sweats and insomnia symptoms significantly better. Have occasional spotting still. | F | 47 | 5 months 2X W | 7/27/2013 | 4 | Hot Flashes, irritability, bleeding | I was taking Climara Patch for a year but bleed too much. I switched to The Combi patch. I' spot occasionally but nothing like before. Although,I had a tummy tuck last September, I do see abdominal bloating. In addition; the kicker is I'm tired more than usual. I'm an energetic person and always have been. The patch is slowing me down, that is my biggest concern. I'm sane again, thank God but too tired. I plan to see my Gyn soon. My mother also died of breast cancer at the ripe age of 61. I can only ask God to cover me! The menopausal symptoms can make an individual really loose it. | F | 47 | 8 weeks 0.05-0.25 | 6/29/2013 | 1 | hot flashes | ended up having surgery. Biopsy. Caused endometrial hyperplasia. Screened and biopsied for cancer of the uterus. Doctor explained this is a bad drug | it only helped with night sweats, had red welts on my stomach | F | 54 | 2 years 10/30 1X D | 6/12/2013 | 2 | legs and hands swells real bad havent bleed in 5 months now started and dark brown almost black period bad stomach pain all the time very sore still have mood swings not as bad can not think good weight gain but i'm staying swelled all the time and getting hair above my lip and under my chin whats up with that | I do not like what it does to me want off too many side effects | F | 50 | 2 weeks 2X W | 4/24/2013 | 3 | severe mood swings | The hot flashes are gone (but they were not severe) and I am sleeping better, BUT I have been bleeding (except for a few days off here and there) since Dec.1st and it now Feb. 17th. It is reeking havoc with my romantic life. I'm calling my doctor tomorrow so I can set up an appt. I want off of this! There has to be something else I can do for the mood swings! (Which is the reason he put me on the patch in the first place). | F | 53 | 3 months 50/250 | 2/17/2013 | 4 | hot flashes/insomnia | bloating and back pain (although I don't know if this is because of the patch) could be other factors but I didn't have this when I was not on the patch | I am using it for post surgery (hysterectomy) menopause. It stopped the hot flashes, helped with insomnia, and better focus, energy and libido. But now I have bloating and back pain (like right before a period). | F | 46 | 2 weeks 2X W | 2/5/2013 | 3 | Menopause for 3 years | Itchy patch site, periods I was not expecting, weight gain, extreme thirst, face break outs | Hot flashes are GONE! But after 3 years of no period suddenly having one is yucko. Itchy at patch site. I use this med every 7 days. Face breaking out like a teen. Sleepy at 2pm even though I take B-12 shots once a month. Used Prempro before from other Gyno. Loved it. New Doctor said no. I dislike bleeding again and don't know if I'll stay on this med. Wonder how it works during the high heat of Summer. | F | 50 | 1 months 1X W | 2/5/2013 |
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