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 |
| 4 | heartbeat irregularities, hot flash | After taking it for 4 yrs, I notice now I have burning mouth syndrome and dry mouth. On the 6th and 7th day sometimes the dosage start to wean and I feel my irregular heartbeat and have cold hands and feet. Hot flashes after a hot shower too. Sometimes mild ringing in the ears. | Showering too long in hot water have an effect of the strength at the end of the week. Long showers weakens the strength.Placing the patch on my upper rear butt instead of my front abdomen works best for me. It's been very good to me for 4 years but now I am developing problems with this patch.Maybe my body is rejecting it after using it soooo long.I am considering on changing to a different brand just to see if my burning mouth/dry mouth disappears.It made my face smoother,very minimal hotflashes, minimal heart irregularities,more energy.My mood swings are no longer. I feel very mellow. It has given me a life for the past 4 yrs. Now I am feeling very badly with stomach indigestion and dry mouth which makes it hard to eat. I am losing weight because of this. I am considering on switching brands but I thank God for the last 4 yrs with Climara. Climara gave me a fantastic 4 yrs which I could not have done it by myself. | F | 53 | 4 years | 10/6/2006 | 4 | heartbeat irregularities, hot flash | I have had a full hysterectomy. After taking it for 4 yrs, I notice now I have burning mouth syndrome and dry mouth. On the 6th and 7th day sometimes the dosage start to wean and I feel my irregular heartbeat and have cold hands and feet. Hot flashes after a hot shower too. Sometimes mild ringing in the ears. | Showering too long in hot water have an effect of the strength at the end of the week. Long showers weakens the strength.Placing the patch on my upper rear butt instead of my front abdomen works best for me. It's been very good to me for 4 years but now I am developing problems with this patch.Maybe my body is rejecting it after using it soooo long.I am considering on changing to a different brand just to see if my burning mouth/dry mouth disappears.It made my face smoother,very minimal hotflashes, minimal heart irregularities,more energy.My mood swings are no longer. I feel very mellow. It has given me a life for the past 4 yrs. Now I am feeling very badly with stomach indigestion and dry mouth which makes it hard to eat. I am losing weight because of this. I am considering on switching brands but I thank God for the last 4 yrs with Climara. Climara gave me a fantastic 4 yrs which I could not have done it by myself. | F | 53 | 4 years | 10/6/2006 | 4 | heartbeat irregularities, hot flash | After taking it for 4 yrs, I notice now I have burning mouth syndrome and dry mouth. On the 6th and 7th day sometimes the dosage start to wean and I feel my irregular heartbeat and have cold hands and feet. Hot flashes after a hot shower too. Sometimes mild ringing in the ears. | Showering too long in hot water have an effect of the strength at the end of the week. Long showers weakens the strength.Placing the patch on my upper rear butt instead of my front abdomen works best for me. It's been very good to me for 4 years but now I am developing problems with this patch.Maybe my body is rejecting it after using it soooo long.I am considering on changing to a different brand just to see if my burning mouth/dry mouth disappears.It made my face smoother,very minimal hotflashes, minimal heart irregularities,more energy.It has given me a life for the past 4 yrs.Thank God for Climara. | F | 53 | 4 years | 10/6/2006 | 2 | complete hysterectomy | It was a long couple weeks getting off oral medication and waiting for the patch to take effect. My skin is dry where the patch has been. When the patch stays on it seems effective. | Although taking a daily pill was quite inconvenient, it was minor compared to the aggravation and frustration of the patch. I have followed the directions to the letter, and it just won't stay put. At the end of the first day, I have dark lint outlining the patch and adhesive residue on my panties. By the end of however long it decides to stick, the outline of the patch is nearly disgusting. For me, the Climara patch has been an intrusion. I cannot shower the way I used to, as the patch ends up in the bottom of the tub. I cannot wear lotion like I used to, for fear that the patch will not stick at all. I find myself constantly worried about where my patch may have migrated. Even intamacy effects the integrity of the patch. This is not something on which I wish to focus at such a time as this. Between the lint encrusted patch and the dryness of previous sites, it is difficult for one to enjoy the attention of a new husband. At the end of this prescription, I intend to talk to my doctor | F | 39 | 2 months | 10/1/2006 | 1 | Hysterectomy | Lower Back pain and hip pain on the .025 | F | 43 | 7 days | 9/30/2006 | 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 | 5 | severe hot flashes, vaginal dryne | Hot flashes and dryness all gone! Feel good, sleeping good. Swelling abdomen, bloated, also gaining weight even with exercise and watching what I eat. Am calling Dr. to change---don't like the weight gain at all! | F | 49 | 3 months | 9/7/2006 | 5 | daily hotflashes, sleep disturbance | perhaps some dizziness (almost like vertigo - but not quite), maybe a little headachy, some trouble keeping weight in check | has definitely helped hot flashes - almost totally gone, skin tone has also improved - noticeably not as dry, sleep has become much less disturbed...however i have also reduced (by half) the amount of caffeine i drink so this could also be helping with the hot flashes & sleep disturbances - i am on my 7th week with this drug | F | 54 | 6 weeks | 9/2/2006 | 5 | Full Hysterctomoy | none-so far | I just had my uterus and ovaries removed 8/4/06. I was having monthly periods going into surgery. Never entered menoupsue. I was so worried about my hormones after surgery. The Climara patch was put on me the day of surgery. I cannot believe how good I feel!! I will see my doctor in a few weeks to discuss this patch. I have no problems with it sticking. In fact I cannot get over how WELL it sticks. I hope this is a safe way to go right now. I have history of panic and anxiety disorders and so far it's been OK. I get super paranoid going on any kind of medication. At the same time I have the most incredible female doctor who specializes in this area. | F | 53 | 3 weeks | 8/18/2006 | 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 | 3 | menopause symtoms-night sweats | I've only been on 3 wks but noticed swollen abdomen and gained 4 pounds. I am a small person so this is noticeable. I am not happy because I figure if I keep going like this I will definitely get fat. It has helped the night sweats though and my mood seems somewhat improved. I'm not sure the weight gain is worth it... | F | 54 | 3 weeks | 6/23/2006 | 4 | Peri-menopuase | Skin irritation at first. Abdominal weight gain. Breast enlargement. | My overall weight has not changed - just shifted to breasts and abdomen. I REALLY did not need the help in the upper portion and was already poofy in the lower from a ceaserean. However, this does work for me as to relieving Hot Flashes, night sweats, and all of the other wonderful stuff that goes along with the menopause process. My only complaint is that the effects are lessened after about 5 days even if the patch is in place. If I could change it every fifth instead of seventh day all would be hunky dory!! | F | 51 | 5 months | 6/6/2006 | 5 | Infertility treatment | swelling, breast enlargement, great sex, little weight gain | The first week on it my stomach hurt from some swelling. A little a painful. After that the following three weeks my nipples hurt. It still does. LOL. I also noticed that I'm more sexually active. Then I ever was. I have no problem keeping the patch on. Only the day before I have to change it. I been on it for a month now. As a part of infertiliy treatment for me climara is helping me to reach where I need to be. HOPEFULLY... | F | 27 | 4 weeks | 5/18/2006 | 5 | Total Hysterectomy | Sometimes I have lower back pain when I place the patch on the left back side. | I love it because I can put it on and forget about it. My night sweats and hot flashes were unbearable. Although it doesn't stick well I use a large water proof bandaid. I haven't experienced weight gain but I do need to lose some weight. Has anyone been able to do it with the patch? | F | 35 | 1 years | 4/25/2006 | 5 | Total Hysterectomy | Sometimes I have lower back pain when I place the patch on the left back side. | I love it because I can put it on and forget about it. My night sweats and hot flashes were unbearable. Although it doesn't stick well I use a large water proof bandaid. I haven't experienced weight gain but I do need to lose some weight. Has anyone been able to do it with the patch? | F | 35 | 1 years | 4/25/2006 | 2 | Total Hystectomy | Felt fine on it for first few months but than started to get depressed. Dose 0.1 and retained alot of water and gained weight. Switched back to premarin on low dose of 0.45 because did not retain fluid on pills. Take pill every other day and so far so good. Hard to lose weight on climara because I tried but can on premarin. | Good for hot flashes, night sweats but as far as losing weight seemed impossible on climara. I did not like it and decided to switch back to the pill form. | F | 38 | 6 months | 4/24/2006 | 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 | 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 | Enlarged breasts. Weight gain that surprises me and still continues. Occasional migraine. | F | 56 | 6 years | 1/21/2006 | 3 | total hysterectomy | skin irritation, dizziness | I have only been on Climara for 2 weeks and so far everything seems ok. I have seen that some people experience weight gain, plus I have noticed that my stomach is a little tender, and that I have had some dizzy spells. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 1/10/2006 |