CombiPatch and Depression: What Users Say

• Lil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 23, 2024

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I’ve been on CombiPatch for 3 weeks. I got it in May 2024 but only had the courage to start in October 2024. I had explant surgery mid-May, so I decided to wait a month or so. Then I got cold feet. In September, my symptoms of menopause were hard to ignore. Anxiety and despair were the worst part for me, and I wasn’t even sure anymore if my hot flashes were causing the despair or if the despair was causing the hot flashes because they always came in pairs. Either way, I knew it wasn’t normal, so I put the first patch on. The first night, and until last night, I was awake 2 to 4 times every night, and the hot flashes joined me every time. I almost stopped. The 4th week now, and my first full night of sleep with no hot flashes was last night. I did go to sleep at midnight, which was 2 hours late for me, but I woke up at 8:30, so it’s great. I did notice some more energy, and my husband attested that my mood is much better. Will I renew my prescription? Not sure. Still afraid of reports of breast cancer."

• JMa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 14, 2018

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I was diagnosed with sudden early menopause. Severe migraines (worse than I ever had), anxiety and panic attacks, insomnia (barely sleeping), depression, and night sweats. I really started feeling 90% better within a couple of weeks. I’m sleeping. Anxiety is minimal, and I’m sleeping again. Minimal side effects, but I’ve had bloating and bad indigestion."

• KMa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 27, 2021

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I was on CombiPatch for many years but had to go off of it about a year ago after retiring. Unfortunately, Medicare does not cover CombiPatch. Although I am not sure that it is totally due to going off CombiPatch, I have experienced many changes over the last several months. Those include the return of hot flashes, difficulty sleeping, extreme memory loss and brain fog, irritability, a sense of sadness, possibly depression, achy joints, and just no joy in my life. I spoke to my GYN about it at my annual yesterday. The out-of-pocket cost of CombiPatch for me would be almost $230 a month, and I cannot afford that. Due to this, we are going to try a generic estrogen patch and an oral progesterone tablet. I’ll see how that goes, and if this does not relieve some of my symptoms, I would appreciate someone who is knowledgeable about how I could possibly get CombiPatch from Canada. I have no idea how this works, and I want to appreciate the information if someone can please help me. Thank you."