Estradiol / norethindrone and Insomnia: What Users Say

• Mer...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2019

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "I was experiencing anxiety attacks, mood swings, strange electrical shocking sensations, and having trouble sleeping more than 2 or 3 hours at a time, even when I was exhausted. This is a pricey fix, but it immediately took care of my symptoms, but I'm having light periods occasionally. If I forget to change the sticker, those symptoms return. I'm on the low dose. I'm so thankful for this drug, while I am not a fan of drugs in general, this has definitely helped my quality of life."

• Hot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 30, 2018

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "I am 54 years old and have had no period for about 2 years. My hot flashes were unbearable, also night sweats and trouble sleeping, anxiety - lots of issues. The CombiPatch has helped tremendously and in a short period of time. Feel like I have my life back to enjoy."

• Hot...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 4, 2020

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "Started on the CombiPatch a few years ago, and it saved my postmenopausal life. The hot flashes, mood swings, sleepless nights, and everything else came to a halt, and I felt normal again. My big concern is right now they are on back order until October 31st. I only have two left, and we are trying to come up with an interim solution. Why does this company keep running out of the CombiPatch? Not great for your customers."

• Mar...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 4, 2019

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "Started the patch one year ago, it took away my symptoms almost immediately: hot flashes, sleepless nights, electrical shock feelings, anxiety for no reason. I am very happy with it, the downside is that I'm bleeding like a light period a lot and have some breast pain. Getting that checked out soon."

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

Estradiol / norethindrone 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

Estradiol / norethindrone 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."

• Lou...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 2, 2019

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "I was prescribed Activella for 5 years. It worked beautifully for me, and I felt good. I changed to Prempro because of insurance, and about 3 weeks into that change, I started developing breast tenderness, headache, and sleep issues. Unfortunately, I have to wait until October when I can change my insurance again to get back on Activella."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 5, 2015

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "My symptoms were slight, including flashes at night and some insomnia. Vaginal dryness was another concern. The patch has really helped. It's been almost a year since I started the patch. Early on, I had some spotting, but that has stopped. I am having some puffiness in the application area."

• kol...
• April 29, 2021

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "When I was taking this medicine, I had lots of bleeding, pain in my calves, rashes, sleep problems, acne, etc. It did control my flashes and vaginal dryness, but I would not recommend it as it was not safe for me. I developed problems with my uterus because of it and decided to stop it right away. It has been a week since I stopped it, the bleeding is gone, I sleep all night, and so far no flashes."