Estradiol / norethindrone and Mood Swings: 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."

• Cre...
• August 21, 2011

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "I have been taking Activella for 4 months now. It immediately alleviated hot flashing and anxiety/nervousness/irritability. However, I think it is beginning to cause headaches. I've also had scalp acne, which started when I was taking a generic form of Activella but seems to be clearing now that I'm taking the actual brand name of the drug. Also, I have noticed I am more emotional (tear up in a second) on this medicine. In the last month or so, I have become increasingly clumsy, dropping things I'm holding. Will update on this in 2 months."

• 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."

• PJa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2020

Estradiol / norethindrone for Postmenopausal Symptoms "I have been taking Activella for exactly 2 weeks now. I noticed the hot flushes and night sweats have definitely decreased, but I still feel very emotional and irritable. I haven't had a migraine in over 10 years. In the last 2 weeks, I have had 4 migraines, which make me feel awful, so nauseous and unable to do anything. I don't know if I should continue with the meds and hope the migraines will stop or just stop taking the meds altogether. I feel like the menopause symptoms are mild compared to the migraines. What should I do?"

• AMT...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 2, 2023

"I am 43 years old. I started using the patches a week ago. I haven’t had a period in the past 6 months and have been feeling menopausal symptoms for over a year. My doctor and partner suggested that I try the treatment. They had concerns because of my age. I started bleeding less than 24 hours after my first patch, and my mood is very bad. I can’t hear any noise. I had terrible cramps and bloating. I have always suffered from cramping and heavy bleeding. I truly hope this is just passing bleeding and I won’t have to deal with it."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 27, 2015

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "Experienced mood swings, menstrual cycle of 6 days, bloating, sore breasts, backache, cramping, etc... felt horrible, tired, run down."