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Estraderm and Headaches: What Users Say

Headaches: mentioned by 6 users (16.7%)

Based on user experiences from 36 Estraderm reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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headaches 16.7%
anxiety 11.1%
heart palpitations 8.3%
itching 8.3%
sore breasts 8.3%

Reviews for Estraderm

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • May 27, 2023

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I normally use Estradiol 50, but had to change to this as it was not available. Not only do they peel off and are incredibly uncomfortable, but for 2 weeks I have been experiencing all the symptoms I started HRT treatment for again: heart palpitations, very low mood, tiredness, headaches, and memory problems, all of which had disappeared when I started using HRT in the form of Estradiol. Something is not right, and these are awful. 0 out of 10."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 31, 2019

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "Within 48 hours of putting on the patch at 0.05 mg/day, my blood pressure went up, I had head pounding, anxiety, and headache for 24 hours. I waited another 24 hours and removed it. Between 4-6 hours, my symptoms had completely abated."

4 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 31, 2019

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "Within 48 hours of putting on the patch at 0.05 mg/day, my blood pressure went up, I had head pounding, anxiety, and headache for 24 hours. I waited another 24 hours and removed it. Between 4-6 hours, my symptoms had completely abated."

4 / 10
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  • Suz...
  • September 24, 2020

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "Don't think it's for me. I felt okay the first few days, then the patch started to make me itch and wouldn't stick properly anyway. Then, four days in, I got a headache, body aches, and anxiety. They want me to stick it out for another ten days. That is very unlikely to happen at this point. I think I'll try other options."

3 / 10
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  • Lea...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 1, 2015

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "This caused severe headaches, sore breasts, and emotional outbursts. Rather have flushes."

1 / 10
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  • Deb...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 25, 2022

For Postmenopausal Symptoms "Absolutely fabulous! Used Estriadot - shortage. Used Evorel - not good - now this - good all around on MX 100, hot flushes gone. Initially a headache, eased off. I hope I can stay on this."

9 / 10
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