Estradiol for Postmenopausal Symptoms User Reviews (Page 3)

• Not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 5, 2021

Estradiol "Dotti 0.05 patch claims to be equivalent, but the stated amount of estrogen is less than the estradiol 0.05 patch. Six weeks after I was switched to Dotti by a pharmacy, I had horrible symptoms. Went back on the estradiol patch, and I am better. Safeway, Humana, and Costco are all using the Dotti patch. This patch should be pulled from the market."

• Hap...
• June 12, 2019

Estradiol "Mylan Estradiol Patch 1.0 seems to be ineffective! Suffering from menopausal symptoms due to a complete hysterectomy. Booted off the good stuff... Minivelle. Due to change of insurance, even though I have full coverage! Insurance won’t pay the $450 cost for a 3-month supply. I wonder what’s even on the Mylan Estradiol Patch, is it even real?"

• Kim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 25, 2025

Estradiol "I'm 56, been postmenopausal since I was 46. I'd suffered such terrible hot flashes since I was 42. I just figured it was par for the course...but the hot flashes were so bad that I'd never had a full night's sleep since they started. Lack of sleep snowballs into a myriad of bad symptoms, brain fog, crappy memory, mood swings, zero libido...etc. I even lost my job because my memory was that bad! This went on and on until I seriously couldn't live like that anymore. So almost 2 years ago, I gave in and talked to my gyno, who immediately started me on the lowest dose Estradiol patch along with a progesterone gel cap. I felt relief after the first week! Hot flashes went away, and I felt like I had my life back. My dosages had to be tweaked along the way. Now the patches aren't strong enough, and I'm starting on a 2 mg estrogen pill. HRT is NOT the horrible drug they assumed back in the 70s. It's a lifesaver! And it's covered 100% by Wellpoint Insurance (NJ Medicaid), so there's no excuse!"

• Rut...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2020

Estradiol "I used to use Climara. Great option. After I changed insurance, I had to use a Mexican brand that worked really well. After I moved to another state, I had to get a US brand. I was given Mylan Estradiol patches, and after 2 days or less, they fall off. I just feel I wasted my money, and they are not cheap."

• mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 6, 2021

Estradiol "My drug store replaced my Estradiol patch with Dotti. The first night, my restless sleep and dreaming. Daytime, I was cold and couldn't get warm. The second night, I experienced terrifying nightmares, woke up drenched in sweat two times. I was frightened, didn't know what was wrong with me. Figured it out! Another drug store was able to fill my regular prescription, and I was fine within a few hours. I question if this drug passed trials as a replacement for Estradiol."

• Hot...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 8, 2015

Estradiol "Worked wonderfully for my mood swings, hot flashes, night sweats, and sleepless nights. Used it for 4 years. Now I have been off for 2 months and can't stand the reappearance of all those nasty menopausal symptoms. I may have to go back on it."

• lro...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 4, 2024

Estradiol "I am in perimenopause and started having horrible hot flashes 4 months ago. 10 a day at least. Crazy fluctuations between hot flashes and cold chills and shivering. Night sweats at night. Was miserable. Finally found a GYN who is current with the research and she prescribed the patch and progesterone pills. She initially prescribed a brand name 2x a week 0.05 patch. Well the manufacturers are all discontinuing making the brand name patch because the patent is up and insurance will only pay for generic. Furthermore, there is a patch shortage nationwide, so there was only one generic available - Mylan. I Googled and read not so pleasant things and was super freaked out but had no other options, so I tried it. After one week, I noticed I had fewer hot flashes. After 2 weeks, I had ZERO hot flashes. OMG, what a relief. It’s wonderful not to have crazy temperature changes all day and night. Yes, it irritates my skin, but the patch has a lot fewer risks than pills, so it's okay."

• Ges...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2020

Estradiol "Has anyone experienced that the Estraderm patch does not stick to the skin? It's driving me crazy. Even though I clean the skin with medical swab wipes, wait for the area to dry, and it still doesn't stick."

• smi...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 3, 2017

Estradiol "I have used the patch for nearly 30 years after total hysterectomy (first patch discontinued and switched to Vivelle-Dot approx 10 yrs ago). I have tried going off and feel it's not worth the agony. Have looked for generic but have found none that really are the same although I see in the posts Sandoz recommended by someone, so may try again. Vivelle (at least when on Medicare) is very expensive with little or no coverage and if any copayment must jump through hoops---very discouraging. This is the only medication I use and at 72 feel great other than payments for this, but justify good health comes at a price!"

• Suz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 1, 2023

Estradiol "My pharmacy changed to Dotti brand manufacturer at the end of November 2022. I loved how the estrogen patch was smaller and less visible. However, my postmenopausal symptoms started back within three weeks of beginning the Dotti patch. I had increasing hot flashes, dry skin, brain fog, and fatigue. I scheduled an appointment with my OB/GYN in February to have my hormone levels rechecked. She discovered I had almost NO estrogen in my system. NONE. She said my body was not absorbing the medication. However, I have not had problems absorbing any other brand over the last 4 1/2 years. The Dotti brand estrogen patch was useless for me. I had to switch pharmacies to use a different manufacturer."

• tan...
• May 6, 2015

"Brilliant, was having low mood, terrible hot flashes where I didn't want to venture out the door!! By fights with hubby! Mood has improved. Hope to keep on this long term. I had a hysterectomy at 41, refused to take it because of the cancer risk at first, but my symptoms were awful so I decided the benefits outweigh the risks."

• Jun...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2020

Estradiol "I had the Sandoz patch, and it was great - a nice, thin patch that I forget is there except that I feel much better. The next month, I got the Mylan patch that is covered by my provider. It is thicker and catches just a little bit on the edges. More importantly, it leaves red marks underneath upon removing it and small marks that look like burns around the edge. I've also seemed to have some itching around the patch while it is on. I will be switching back to Sandoz."

• Dis...
• October 26, 2016

"I started with perimenopause symptoms at 45 years old, beginning with heart palpitations and mild hot flashes. Shortly thereafter, all hell broke loose. Night sweats, hot flashes, crying, major insomnia, and an 18-pound weight gain in less than one year. I had no quality of life, so I went on the estradiol patch. I now feel human. Sleeping great and no night sweats. An occasional hot flash, but I can live with that. I went off for about a year, and almost everything came back with a vengeance. I'm back on!"

• Lil...
• July 4, 2016

"I tried to wean off my other not-so-effective hormone pills but suffered terrible backlash. So, I went to see a different and more experienced OBGYN doctor and began applying Estradiol 0.05 coupled with Progesterone 100MG treatment. It takes about 10 days to see the full positive results. I am almost one month into this treatment now, and it has stopped hot flushes, I sleep through the night, stopped horrible stress attacks, stopped near-fainting temperature surges, my facial skin looks tighter and younger, and strangely, it makes me think about the birds and the bees. Knock on wood, I hope this medicine works for me for a long time to come. I am 64 years old, 5'3'', weight 126 lbs. Use an alcohol wipe and dry skin before applying the patch, it sticks better."

• Lil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 20, 2021

Estradiol "My biggest concern is that I am not getting the relief of post-menopause even though I am using a 0.1 mg patch because the patch does not stay on my skin. I have been using the estradiol patch for many years. I was using Vivelle Dot until it was not covered by my insurance and switched to Mylan Labs. It would be nice if these patches could stay on my skin to rate the effectiveness of the medication."

• Rho...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 25, 2021

Estradiol "I had been on another estradiol patch for about a year. My husband's employer requested we start using a mail prescription, and when we did, they switched me to Dotti patches. I started wondering why I was feeling crabby and irritable again, sort of like I did before taking the patches. Also, I’ve been gaining weight. Not sure if that is also from the patches. But I’ve requested switching back to my original patch. I still wasn’t sure if this was because of the Dotti patches, but after reading these reviews, I’m sure of it. Would not recommend."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 2, 2020

Estradiol "Estraderm MX 25. These patches are terrible. They don’t adhere to the skin! After one day, it comes off. I normally take Estradot 25, but it is sold out across the state and unavailable! Not impressed... and I’ve been getting hot flushes again..."

• Cin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 19, 2020

Estradiol "Sandoz Estradiol Patch does not stick. It does not peel, instead, the entire patch comes loose at once. I get 2 days, maybe 3 days out of a patch. Do not accept Sandoz brand from your pharmacy, you will be wasting your money."

• Suz...
• August 19, 2013

Estradiol "Have been on it for 2 months, was getting hot flashed all day long. Night sweats even worse. Within days after starting the medicine, they pretty much stopped! No more on and off with my fan - sleeping through the night! And now, I ran out and haven't had it in 5 days (need to call for a refill prescription) and it's all BACK. Covers off and on all night long. This REALLY works for hot flashes!"

• Hot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2019

Estradiol "I was using Vivelle Dot and then Minivelle for 10+ years. Due to the cost and no insurance, I switched to the generic patch. It does NOT work. The change in my estrogen levels was drastic... as if I wasn’t getting any at all. The hot flashes and night sweats returned. These patches are trash. I will be paying the outrageous price for Minivelle to get my hormones balanced again."

• Lda...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 16, 2016

"I have been on this 1 mg pill a day for 1 month. I could not stand my mood swings, irritable, my husband said I was a completely different person, just after a month. My insurance does pay. I only have to pay 8 dollars a month for it my husband said he would pay 100.00 dollars for it lol plus I have lost weight on it also very happy with it saved my marriage."

• Unh...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 9, 2020

Estradiol "This patch is not the same as their competitor. They ran out of my usual brand. So I have been on Estraderm for 2 weeks, I am bleeding, my anxiety is through the roof. I am exhausted. All the symptoms I had before starting the estrogen patch. So who knows what is in this patch."

• Cat...
• April 21, 2023

Estradiol "The Estradiol patch has made a functional life possible for me. Please review the latest NAMS 2022 Position Statement for updated side effects. This presents a clearer and more accurate summation of increased benefits and less or null risks for the use of the Estradiol transdermal patch. I will continue to use the patch as an early user and now in my 70s under the close supervision of my PCP."

• Sus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 15, 2020

Estradiol "This patch is so frustrating. It only stays on a couple of days because the material it is made of allows the water to soak in when you shower. Then the skin stays wet underneath and starts smelling sour. The adhesive on the edges irritates my skin and causes itching. What good is it if I can only get about 3 days out of it? I used to use a thinner patch made out of a different material, and I never could tell I even had it on, but the company quit producing it."

• Anonymous
• March 21, 2012

Estradiol "I was through menopause by age 46. The hot flashes were so frequent they disrupted my quality of life. I urge you to discuss with your doctor, but if you are concerned about the side effects of HRT, this is a very low dose spray. As my physician pointed out, even with one spray a day, I still have less estrogen than most women my age. What do I notice? Almost no hot flashes. More energy, improved mood, fuller hair (unexpected benefit), less vaginal dryness, better sleep (use with progesterone). If you are suffering from postmenopausal symptoms and are worried about HRT, this may be a good cautious step and all you really need to stop suffering!"