Brisdelle and Hot Flashes: What Users Say

• Mrs...
• August 29, 2014

For Hot Flashes "I took the medication for two weeks and it worked like a charm. However, I started to experience extreme pain in my joints (knees, ankles, wrist). Not sure if it is associated with the medicine, but I didn't have all of the aches until I started. I love how the medicine mellowed me out, no anxiety or frustration over little things. Hot flashes are at a minimum. Hope it makes it because I would like to continue taking it."

• Sou...
• May 7, 2016

For Hot Flashes "I started with horrific hot flashes, sweating all night, no sleep. Sweating in meetings, going out. Couldn't wear any makeup. I started taking Brisdelle about 6 months ago. I did my research. This medication is a lifesaver. It's expensive as hell, I found a coupon for it, and I only pay a quarter of what it costs. There was someone saying how terrific the withdrawal symptoms are, you need to be weaned off. Not every medicine you can just stop cold turkey. Read all inserts of medicines you are prescribed. Some meds take a while to get over side effects. This has been a lifesaver."

• Kas...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 6, 2015

For Hot Flashes "I have been taking Brisdelle for 7 months. I wanted to give it a fair chance. I had fairly severe hot flashes but no other problems relating to menopause. I went from having about 15 hot flashes a day to about 10. The severity was a bit better, but I still had a lot of sweat with each flash, especially at night. It was very expensive, and my health plan didn't cover it, so I came off. I weaned myself off very slowly over a six-week period. The withdrawal is pretty severe. Feelings of vertigo and dizziness, nausea, and zaps."

• zch...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 20, 2016

For Hot Flashes "Only took one dose. Achy the next morning. 22 hrs after dose, dizziness and weakness. My husband could barely get a BP on me, and when my pulse came up enough to register, it was only 54. I vomited, then sweat profusely. My knees hurt severely for an hour. Hot flashes were diminished for the next 3 days. Fine now, but still having hot flashes."

• HOL...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 22, 2017

For Hot Flashes "Holy hell is exactly how I feel. I had been taking Brisdelle for 1.5 years. The hot flashes did indeed subside, however, the side effects of this medicine, coupled with the fact that Noven was acquired by yet another pharmaceutical company - you can't place a rep in the area, distribute your drugs, and then fire her - and not replace, therefore there is no medicine or support here. You dumped this drug in the doctor's hands and walked away. After calling Sebula, you act like you don't even care. You have made it impossible to obtain this. I happen to think this is illegal. I just decided to wean myself off this and Premarin. It has been nothing short of a nightmare. If you don't need this drug, don't start. Seriously."