Fezolinetant for Hot Flashes User Reviews

• MOM...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 7, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Within the first week of taking Veozah, I thought I found the miracle pill! My hot flashes had just about all stopped. I was very satisfied with the results. However, after taking it for about 3 and a half months, things changed for me. The night sweats became increasingly worse and I started feeling dizzy and off balance. So, needless to say, I have stopped taking it. I am very disappointed that it did not continue to work for me, and that I had that reaction to it."

• WMC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "My 1st dose was on the evening of 3/7/24. I woke up at 6:30 am. The hot flashes and night sweats are gone, day and night! I haven’t slept through the night in 4 years. I did have some side effects: nausea, headache, and insomnia. The nausea has subsided but the insomnia and headache are a problem. I’m now only sleeping a few hours a day if that. A few nights I didn’t sleep at all. I’m going to skip tonight's dose and try taking it in the morning. I hope the lack of sleep is why I still have a headache. I really need this to work. I’ve tried so many off-label drugs in the last 4 years that did not help. If this doesn’t work, I don’t know what I’ll do. My life has been a nightmare for the last 4 years when my last doctor took my HRT away because of my age (62). This is why I need this Veozah to work so badly! I’m hoping these 2 side effects will go away soon."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I have suffered with severe hot flashes and night sweats for almost 7 years. I tried everything possible with the exception of hormone therapy because breast cancer runs in my family. On to Veozah. After my very first dose, the hot flashes and night sweats were gone. I have been taking it for one month and no side effects. This medication has literally been life changing."

• Hop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I had a TAH back in 2012. At the time, I was 48. Just recently, I was experiencing being very hot or very cold at the same time. I had no idea what this was. I was speaking with my sister, who stated, 'You’re having hot flashes.' Because I was feeling extremely exhausted, I noticed that the Veozah commercials were always popping up. I questioned my hot flashes due to me having a birthday earlier this month. I turned 60, so I finally made the call to my gynecologist for an appointment. I explained my symptoms in detail. My labs were drawn the next day. I had a follow-up phone call to discuss my lab results. I was prescribed Veozah. The next morning, I started taking one 45mg tablet of Veozah. My hot flashes/cold flashes turned into having very mild flashes. By day two of taking Veozah, my hot flashes turned into NO FLASHES. I have no side effects. The pill is very small, so the ease of starting this regimen of Veozah is definitely LIFE CHANGING!!!! Thank you, Veozah"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 12, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Was like a miracle from day 1, all hot flashes just disappeared; it was heaven!!!! After taking for 6 months, my hot flashes started coming back, slowly at first, but then with full force, so I stopped taking it. Hoping it will work again if I stay off for a while and then try again. I have figured out that alcohol makes my night sweats and hot flashes much more severe..."

• sar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "As someone who has had chronic hot flashes for several years, usually prefaced by a wave of nausea, going on Veozah was great the first month. I still had minor hot flashes, but nothing like before, and the nausea was gone. Started my second month, and suddenly I have nausea and dizziness on and off all day. I'm going to stop taking the medicine and see what happens. I would also recommend if others have this to get their liver enzymes checked."

• Mel...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 11, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "So far, so fantastic! I've been on Veozah for about 6 months, and it is a LIFE SAVER! I was having 10-20 hot flashes a day and night. I couldn't sleep without ice packs. I couldn't get through a meeting without stripping off clothing (thank goodness for Zoom meetings ;-)). I started taking Veozah and within days, I was at 70% fewer hot flashes, and now, 6 months in, I'm down to a few 'warm' flashes a day. I might have nausea, but I also have IBS so can't tell if it is Veozah related or IBS related. Bottom line, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this drug!"

• ali...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 16, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Started Veozah right before the winter months and it has been working great until now. (SPRING) No side effects that I can tell at all. Hot flashes are starting back during the day and night. I'm afraid to stop it for fear of really suffering but not sure it's worth continuing to put into my body."

• Hot...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 22, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "My doctor suggested I try Veozah for 4 weeks and assess how I was feeling. It was not until 2 months in that I noticed nausea and upper stomach cramps. Some days it does not bother me, but other days it does. My flashes are bad and have been since I gave birth 29 years ago. My cycle stopped 3 years ago at 55, and the flashes got worse (if that's possible). Not sure if I should just wait it out to see if the nausea and sporadic stomach pain stop. Wish me luck during these 100 plus degree summer days."

• LC2...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 1, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Going into perimenopause, I was put on low-dose birth control. A month later, I had a blood clot in my leg. So hormones were not an option for me. When I saw a commercial for Veozah, I knew I had to try it. One year later, my life is completely different. The multiple hot flashes that interrupted my sleep with soaked sheets are gone. Occasionally, I get a short 'flush' in the middle of the night, but it isn't nearly as disruptive. Now that I can sleep, my life is so much better. I had to go for a month without my prescription due to my insurance company suddenly deciding to decline my coverage (would they do that if this was a male problem?). In a few days, the hot flashes came back! I was a true experimental design. Veozah works. I read reviews of folks having side effects. I am a really healthy person, I work out and eat well. I have had zero side effects, and as I said, because I now get a good night's sleep, I have more energy during the day. Thank you, Veozah!"

• Mic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Within the first few days of taking this, my hot flashes stopped. I have not touched my bedside fan ever since I started this medication. I only noticed my blood pressure was higher than normal, but it may not be due to the medication."

• Viv...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 20, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I reluctantly started taking Veozah after hearing the possible side effects it can cause. So now, I am writing this review about the effects of insomnia that I'm experiencing. Although I do have fewer hot flashes, I either have sleep! I am going to stop taking this medication before another unwanted side effect pops up."

• But...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I have been taking Veozah for a month now. I love how I don’t have hot flashes, but the nausea every day is driving me crazy. All I eat is saltines and drink ginger ale. Therefore, I will have to stop taking the medication, but I hope it does continue to help others."

• AMP...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Started it 3 weeks ago after experiencing nighttime hot flashes (7 pm-5 am) for months. Unable to take HRT but Dr. recommended it as an HRT alternative. So far it's been life-changing! All hot flashes disappeared after 4 nights and have rediscovered a good night's sleep. Have experienced no side effects to this point. Still early but can't recommend it enough right now!"

• REC...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 20, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "My hot flashes (3 to 4 daily) and nightly night sweats were so intense. I threw clothes away because of the sweat stains. I've replaced my pillow twice. My family would hide from me, I was so miserable. My quality of life was in the toilet. I just wanted to escape my body. I tried every treatment (except hysterectomy) with zero success. Then came Veozah. I didn't start feeling relief until about week 4 after starting Veozah. The hot flashes and night sweats decreased in intensity and frequency. Then I went a whole week without a hot flash or night sweat. Then it all miraculously went away! At about month 5, I started feeling temperatures appropriately, like needing a sweater on a chilly night. Unbelievable! I'm a full 9 months in, and I have my life back! But my insurance is no longer paying for Veozah, so I'm panicking. There's no way to know when perimenopause ends. No way to know if my body has regulated itself to a point I no longer need to take Veozah. I don't know what to do..."

• Hop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 25, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "Back in July of 2012, I had a TAH. I was 48 years old. After I started HRT, I found it to be effective, and my hot flashes became far and few. One night, I was having a conversation with my younger sister, explaining my symptoms. Immediately she said, 'Sissy, you’re having hot flashes.' And being that everything was out of the playground, I said, 'No way.' Within the next couple of days, I called my gynecologist's office to ask if I could have hot flashes at my age, even given the fact that I had a TAH. I was told to make an appointment to see the doctor, to discuss my symptoms and have labs drawn to check my TSH and LFT levels. The next day, I checked for my lab results and followed up with a phone call with the RN of my gynecologist's office to discuss my results. That day, a prescription of Veozah was sent to my local pharmacy. I started Veozah the next morning. That day, I had a slight sensation of a hot flash, the second day, I went to having NO flash. So far, I’ve not had any side effects! Thank you, Astellas Pharma."

• Jam...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 20, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I’ve only been on Veozah for about a week, and I haven’t sweat during the night at all since I started taking it. I did feel a slight headache on maybe day 5, but nothing too bothersome. I felt like it worked almost the same day. After taking my first dose, I didn’t have a single hot flash for about half the day, and then I still experienced hot flashes, but not nearly as bad. It also doesn’t help that I’m in Arizona in the middle of summer. I’m hoping as time goes by they lessen their intensity, frequency, and duration. Overall, I think this can be life-changing for me and possibly others."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 11, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "I was having hot flashes constantly. I would have them the worst at night, causing lack of sleep. Which I don't sleep that great at night anyway. I met with my gynecologist and told her about my hot flashes, and I didn't want to take any hormone medication. So, she suggested Veozah. I have been taking it about 3 weeks now. And I have noticed I have very little hot flashes. However, it is causing my stomach to cramp and feel bloated. That is one of the side effects I am experiencing. It's not too terribly bad. But, I would rather not have my stomach feeling that way. I'm considering stopping taking the medication once I run out of it. I guess I may have to go back to having hot flashes."

• Ant...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 15, 2023

"I'm in my third month of taking fezolinetant. Before taking the pill, I was experiencing an average of 24 hot flashes per 24-hour period. My hot flashes were severe, often accompanied by the urge to urinate, dizziness, nausea, and palpitations. Fezolinetant has reduced my flashes to 6 times per 24-hour period. The pill's effects were noticed from day one. By month 2, I leveled out. The intensity of each flash has been reduced by 80%. My only side effects have been, from time to time, feeling cold for about an hour after taking the pill, but it's not intolerable. My flashes start becoming more frequent as the time for my pill draws near. I take my pill at night and am flash-free long enough to get a good night's sleep. I will take my blood test at the end of this month to see if it changed my liver enzyme level. I am 59 and have been suffering from hot flashes for the last 4 years."

• Ell...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 27, 2024

Veozah (fezolinetant) "This was much needed....worked wonders. I take it at night. My medicaid stopped paying for it and I tried assistance help line number and talked to 4 different people and still no progress was made...Its 659.00 without insurance. So I dont blame insurance for not wanting to pay that. Thats ridiculous. You have to have commercial insurance to qualify for $30. a month prescription. Which i would gladly pay..."

• cle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 26, 2023

"I have experienced extreme hot flashes for 15 years and was on hormone replacement therapy. 4 years ago I developed blood clots and could no longer use HRT. Since then I’ve tried every alternative to no avail. My gynecologist prescribed Veozah a week ago and I have had 1 mild hot flash since then. I also have not had any problems sleeping and I think I have more energy! I am very happy with the results. The only downside is the cost!"

• 3li...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2024

"I have found this drug to be beneficial. As a couple of others, night 1 after taking it was just incredible. Actually, I slept 5 hours straight, and when I did wake up, my clothes were not wet, which was quite a strange feeling as for many years, having to change 3 or 4 times a night was the norm for me. Needless to say, I'm over the moon. My only concern is I've not seen any comments about having caffeine with this drug as it's 'Not Recommended.' Which is my only concern as I don't drink coffee, but I am a diet coke drinker. Obviously, that's not something I can just stop drinking, so that's my question. Anyone else read this? So I'm just going to see how things go, fingers crossed. As with other reviews, the cost is the only issue, but if it works, I guess it's priceless. $60 in Australia."

• 6...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 4, 2024

"I'm a researcher and work in phase 1-4 clinical studies. I started taking this drug, and it worked wonders for my 30-plus hot flashes a day until month six, when they started back. My doctor told me to go off of it for three days to allow my receptors to unclog. Has anyone else been told this? The protocol lasted a full year with no mention that some patients lost efficacy during that year. Odd that folks out here have had that happen."

• Kar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 10, 2024

"I have been taking Veozah for 30 days. I cannot take HRT because of breast cancer. I was experiencing severe hot flashes at the rate of 20 a day, and they were waking me up at least 4 times a night. I was miserable, couldn't sleep, had anxiety as I was wondering when the next hot flash was going to come. I felt relief on day 1 of taking Veozah. I have a couple of hot flashes each day, but they are much milder (about 80% milder), and I can now sleep through the night without waking up at all! I had a few headaches during the first week of use, along with some lower back pain, but all that disappeared after 10 days of use. Thank you for understanding the severity of what some of us women go through with these debilitating hot flashes and discovering a drug that actually works! I am forever grateful. I have my life back! My insurance does cover Veozah. $31 co-pay is what I pay."

• Kor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2024

"I had a fuzzy head within a few minutes after taking my first tablet. Within 7 minutes, I could feel that the air conditioning was actually cold. What a great feeling! At the 3-week mark, I've started to get headaches that are now turning into migraines. My doctor is away, so I'm trying to find information on how to stop taking it. I'm going to try every second day, then third, which I really don't want to do as the hot body sweats will return. $75.50 in Australia, such a pity I just paid for a new script."