Estradiol Patch for Postmenopausal Symptoms User Reviews (Page 3)

• Wagon
• February 26, 2016

"This patch had to be designed by a man. What woman would design a patch the size of a softball? I had to duck tape it on in order for it to stay on, it is not flexible ( it would not even bend in half) and what woman wants to have a big round patch showing through her clothes? You can't swim with it on or even shower because it will come off. It is hideous and degrading. Why should a woman have to be punished for something that is beyond their control? I can not say if it works or not, due to the fact that I could never get it to stay on. I took one to my doctor and asked her how I was suppose to keep it on. She was shocked at what it looked liked and put me on the pill due to the Insurance Company."

• Dhano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 17, 2019

"I used the Vivelle Dot in the past with no issues of adherence. I was prescribed the Mylan Estradiol patch once weekly and it fell off in one day. It was the most useless delivery system developed and it was a waste of money for those of us with poor medical benefits."

• BRano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 2, 2020

"I was switched from the Sandoz Estradiol Patch to Mylan Estradiol Patch by my insurance company. Sandoz was working fine, Mylan doesn't work well at all. I'm awake half the night with hot flashes and night sweats. This is crazy. Also sticking problems as others have said. I will be begging my GYN for something different!"

• Pipsy
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 31, 2015

"100mg patch Estradot- applied twice weekly. Keeps me sane ,and virtually anxiety free. The adhesive on this brand does nt make welts on my skin Only drawback is removing the Glue Spots.:-) When using Hot Spas or I need to apply creams to dry skin, I use an Estrogel sachet .this allows the freshly applied patch to catch up. Absolutely satisfied & happy with this medication. ** on PBS IN Australlia. Lowest dose Venlafaxine added when family drama hit me like a bolt."

• Cecilia
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 4, 2022

"This is for all my women friends out there, suffering through hot flashes and menopausal symptoms. Firstly, I'm an avid runner, and always thought running would get me through everything in life, including unremitting hot flashes over a period of ten (yes, 10!!!) years. Well, it didn't, and I'm here to say that there is relief out there in the form of the Estradiol patch. I finally reached my limit after 10 years. My doctor prescribed it to me about 6 months ago, and I didn't experience any relief until my dosage was increased to .0375 mg/day. For the first time in a decade my hot flashes have subsided...as in GONE!!! I'm able to wear sweaters again and dress like a normal person, and I'm no longer turning the heat down, or putting the car windows down in the middle of winter. My family is almost as relieved as I am. The patches are easy to apply and stay on with the help of a Tegaderm waterproof patch, which last an entire week for me, even through hot showers."

• Sara
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 1, 2019

"I had been using Mylan Estradiol patches for a year and a half. No problems. My pharmacy changed to Estadiol made by Grove Pharmaceuticals, what a mess. With in a week HOT FLASHES all night long and no sleep. They don't stick. I found a pharmacy that carries Mylan Estradiol patches and after two days of wearing the patches I got my first good night sleep with out HOT Flashes at night."

• sweet...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 8, 2019

"I was on Minivelle patches for 2 years when my insurance decided they would no longer pay for them. I was given the generic by Mylan and it is bigger than the Minivelle patch. It helps some. When I was on the Minevelle patch, I was able to sleep thru the night and did not experience any hot flashes. With the Mylan patch, I do not sleep thru the night and hot flashes are sporadic. My rating is based off of the Mylan brand. I would give Minivelle a 9."

• Kristy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 17, 2023

"I have been using this twice a week for 6 months and have found it useless. I have had no weight loss. I am obese, yet eat a healthy diet, and don't use sugar or much salt, so it's not my diet. I also use a bike at home to exercise."

• Unhappy...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 30, 2019

"I have used a hormone patch for well over 10 years. Originally was vivielle dot. Then insurance went for generic version which is Sandoz Estradiol Transdermal System. They are horrible. They will NOT stay on 1 day, let alone 3 1/2 days. JUNK. What are you supposed to do to keep them on? Clean with alcohol before, use tape over the huge patch and they still don't stay on."

• CTgirl
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 27, 2024

"I started on the lowest dose and within 4 days, I felt unusually calm! I have been fighting severe hot flashes and depression for 20 years. Feeling calm was an entirely new experience! I love the patch and how it has improved my well-being. I am now on the much bigger 50 mg patch and it won't stay on!!! Ughh!! I'm using medical tape to keep it on! So frustrating! I'm paying full price for these and don't appreciate wasting one because the adhesive is inefficient! The company needs to rectify this. If the patch stayed on, I would rate it at 10."

• These...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 29, 2022

"The twice weekly small patches work great for me. The once-weekly suck! They are huge & come off. If you bathe, forget it! It comes off; insert even says that it may come off during bathing. Don’t bother getting once weekly, I've gone thru a month's supply in 10 days."

• JAano
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 26, 2018

"A BIG zero! I've tried generic Mylan estradiol patches, the Minivelle patches and both I had to increase and increase because the doses never got my levels up, even at the highest dose. Finally went to new doc and am on implanted SottoPelle pellets and its been wonderful all my symptoms are gone and I only have to get new pellets once every 4-6 months. The patches are a waste of time, if you go out in the sun or in a hot tub the patches release a huge dose of the estradiol due to heat then you are stuck with low hormones again before its time to change the patch. It's a constant see-saw effect on your body which can make you feel horrible. Patches are an ineffective way to keep estrogen at a steady level."

• Laura
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 11, 2019

"I have been using Estradiol patch generic for many years by Mylan and it has worked fine. My pharmacist recently changed to Grove Pharmaceuticals and it is awful. They don't work and they don't stick well. Hot flashes are every 10 minutes and disrupted sleep. I called the pharmacist and requested a special order to go back to the Mylan brand."

• katie
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 6, 2018

"Vivelle Dot worked for me for hot flashes, headaches, and general crankiness, but the cost! $144 a month is considerable, and annoying, given what it's made of. BTW, these GoodRX ads do not reflect reality, in that I have taken them to all the pharmacies listed by them, and not once were they worth more then $3.00, and most of the time, nothing at all. I did try Minneville, and Estrodal patches, and neither one did a thing for my symptoms, and every time the pharmacist would tell it "it's the same thing" Quite obviously, the generic is not the same thing."

• Sony
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 12, 2022

"I have been using the Mylan Estradiol patch for over a year now. I don't quite understand the thing with the adhesive and it coming off. I've never had that problem. I started putting it on after my showers on my abdomen below my belly button but found that it works best for me to put it on my upper butt area. One thing I can say is it has never come off. It has worked well for my night sweats which were unbearable."

• Linda
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 24, 2022

"I have used a patch for over 30 years with no issues. Recently when I had my prescription refilled I was given the Mylan patch. Absolutely the worst results imaginable. Patch will not stay on. I am not getting the medicine that I need. Suffering from hot flashes, headaches, irritability, etc. Cannot get another prescription filled because I can't afford to pay out of pocket and insurance won't pay for another three months. How this is on the market is a puzzle to me. So very frustrated. Wish I could give it a zero."

• Jaylin
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 8, 2018

"The Alvogen generic and Climara are the only ones that are good.. Others give the product a bad name If you don't want to get osteoporosis in your 60's and wish to support your skin/ fat distribution, general health. You likely should take a low dose of estadiol as your periods become further apart, or cease.."

• Connie
• January 15, 2019

"These are horrible and at the drug store I heard another women complain. I tried them years ago and they were bigger and worse. They cost a fortune and they fall off with a couple days. They are big and thick and the whole time they are on they itch. For a months worth you are lucky if you get a weeks worth of med. There is a big difference between this and the original brand (which is good). They should be illegal."

• Trave...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 23, 2022

"The Mylan patch is awful. It makes my skin red and terribly itchy after one of two days. It does not stay on properly either. When I pull it off my skin is very red and irritated where the patch was applied. A junk poorly made product. I have told my doctor and we will switch. Do not get the Mylan patch. You will regret it."

• CPano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2020

"Grove Pharmaceuticals Estradiol patch comes off in the bath. My symptoms seems to have gotten worse with Grove's patch. Not sure how much of the medicine I really get it it doesn't stick well and falls off. A poor performing, expensive product."

• Marg
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 26, 2019

"The Alvogen Estradiol patches are garbage. They never stay stuck to your skin . For the fourth time, I just applied a patch last night, and today it came off. It did not even make it through 24 hours. If they do happen to stay on for the full week, they get filthy and are itchy. The Minivelle patch was great. Small, twice a week, stayed clean, and stayed on. My insurance stopped covering Minivelle. A weekly patch is no good for anybody if it doesn't stay on for the full week. I only get four in a box - for the month! Now I have to wait until next week to apply another patch."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 22, 2021

"For about 1 year now, been taking natural menopause supplements. Unfortunately my hot flashes, fatigue was still there. Went to a gynecologist and had bloodwork done and explained to me that I am in post menopause, put me on the estradiol patch and after 2 days!! POOF NO MORE HOT FLASHES, FATIGUE OR HEADACHES"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 4, 2022

"Mylan patch is horrible. Doesn’t stay on. Secured it with tegaderm and ended up with major skin irritation. Switched to Sandoz. No skin irritation and it also falls off, not as fast as Mylan though. Pharmacist thankfully overrides refill date as I run out way sooner because they fall off. He recently called my provider and got them to switch to the twice weekly Sandoz patches so at least now I can usually make it 2-3 days without it falling off except when I go in my hot tub (often) or run/workout and sweat heavily. Ugh! Thinking I may need to try a different route before summer and also need the dose increased because my symptoms are slowly returning. I really had to fight to get this medication despite having Horrible debilitating symptoms for almost three years! Has made a HUGE improvement in my quality of life!"

• Anonymous
• August 18, 2017

"I would NOT recommend this patch to anyone. The company has printed in black ink the product name on the patch itself, which is beyond dumb!! The glue leaves huge circle on your underwear that will not come off. The glue leaves circles on your skin when the patch is removed, which is almost impossible to come off. I used Vivelle before and had none of these problems, plus the patch was half the size as this product. Insurance said this product was a generic and would no longer pay for the Vivelle."

• Unhappy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 5, 2020

"I had a total abdominal hysterectomy/bilateral oopherectomy in 2/19. I had elevated blood pressure and severe hot flashes, hair lose and irritability after surgery. My gym put me on Climara 0.5 mg patch and it worked to keep symptoms under control. In March 2020 my insurance switched to Sandoz. They are horrible! I’ve gained 15 lbs since switching in less than a month. My belly is bloated and I have pitting edema in my legs and feet. The patches do not stay on! I’m a nurse and I’ve used all of my tricks to keep them in place. I tried putting Tegaderm over it, only to have the patch scrunch up under the Tegaderm. My blood pressure is elevated and the hot flashes are back. I would not recommend Sandoz."