Brisdelle User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)
Brisdelle has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 38 reviews on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Brisdelle
- Coole...
- February 21, 2017
For Hot Flashes "I have been taking it for 2 weeks now. I do believe it's helping me. I will post again in about 6 weeks. Typically, I get a rush of heat over me a few times a day leaving me with a drenched help and droplets of sweat on face head, neck. Now, so far so good."
- LMWCA...
- November 13, 2015
For Hot Flashes "It definitely works. Hot flashes stopped within days & it calmed me so much. I slept so good at night but then headaches, sinus congestion, chest congestion, almost feeling like having the flu made me stop & it took me weeks to get over the brain fog feeling."
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- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 30, 2023
For Hot Flashes "It's surprising to read all these bad reviews, especially those about the terrible side effects. I've had a great experience with Brisdelle - no side effects and a dramatic reduction of the number of hot flashes and the severity. I would estimate an improvement of about 85%. I did gain some weight, but from what I read the dosage is too low to have a causal effect; probably just part of menopause."
- LoriSt
- November 20, 2015
For Hot Flashes "3 weeks into taking Brisdelle I stopped. After a week I was experiencing horrific muscle pain in my legs which kept me awake for three nights until I was prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The anti-inflammatory calmed the muscle pain down but then I started experiencing horrific head pain and headaches; I've never had a headache in my life! I am off this drug for two days now and can't wait to feel like myself again. I'm still experiencing insomnia, headache, head pain, vertigo."
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- Scott...
- January 30, 2016
For Hot Flashes "I have been taking Brisdelle for the past 6 months to help with hot flashes. However, I have had these chronic problems since taking this medication. I have tremors, eyes are sensitive to light, seizures, biting my tongue during the night while sleeping so severe that I have to get up because the blood is so profuse. I also am dizzy all the time, and feel like I am whirling around and unstable while sitting, lying down, or walking about. It has taken me almost 2 months and thousands of dollars to figure this out on my own. I have been to the endocrinologist to see if I have a tumor, neurologist due to the seizures, dentist, ENTSpecialist, Chiropractor, a Neuro-Opthamologist, and my primary care physician and no one has been able to help me"
- so hot
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 24, 2016
For Postmenopausal Symptoms "I have been on Brisdelle for 3 yrs now at first it was the wonder drug.. hot flashes gone and I didnt want to kill anybody...but now I think its not working as well... But I decided to look up the side effects recently , and found out I have alot of it. the blur vision(fog) frequent bowels, Headaches and joint pain... well my dr is taking me off of it ..."
- Final...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 8, 2014
For Hot Flashes "2 days in and the hot flashes are GONE. After 10 YEARS in which the only thing that worked (and I tried everything under the sun) was HRT. So glad I found paroxetine."
- Mahilia
- March 18, 2015
For Hot Flashes "I have been taking Brisdelle for 6 days, and to date, my severe hot flashes have diminished tremendously. I am so grateful for this relief."
- BrookeC
- April 9, 2014
For Hot Flashes "I got awful leg cramps and headaches. Did not help with hot flashes either."
- Tigra
- October 15, 2015
For Hot Flashes "I love Brisdelle! Hot flash and sweating relief, no side effects, no personality changes. Very happy this is available. Lifesaver!"
- harvco
- February 13, 2015
For Hot Flashes "My hot flashes have reduced tremendously. Initially, I thought it was not working until I stopped taking it. When I went back on the meds, I have been almost normal. I am pleased."
- TX User
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 1, 2022
For Hot Flashes "I took it for 3 days and couldn't get out and about due to dizziness and headache. I feel like a junkie coming off a bad fix. Money WASTED!"
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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. Weaned myself off very slowly over a six week period. The withdrawal is pretty severe. Feelings of vertigo and dizziness. Nausea and zaps."