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Reviewer: Melissa B, 35-44 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years
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I have been using this patch since I entered menopause 5 years ago at age 39. I tried the generic pills and patches and they made me SO sick I couldn't even get out of bed. My insurance has never covered them. There are 90s day cycles where I've paid as much as $800 for them. I don't care how much they cost as long as I don't have the symptoms of menopause. I get debilitatin
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Reviewer: Lulu, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have been on this for about 6.5 years. While it did help my symptoms of menopause, night sweats, insomnia, etc. I now have Breast Cancer and wish I had never taken it. I'm also now living through the hell of sweats again but now all day and all night.
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Reviewer: Lisa, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am 48 and I had a total hysterectomy at age 30. I have been using the Vivelle Dot for the last 18 years and due to insurance had to switch to Minivelle. IT SUCKS!!!! I have gained a ton of weight, my boobs are huge and sensitive. My whole body aches terribly from my neck to my back and even my limbs. I got a charlie horse in my right calf the other day for no apparent reason. I cannot wait t
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Reviewer: minnilala, 45-54 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am 47 years old. I was having about 30 hot flashes a day- several an hour. The night sweats were awful too. I would be drenched in sweat and then freezing cold.. Did not have more than a couple of hours of sleep at a time.. I would also wake up around 2am and not be able to go back to sleep. My PCM put me on Brisdelle for 3 months. That did absolutely nothing to help. He then wanted to
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Reviewer: Lindanic, 55-64 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am 57 and have been in menopause for 15 mos. now with severe symptoms. Not sleeping,hot flashes, some weight gain, and fatigue. I am in good physical health and not overweight. I used the minivelle patch for exactly 3 days and experienced nausea, abdominal cramps and headaches. I took the patch off on the third day and after that I started losing my hair. My hormones were so messed up for o
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