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Reviewer: Cindy, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I have been on this medication for 3 weeks, I began to notice a change within 2 weeks with less hot flashes. Hot flashes did seem to get worse for the first week, However, are completely gone now. I am currently experiencing bleeding... is this normal? does it eventually stop? I also experience anxiety, however, I experienced that before and don't think this drug has anything to do with tha
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Reviewer: Chipper, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Activella for about 18 months and suddenly experienced face hives, face swelling, chapped upper lip and crepe-y eye lids. I stopped taking the drug for 2 weeks and although I'm not my usual chipper self (as I was ON Activella), the swelling, crepe-y-ness and chapped upper lip are subsiding. I'm not positive these symptoms are a reaction to the drug - but curious if anyon
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Reviewer: Female (Patient)
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I was diagnosed as post menopausal and was prescribed this med and in the month that I have been taking it I have bled for 3 weeks.
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I've been diagnosed with pre-menopausal and I'm now taking Activella. I've taken it for only 1 week and have symptoms of depression, fatigue, sleepy and loss of appetite (which is good for me). Before taking this medication I was on elestrin and protosteron which also had the same effect on me.
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Reviewer: Activilla, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years
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I' ve been taking drug over five years I haven't had any experience with hot fashes. My doctors change me to a lower dose now I am getting all the symphony of change of life. I hope this is normal. And not a problem that I am not going to like.
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