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Estratest (Esterified Estrogens) - Reviews, Ratings, Comments by Patients

 
 



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Below are Estratest (Esterified Estrogens) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Estratest has an overall score of 10. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 9.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence.
 

Estratest review by 58 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   Mild Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   menopausal symptoms
Dosage & duration:   hs (dosage frequency: every day) for the period of about 3 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   low dose cortisol
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Completely stopped hot flashes and night sweats. (I think there was also some mild improvement in skin thickness as well but it certainly did not end cellulite!)
Side effects:   Initially took full strenth tabs and I did experience some menstrual bleeding as a result. This did not happen with the hs tabs. On the other hand, thanks to the increased amount of tetosterone in the full strenght tabs, my interest in sex improved on these. Not so much with the half strength tabs.
Comments:   I had a salivary estrogen level test done while I was on this medication. Although it completely stopped menopausal symptoms my estrogen levels were still very low. So I'm not particularly concerned about adverse effects of estrogen treatment on these...

 

Estratest review by 51 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   extreme hot flashes
Dosage & duration:   larger dose (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 1 year
Other conditions:   total hysterectomy, acid reflux
Other drugs taken:   prilosec-20mg daily
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   no hot flashes, increased libido, increased energy level, seemed to feel more zestful. prilosec controlled acid reflux well
Side effects:   didn't notice any side effects, i think it can increase risk of breast cancer, and it can actually help to decrease chance of alzheimer's
Comments:   I have been able to stop taking to prilosec since I have lost weight. I only take it as needed now, maybe a couple times a week. I am currently still taking the estratest for hot flashes and it is working well.

 

Estratest review by 59 year old female patient

  Rating
Overall rating:  
Effectiveness:   Highly Effective
Side effects:   No Side Effects
  
Treatment Info
Condition / reason:   menopause - HRT
Dosage & duration:   .628 mg taken 4 times a week for the period of 5 years
Other conditions:   none
Other drugs taken:   prometrium
  
Reported Results
Benefits:   Hormone replacement therapy is used to control menopause symptoms - I need to take prometrium with estrogen to prevent uterine cancer. I sleep well. I do not have night sweats. I do not have mood swings. My skin is not dry. I do not experience vaginal dryness.
Side effects:   I do not have any side effects.
Comments:   I take 100 mg. a day of prometrium and covaryx hs at .625 mg. 4 times a week. I am very pleased with this combination of the two drugs. I feel great and have a lot of energy. I am very healthy and have no health issues. I am not at risk for breast cancer so I am not afraid of HRT.
 


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