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Vivelle-dot Dosage Increments

Premium Questions

Dr. Aarti Abraham MD

I previously used Vivelle, then Vivelle-Dot . Earlier this year my pharmacy (CVS) said they could no longer fill prescriptions for Vivelle-Dot and had my doctor change the prescription to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aarti Abraham ( OBGYN)
Dr. Manjunath L Ramarajapalli MD

Can I use the vivelle dot estrogen patch and nicotine patch at the same time? I also will be taking progesterone (pill) ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Manjunath L Ramarajapalli ( OBGYN)
Dr. S Patra MD

I am 57 yrs old and have been on the Vivelle dot .5 for almost 4 yrs. Also on Lexapro 20mg and a high dose of Klonopin . Two months and a week ago I quit the Vivelle cold turkey and have gone into hot ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S Patra ( OBGYN)
Dr. Soumen Patra MD

to Vivelle-Dot o.5 because of insurance coverage. About a month ago I started getting hot flashes and ... . Why is it and what can I do? Could it be because Vivelle-Dot does not get absorbed... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumen Patra ( OBGYN)
Dr. Soumen Patra MD

Why 11 years after complete menopause would I start a period? I take hormones, vivelle dot patch 7.5 and 200mg of prometrium . I had sore breasts last week, severe lower back ache and stomach ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soumen Patra ( OBGYN)

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Dr. Zubayer Alam MD

I have used vivelle dot for 5 years and about six weeks ago switched to estradiol because my health care would not cover the cost of vivelle dot. I have noticed some changes in my body and I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Zubayer Alam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Hi, I have a family history of breast cancer and my doctor has prescribed VIVELLE-DOT PATCH for me. Please is it advisable to use this estradiol considering its side effects. Please advice if there is an ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

I was on the vivelle dot patch for several years for Menopause. I had to stop it for a back surgery I had. I have restarted it after 7 weeks and I am having a lot of nausea with it. I am on other meds ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I had a double oophorectomy in June. Since then I have been taking vivelle dot .25 two patches per ... active. It scares me and I don t want to gain more. Should I go off vivelle? Or up my doseage? I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ashwini Kolur MD

hysterectomy I had a hysterectomy Oct. 9th, took uterus ovaries, on vivelle dot patches . Had been feeling a lot better but been having light bleeding today after intercourse, abdominal pain & bloating ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashwini Kolur ( General & Family Physician)