The Climara patients — roster

The 51 members who describe their own Climara use (current, past, or restarted). Every name links to her posts; tags flag the Climara-specific signals she raises.

The list behind the hub: the hub states what takes analysis to see; this is the index you scan. Built from outputs/member_records.jsonl, no new model calls. Open the records viewer to see any member's exact model input beside its output.

On Climara now (17)

• user_001 (postmenopausal · positive) — A 51-year-old psychotherapist in Albuquerque who spent roughly three years in unrecognized perimenopause before crossing the 12-month menopause threshold. She started Climara approximately April 2025, initially at 0.025 mg then titrated to 0.05 mg, to address vaginal dryness, frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis), rage, and sleep disruption. ^{post_81f8d6fcec28 post_8e59c5440fbd post_5bde3e9db0af}
  weekly trough
• user_007 (peri · mixed) — A 43-year-old software engineer in perimenopause who spent nearly a year being dismissed by her OB before accessing a NAMS-certified provider via Midi and starting Climara 0.05mg. Core symptoms are urinary urgency, restless legs, breast tenderness, brain fog, and sleep disruption. ^{post_02266f48269b post_a10c2113c504 post_21d865541a33}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_018 (peri · mixed) — 42-year-old accountant in Austin TX, confirmed perimenopausal by symptoms and hormone panel, on Climara 0.05 patch and testosterone cream for roughly 8–9 months across the observed period. Primary unresolved complaints are restless legs disrupting sleep and persistent brain fog threatening her career, alongside new-onset histamine/allergy symptoms she links to oestrogen fluctuation. ^{post_cd7580aa780a post_9c0b06023574 post_4dd4a79d0f2d}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_026 (peri · mixed) — 39-year-old logistics manager in Dublin, Ireland, diagnosed with perimenopause after initial GP dismissals. Her primary drivers for seeking HRT were cognitive fog and memory failures affecting her professional performance, alongside mood swings, anxiety, dizziness, and vaginal dryness. ^{reply_bd3b61807e80 post_2df8fc0c6fb9 post_7a5112d360a1}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_031 (postmenopausal · mixed) — A 49-year-old barista in Vancouver who started the Climara patch (0.05 mg) sometime in mid-to-late 2025. Her most burdensome symptoms are rage/irritability and fatigue, which she manages through a combination of Climara, magnesium glycinate, and lifestyle changes; she reports FSH-confirmed menopause. ^{post_6cefccababa0 post_147b23f1444e post_b99addda6d83}
  adhesion
• user_035 (peri · mixed) — A 43-year-old HR Director in Calgary, Alberta in perimenopause. Joint pain (knees, hands) was her primary presenting symptom; she also deals with sleep disruption, brain fog/word-finding issues, dry eyes, mood instability, and intimacy changes. She had significant difficulty being taken seriously before finding a NAMS-certified gynecologist. ^{reply_1546a9987a1c reply_4e54db4dc0f1 reply_70a0e67138b8}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_039 (peri · mixed) — 44-year-old marketing director who has been experiencing perimenopause symptoms — brain fog, dizziness, vaginal dryness, shortened/skipped cycles, food sensitivities — for roughly two years. After months of expressing fear about starting HRT and being dismissed by multiple gynecologists, she finally started a Climara 0.025mg patch in mid-March 2026. ^{post_931189856a14 post_9a5e9ea3caaa}
• user_040 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 49-year-old licensed clinical social worker in Boston who spent ~3 years fighting dismissive care before reaching a NAMS-certified gynecologist. She confirmed 14 months post-last-period (postmenopausal) and ultimately started a Climara patch plus Prometrium after a prolonged diagnostic odyssey. ^{post_8f7060d29e46 post_46a983e3f809 post_625f2f64df88}
  adhesion
• user_047 (postmenopausal · mixed) — A 54-year-old primary care physician who advocated for HRT herself after years of 'watch and wait.' She has been postmenopausal for approximately 3 years and continues to experience evolving neurological and autonomic symptoms (heart palpitations, restless legs, formication, dizziness, new food sensitivities) alongside more classic menopause symptoms, despite being on HRT. ^{post_3aa1fac47d44 post_59e959ca6d30 post_83d99f3bd673}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_059 (postmenopausal · positive) — 47-year-old boutique owner in Albuquerque, NM who realized she had missed peri and crossed the 12-month no-period threshold into menopause. Sought HRT after years of progressive symptoms; eventually accessed care through Midi after her long-term gyno dismissed her. ^{post_2f2a9192a545 post_42baa95f9fb2 post_7d9a7abc3d26}
  adhesion
• user_066 (postmenopausal · mixed) — A 59-year-old barista in Brooklyn, fully postmenopausal (last period at ~56), who spent years undiagnosed and dismissed before finding a NAMS-certified gynecologist. Her dominant and most distressing symptom is formication (skin crawling), compounded by brain fog, midline weight gain, sleep disruption, and past breast tenderness. ^{post_2f9fdec4c06f post_65b3576ccab6 post_9e1fe5a087ec}
  adhesion · weekly trough · switched off → Estradiol gel, Estradot
• user_073 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 52-year-old marketing director in Vancouver, BC, confirmed postmenopausal around age 50. Believes she was in undiagnosed perimenopause from ~47–48 (brain fog, food sensitivities, libido loss attributed to work stress by GP). Gradually built a specialist team — gynecologist, endocrinologist, neurologist, integrative medicine — and titrated up HRT over ~14 months. ^{post_b7dd9c01037b post_668cb7c3ab0c post_35017048969d}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_080 (peri · mixed) — 39-year-old in perimenopause since mid-30s (confirmed by gynecologist), on HRT for ~5 years, recently had estradiol dose increased. Primary presenting symptom is dizziness; also manages night sweats, muscle aches, fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety. ^{post_ac63968e9379 post_b13f73bb4152}
• user_082 (peri · mixed) — A 47-year-old London florist who has been navigating perimenopause for several years, marked by flooding/heavy bleeding, significant hair thinning, dry eyes, night sweats, fatigue, brain fog, and emotional disconnection. She has had to fight repeatedly to be heard by NHS GPs and eventually sought private gynaecological care. ^{reply_ca9b10838e9d post_0d5b1f451d54 post_9603f9ad1201}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_085 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 47-year-old primary school teacher in Melbourne who has been without periods for ~14 months. Entered what she retrospectively identifies as perimenopause several years earlier with rage, joint pain, and sleep disruption; now on Climara and navigating ongoing symptoms while fighting for adequate medical care. ^{reply_b1c5959970b5 post_1e5732de1ae1 reply_63371693cf54}
  adhesion
• user_091 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 56-year-old postmenopausal woman (3 years past last period) and social worker in suburban Detroit. Struggled for years with severe insomnia, white-hot rage, hot flashes, hair thinning at temples, restless legs, and brain fog before eventually getting on the Climara patch after a prolonged fight for HRT access. ^{post_a4682f4ca76a post_213715c0ad93 post_0f41a74526d7}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_099 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 64-year-old flower shop owner, last period at 58 (~6 years postmenopausal), on HRT for five years managing a complex picture of night sweats, migraines, histamine intolerance, vaginal dryness, brain fog, and palpitations. Sees a multi-specialist team (gynecologist, migraine neurologist, allergist, integrative medicine, endocrinologist, cardiologist). ^{post_13f9838416e6 post_755864e589c6 post_e7eadbdec936}
  adhesion · weekly trough

Restarted (2)

• user_006 (postmenopausal · mixed) — A 58-year-old HR director in Toronto who has been postmenopausal for approximately 6 years. She has a complex HRT history — cycling through Estradot, Climara, oral estradiol, and possibly compounded HRT — repeatedly stopping due to bloating and weight gain, and has recently restarted low-dose Climara to address debilitating vaginal dryness, while continuing to manage relentless migraines, histamine intolerance, word-finding difficulties, and hot flashes. ^{reply_a7bec8144f96 post_a818c6687f04 reply_448fb2486b1a}
  adhesion
• user_092 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 53-year-old Portland florist who confirmed 14 months without a period (officially postmenopausal per GP). Strongly preferred natural management for most of the observation period but eventually agreed to Climara after hot flushes and sleep disruption made running her business untenable. ^{post_b1e9513703d4 reply_5745cbee3bfc post_47c0f1afea59}

Stopped (32)

• user_020 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 47-year-old florist who reached the 12-month no-period mark (FSH 67) and has been managing persistent palpitations, dizziness, depression, temple hair thinning, brain fog, belly weight gain, and histamine intolerance. Tried Climara + Prometrium for ~8 months but stopped all HRT because oral progesterone severely worsened her depression; she is now managing symptoms with supplements and lifestyle changes while searching for a provider who understands the full picture. ^{post_60c5a7da769e post_b82105326df5}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_005 (peri · mixed) — 49-year-old yoga instructor in Atlanta managing perimenopause/menopause symptoms including belly weight gain, mood swings, brain fog, food sensitivities, hives, and sleep disruption. Was on Climara patch (with testosterone cream) for roughly 8 months before switching to Estradot due to persistent skin reactions and possible adhesive-triggered hives. ^{post_ee683251df66 post_714bcf7be723 post_a61187f8f40b}
  adhesion · switched off → Estradot
• user_017 (peri · mixed) — A 45-year-old executive assistant in Sydney who has been on HRT for approximately five years, starting at age 40 for severe symptoms. She has progressed from Estradot 50mcg to 75mcg and continues to manage heavy flooding, frozen shoulder, mood swings, brain fog, and muscle aches. ^{reply_fb12a762bde6 reply_0308a1a54822}
  adhesion · switched off → Estradot
• user_003 (postmenopausal · negative) — 50-year-old yoga instructor in Portland, OR; confirmed menopausal after 14 months without a period and labs in postmenopausal range. Primary complaints are brain fog/word-finding loss affecting teaching, dry eyes, painful sex, and libido loss; now on compounded bioidentical HRT from a wellness clinic with meaningful improvement. ^{reply_619818ab1618}
  adhesion · switched off → Estradot
• user_008 (peri · negative) — 43-year-old graphic designer in perimenopause (confirmed by NAMS-certified provider), with irregular cycles since age 40. Had at least two rounds on Climara, stopping both times due to unbearable breast tenderness; managing residual symptoms with magnesium glycinate and diet. ^{post_901f00a1ce0d post_fa056daa452e post_a08f6a56a9f4}
• user_015 (postmenopausal · negative) — A 59-year-old postmenopausal yoga instructor in Chicago who spent months fighting dismissive doctors before obtaining one Climara + Prometrium prescription in early November 2025. She reported breast tenderness within three weeks of starting; virtually every post from late November 2025 onward reverts to describing herself as unable to get HRT prescribed, implying she stopped — though she never states this explicitly. ^{post_26f5e3ee0298}
• user_024 (peri · mixed) — A 45-year-old watercolor artist in perimenopause dealing with debilitating word-finding problems, frequent headaches (including migraine aura), and cognitive fog that affects her professional life. She used HRT (including Climara) for approximately one year, stopped due to family history concerns, and has been managing without it while exploring lifestyle, supplement, and telehealth options. ^{post_74456db4ce1b}
  adhesion
• user_027 (postmenopausal · negative) — 49-year-old real estate agent in Phoenix who hit 12 months of amenorrhea and considers herself officially in menopause. Primary complaints are stress incontinence, urinary urgency, recurrent UTIs, anxiety, and brain fog that are materially impacting her career and intimate life. ^{post_26cc87951400 post_b35dd9abd583 reply_ad261220314c}
• user_030 (peri · negative) — A 39-year-old primary school teacher in rural Pennsylvania experiencing perimenopause with skipped/irregular periods, flooding, painful sex, recurrent UTIs, severe word-finding difficulties, and histamine intolerance. She trialled systemic HRT for roughly 3 months, saw no meaningful improvement, and stopped; she is now exploring local vaginal oestrogen, acupuncture, and supplements. ^{post_e5d237f721b8 post_1da7fcbe399c}
  weekly trough
• user_033 (peri · mixed) — A 51-year-old line cook in Brooklyn with over two decades in professional kitchens. She spent many months fighting repeated dismissals from in-person providers before briefly accessing HRT through Midi; subsequent posts consistently reframe her as still seeking a prescribing provider, suggesting the treatment did not continue. ^{post_394df1a65268}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_034 (peri · mixed) — 38-year-old management consultant in Chicago, officially diagnosed with perimenopause, who fought to obtain HRT after repeated 'too young' dismissals from physicians. Has been on an estradiol patch + Prometrium for approximately 8–9 months across the posting history, with most systemic symptoms improving but brain fog, dry eyes, and urinary urgency remaining problematic. ^{post_9e43dddd1ee6 post_e9e1511411f8 reply_58d76953be7c}
  weekly trough · switched off → Estradot
• user_036 (postmenopausal · positive) — Large-animal vet in rural Pennsylvania, last period at 54, self-described postmenopausal since ~55. Used Estradot + Prometrium, also trialled Climara for ~6 months; stopped all systemic HRT roughly 8 months before her later posts due to persistent breakthrough bleeding (ultrasound/biopsy clear). Ongoing debilitating brain fog, word-finding failures, frozen shoulder, stress incontinence, night sweats, migraines with new aura, and vaginal dryness post-HRT. ^{reply_77e433a8dc43}
  adhesion
• user_037 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 53-year-old florist based in Austin, TX, approximately two years post-menopause (periods stopped ~age 51). Used systemic HRT (Climara patch + Prometrium) for roughly a year before stopping due to family history of breast cancer (mother and two maternal aunts); has been managing off HRT since, dealing with ongoing vaginal dryness, word-finding/cognitive problems, and dry eyes. ^{post_d933c5ec828c post_2e4a5ea1535b post_13a75c77d2a6}
  adhesion
• user_042 (postmenopausal · negative) — 62-year-old rural Vermont real estate agent, fully postmenopausal for ~3 years at time of earliest relevant posts. Stopped Climara after persistent breakthrough bleeding she could not resolve through dose adjustment; now managing residual symptoms (incontinence, dryness, irritability, histamine intolerance) without systemic HRT and exploring local estrogen and supplements. ^{post_551c38f7ccba post_cff9518cf81d post_0c3eba311b36}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_048 (postmenopausal · negative) — 59-year-old ICU nurse in Vancouver, BC, 6 years postmenopausal (last period at 53), whose symptoms — dizziness, muscle aches, brain fog — paradoxically worsened in later postmenopause rather than resolving. Tried HRT (including Climara + Prometrium) but stopped due to severe dysphoric mood response to the progesterone component; is now managing symptoms with non-hormonal approaches while navigating significant GP dismissal and difficulty accessing a menopause specialist. ^{post_d16104babd68}
• user_049 (postmenopausal · neutral) — Woman, 61, based in Calgary, postmenopausal for roughly 4–5 years before finally starting HRT. Primary drivers were burning mouth syndrome (ongoing ~2 years), rage/mood disruption affecting her real estate career, recurrent UTIs, dry eyes, and bloating. Found her way to a NAMS-certified gynecologist and Midi after years of dismissal by her GP. ^{reply_972b02e44064}
  adhesion
• user_051 (postmenopausal · mixed) — A 47-year-old real estate agent in Vancouver dealing with menopause symptoms that severely impact her work. She tried systemic HRT (naming both Estradot and Climara at different points) but stopped due to unbearable breast tenderness; she now manages symptoms with local estrogen (Vagifem/Replens), magnesium glycinate, and lifestyle changes while seeking a NAMS-certified gynecologist. ^{post_893fb60ec3d5 reply_e755f289aa87 post_215fc77bcf0a}
  weekly trough
• user_052 (peri · mixed) — A 40-year-old management consultant in Portland in confirmed perimenopause. Primary symptoms are debilitating brain fog (affecting professional performance), hormonal headaches (4–5 days/week at worst), dry eyes, mood disruption, and visual aura migraines. Tried HRT (Climara + Prometrium) for ~4 months, stopped due to persistent breakthrough bleeding. ^{post_4119a63c76da reply_87aa0eb1c5bf post_16b94376c987}
  adhesion · switched off → EstroGel
• user_053 (postmenopausal · negative) — Used a combined estrogen patch (naming both Climara and Estradot across different posts, alongside Prometrium) for roughly a year before stopping due to family history of breast cancer on her mother's side. Now manages symptoms holistically via supplements, acupuncture, pelvic floor PT, and dietary changes, though joint pain and urinary urgency continue to be significant burdens. ^{post_9b5712fef244 post_ae030535f3ca}
  adhesion
• user_056 (peri · mixed) — 38-year-old Calgary realtor in perimenopause, dismissed by multiple GPs as 'too young.' Tried an estradiol patch + Prometrium for ~4 months and stopped due to unbearable breast tenderness; now managing symptoms without HRT while actively researching restarting. ^{post_546cd5c8afeb post_f8c77b9506e6 post_6c18be7dbf4a}
  adhesion
• user_057 (peri · mixed) — A 45-year-old woman in Melbourne in perimenopause who used HRT (including Climara) for approximately 8 months before stopping due to weight gain and bloating. She is now managing symptoms primarily through supplements and lifestyle changes. ^{reply_66ec1103622e post_6141e300a2f8 reply_1b474305d7ee}
  adhesion
• user_062 (postmenopausal · negative) — A primary care physician in Portland, postmenopausal for approximately two years, experiencing headaches, mood swings, breast tenderness, dry eyes, brain fog, and hot flashes. Tried Climara plus Prometrium for three months with no improvement and stopped; is exploring non-hormonal alternatives but contemplating a second HRT attempt. ^{post_dc06d36526f7 post_93a02dac8a11}
  switched off → low-dose oral estradiol
• user_068 (peri · mixed) — A 42-year-old freelance watercolor artist in Atlanta dealing with perimenopause symptoms including formication, heavy/flooding periods, hair thinning, short cycles, bloating, brain fog, and stress incontinence. She tried HRT (estradiol patch + Prometrium) but stopped due to severe progesterone-driven mood effects, and is seeking a better tolerated regimen. ^{reply_07eb8aaa4a4c}
  adhesion · weekly trough
• user_071 (peri · mixed) — 43-year-old marketing director in perimenopause dealing primarily with severe bloating, painful sex (GSM/vaginal atrophy), histamine intolerance, brain fog, and word-finding difficulties. Started a low-dose estradiol patch (named Climara in most posts), had to stop after ~6 weeks when she developed new-onset migraines with aura; neurologist and GP both advised permanent discontinuation due to stroke risk. ^{post_4c3b046715ac post_32e0a2af638d post_a7459e3805a6}
  adhesion
• user_079 (postmenopausal · negative) — 53-year-old executive assistant in rural West Texas who reached full menopause ~Sept 2024 (confirmed 14+ months without period by Nov 2025). Has been dealing with an unusual constellation of neurological menopause symptoms — tinnitus, burning mouth syndrome, dry eyes — alongside irritability, painful sex, palpitations, brain fog, and sleep disruption, with repeated medical dismissal. ^{post_fcbefeebb278 post_1491271e38aa post_0b0eabed9f88}
• user_083 (peri · negative) — A 45-year-old marketing director in Calgary managing perimenopause with migraines, insomnia, painful sex, vaginal dryness, and histamine intolerance. She used Climara, switched to Divigel due to breast tenderness, later also references Estradot, and ultimately stopped systemic HRT entirely; she is now navigating symptoms without systemic estrogen and seeking better-informed care. ^{reply_1ea89ed4f272}
  adhesion · weekly trough · switched off → Divigel
• user_086 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 55-year-old marketing director in Melbourne; last period 2021, officially postmenopausal since 2022. Started systemic HRT (estradiol patch + Prometrium) but had to discontinue due to severe progesterone-driven mood deterioration; now off HRT entirely and exploring alternatives including a different progestogen route. ^{reply_1b22ae455e84}
  switched off → Estradot
• user_089 (postmenopausal · mixed) — 57-year-old postmenopausal professor in Portland who started HRT approximately a year into postmenopause primarily for severe brain fog. She was on Climara (then switched to Estradot) plus Prometrium for roughly one year total before stopping due to family history of breast cancer (mother and aunt); she has been managing without systemic HRT since and is now actively reconsidering restarting. ^{post_9137ad6bf5f2 post_f4d9b91a3834 post_28b28d81a613}
  adhesion · weekly trough · switched off → Estradot
• user_090 (peri · mixed) — 41-year-old freelance graphic designer in rural PA with confirmed perimenopause; used HRT (oral estradiol then Climara patch then Estradot, plus Prometrium throughout) for approximately one year before stopping due to a family breast cancer history flagged by her oncologist. Currently managing symptoms without systemic hormones. ^{post_1f9ef971b005 reply_b1d0e85dd7a0 post_58fa01aebdd1}
  adhesion · weekly trough · switched off → Estradot
• user_094 (postmenopausal · positive) — 52-year-old software engineer in Raleigh, NC; confirmed postmenopausal (last period ~14 months before Jan 2026 post). Tried combination HRT (Climara + Prometrium) for ~8 months but stopped entirely due to severe progesterone-related mood side effects; Climara itself was positively received. Now managing symptoms off HRT with supplements (magnesium glycinate, ashwagandha) and exploring alternatives. ^{post_1b19b0634a14 post_163baec7246d post_a128a13738d1}
• user_095 (postmenopausal · negative) — A 60-year-old Sydney litigation attorney who has been postmenopausal for several years. She has a long history of migraines and persistent early-morning waking; she trialled combined HRT (first Estradot, then Climara, both with Prometrium) but stopped both times due to persistent breakthrough bleeding that required gynaecological investigation. ^{post_328ac6077880 reply_3806e4631b7b}
  adhesion
• user_096 (peri · neutral) — A 45-year-old litigation attorney in Sydney who started HRT at 40 due to severe anxiety and cognitive symptoms (especially word-finding) that were threatening her legal career. She has been through several patch brands and dose adjustments over five years and is still managing ongoing cognitive, dizziness, and intimacy symptoms. ^{post_57148379bc42}
  adhesion · switched off → Estradot

See also

Cross-cutting topic views — a patient can appear on several: Adhesion & skin · The weekly-dosing trough · Dosing & titration · Access, cost & coverage · Doctor guidance & information · Systemic estrogen effects.

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