After approximately six months of Vivelle-Dot - .05 mg experienc...

After approximately six months of Vivelle-Dot - .05 mg experienced increasingly severe back, calf, ankle and foot pain to the point where I could barely walk or stand. Vivelle-Dot only medication. • Numerous orthopedic appointments for back and feet; • X-rays; • MRIs • Treated for Achilles tendinitis; • wore light boot at night for several weeks; • wore lydocaine patches; • wore heavy boot during the day for six weeks; • Physical Therapy; • PAIN, pain and more pain Researched Vivelle-Dot on internet. GYN suggested going off patch for a month. Stopped using Novartis VIVELLE-DOT (.05 mg) patches (Estradiol transdermal system) May 11, 2008. All symptoms related to my legs vanished within several days.