There are 49 ratings for the drug: ALDACTONE in the Askapatient database.

Key to ratings for aldactone: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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5	excess facial hair	Significant weight loss.	I have nothing bad to say about this medicine. It has worked wonderfully for me. Facial hair reduced dramatically, it does take some time to be able to tell a difference. Its definetly worth the wait. I went off aldactone for about 2 years to try to get pregnant and hair did return. Started taking again this week.	F	31	5 years 100 2X D		6/16/2010
5	PCOS, non insulin related	No side effects if I take it in combination with BC. Without BC, it causes immediate and extreme constipation and airy gut- within minutes- which is highkly painful. It is mostly bloating that happens, but this is only if I dont take it with BC. Otherwise, NO side effects!	I want to chronical my use of this drug. Previously I had tried it unknowngly WITHOUT a BC pill and had the terrible but reaction described to the left; Now I take YAZ to treat my PCOS and funnily it lends me tolerance to other drugs I previously could never tolerate. Now, I am slowly losing small amounts of weight and I feel a settling or soothing effect physically and chemically from takign this. It feels like whatever has been attacking my body, is now gone and I can finally relax. I also do not have the horrible urinary retention and constant thirst/dry mouth I used to have- even though I drink more and urinate more now than previously. I can finally drink an entire glass like a normal person would, without dreading the weight shwoing up on me the next morning and never comign off of me again. :) I want to up the dose after reading some other reviews; but will be carefult ot take it at night because it can make you a bit drowsy- just a tad. But its way less fatigue than untreated PCOS causes, by far!!! I am happier, friendlier, and have INCREASED libido rather than less; I finally felt physical pleasure from sex which was unheard of for me. I give it 2 thumbs up!!! I'll be back later to write about it more.	F	26	7 days 50 1X D		6/14/2010
3	Acne, Facial hair	My dermatologist prescribed Aldactone for my hormonal acne and facial hair. So here are the pros: the hair on my head stoped falling out, I mean I lose 1 hair a day. Cons: I started breaking out with monster big cysts. This can be due to stopping my BC Yaz. I started to take the pill again in hopes the cysts go away. I also gained about 3 lbs in the past two months. I've been a size 4 for the last 10 yrs with zero weight gain. I gained the weight in my upper body, love handles and upper back (bra buldge) ewww.		F	31	2 months 50 1X D		5/23/2010
4	Hormonal acne	No significant side effects, slight increase in breast size with some tenderness, after one week I had one day where I lost a considerable amount of hair but haven't experienced that rate of hair loss since that one day.	So far I am very pleased with aldactone for hormonal acne. I am 52 years old and have been searching for an answer for my hormonal outbreaks for 20+ years and I was getting very discouraged. I have seen numerous dermatologists who would only give me antibiotics or topical treatments which have done nothing for me. I finally found out about aldactone after doing yet another search online and after reading all the input here and elsewhere, decided to give it a try. I am also prone to unwanted chin hairs that I would have to tweeze on a daily basis and during the first week of using aldactone I didn't even have any to tweeze, in 3 1/2 weeks I've only had 6 hairs grow on my chin, BIG difference. Face, back and chest skin is definitely smoother and slowly improving. I rate this drug a 4 because it is still early in my treatment but if this improvement continues I will update my rating to a 5. I am on a low dose of 25mg and understand it takes time to get results. I am so happy to have found this, it was my last best hope but things are going good so far!	F	52	28 days 25mg 1X D		4/17/2010 Email
5	Hormonal Acne	Dry mouth, increased urination, weight loss	I Love Aldactone!! It completely cleared my acne by 3 months, first time I have ever had clear skin...great!!	F	40	6 months 100 MG 1X D		4/7/2010
3	Acne	I get breakouts really bad especially during my time of the month. My acne is so bad that the pimples always leave scars so my doctor recommend Aldactone. My acne is the worse on my forehead and sides of my face. I have been dealing with acne since i was a teenager and for over the last 12+ years nothing has worked.	I like Aldactone. Compared to antibotics aldactone works a lot better. I'm not sick while taking it. I've noticed less breakouts now. I did also notice that my period after the first month came but was very light and didn't last long at all.	F	27	30 days 1X D		4/6/2010
5	Hormonal Acne	Personally, I don't remember any side effects. I did gain weight in the last three years (like 20 lbs) but I attribute that to my eating habits.	I love this medication! No more cystic acne! I only get tiny pimples now, but when I change out my pillow case every few nights it helps. My oil slick skin is so much more normal! It was so embarrassing to have such an oily face. Now its awesome! I have been very happy for the last 7 years. Beware, though, you must taper off this medication and not stop cold turkey. I have since tapered down to 25mg in the last couple of months and find the results still positive.	F	40	7 years 100 mg 1X D		3/12/2010
3	adult hormonal acne	Feeling very tired. Hopefully this will improve after a while. Frequent urination as expected, but only for about 6hrs after taking pill. Having a heavy cycle this month, not sure if this is related or not.	No improvement in my skin as of yet, however it has only been a week. My problem with acne is on my neck, chest, and back. Antibiotics did nothing for me. Wanted to give this a try before moving on to Accutane as a last resort.	F	36	10 days 100mg 1X D		3/4/2010 Email History
5	acne	In the past couple months I gained 15 lbs. Up 3 pants sizes. I'm hoping that with more aggressive exercise I can get back to my normal weight.	Completely cleared up my terrible cystic acne. I no longer get a single pimple. Its really amazing. I take it with birth control, but have been on the birth control for 9 years.	F	25	6 months 50 MG 1X D		2/21/2010
5	hormonal /cystic acne	Some weightloss...nothing extreme, i did notice a slight increase in breast size, I feel like it can make me tired...but the positives outweigh any negatives. I had been on this medicine previously for 2 years with incredible results. Nothing else had ever worked for me. I stopped taking it for about a year and the acne started coming back so I am back on it but had to just step up to 200mg. I also am on a low dosage b.c. pill. I would recommend it to anyone with hormonal or cystic acne!!!		F	39	4 months 100mg 1X D		2/18/2010
4	hair loss	made me very sick the first week - loss of appetite and some vomitting, but this stopped after the first week. Other side effects (good ones!) - some hair regrowth on head, some weight loss		F	28	2 months		9/23/2009
5	hypertension	None really. I had to urinate quiet often for the first few days, but it's a diuretic so it's to be expected.		F	50	5 years		8/7/2009
1	acne, hair loss	palpitation (tachycardia), heart ache, heart skipping a beat, fatigue, increased anxiety, migraine headaches	no improvement with hair loss whatsoever. I was on and off this drug for a few years for acne and hair loss Does help with acne (temporarily. as long as you're taking it). However, whenever i took it i had heart problems (never heart problems before this drug) and had to stop it due to that. Now it seems like the heart pain is becoming much worse. Will have to stop it.	F	35	6 years		7/27/2009
1	b.p high /allergic to dieuretic	Some like it some dont as I read -I might be the first Male to post on this medication.after 4months of taking it with verapamil ccb. I feel like junk! I was forced to cutt down to 1/4 pill due to dehydration and almost fainting feelings. im soon to get off it !	for men,I started to gain waight put on in 2months 14lbs. and not eatting wrong or much of anything! headaches and dry mouth and eyes dry at night -alot of no sleep!lightheaded and dizzy feelings off and on when on this! pannic attacks happen and depression too! tenderness in chest slight Man boobs growing! lucky me!! I think my doctor is crazy, no maybe he thinks im crazy? well nuts to him im getting off this crap tomorrow! will ween it down fast and stick to the basic crap medications! sorry to read what it does to women ! omg !! it should be baned !! when will a medication come out that has no side effects ? and works good ? hate these meds we get !! all seem to be junk to take !	M	56	4 months		7/13/2009 Email
5	hormomal cystic acne	Clear skin, the cyst stop popping out each month. I don't even get a pimple any more. Been on the drug two months. Saw immediate results. Wieght loss with low carb diet 20 lbs in two months. Look great, feel great! DOSAGE 25 mg once a day. Finally something works. Periords the same on time and at 48 years of age. No hair loss, still have the chin waxing to do!!		F	48	60 days		7/9/2009
2	Adult onset acne	Fever,rash,edema (20lbs in two days), swelling of face.	It is an anti-androgen and is supposed to help women in their peri-menopausal years with acne. It quickly cleared up my cystic acne and break outs too bad I had an unusual allergic reaction!	F	40	14 days		4/29/2009
3	Hormonal Acne	Irregular periods, confusion, lethargy, weight gain	I started Aldactone because of hormonal acne. I'm on month 5 now and have seen some improvement - my acne is not all gone, but it is less of a problem. I have actually gained weight, even though it's a diuretic, my body shape is changing. Just started the pill to help in hopes that I don't have to stay on this for too long. I'm not convinced it's a miracle drug, but it does help, with some side effects.	F	39	5 months		4/16/2009
3	androgen blocker & facial hair	Confusion, fever, sweating, heart palpitations, MOUTH ULCERS!!	At first it made my mood tranquil which made me want to keep taking it almost addictive, then I started getting cloudy and feeling confused, gave my boyfriend a hard time :( then had awfully painful mouth ulcers so I called the doc and he said stop taking it and going back to see him next week. Once I stopped taking it I actually felt better	F		14 days		3/10/2009 Email
4	Excess facial hair, PCOS	Side effects included: more urination, dry eyes, thining of head hair.	I was a 100mg dosage last year for about 6months and lost my excess weight, and excess facial hair. I started Aldactone again 3 months ago on a 50mg, seems much better. No thining head hair, do not have to pluck facial hair everyday, less period pain and lighter periods. I'm also on the pill, so the combination of both seems to work well. I will stop aldactone before I decide to have children.	F	27	3 months		2/2/2009
4	adult acne	I've been on a low dose,50mg,for 2+years. Miraculous results in clearing up acne but now deal with embarrassing rosacea. A distinct red mask will flush my face in stressful situations or when drinking wine. Since this occurs in mostly social situations it is problematic. Monthly periods have become irregular(4 days later than expected-regularly), painless and greatly abbreviated. Breast size has also increased 1 size. I have also noticed general weight gain in my upper body,arms and chest. Even with adverse affects, acne improvement outweighs side affects for now.		F	39	2 years		1/21/2009
1	excess testosterone, hirsuitism	Irregular periods (didn't have any for months at a time and when i did it would only last a day, where before i started taking aldactone my periods were very regular and lasted 5-7 days) However periods were much lighter and not painful(i used to have pain in the first day or two of my period) I was always thirsty, which caused frequent urination. Headaches due to dehydration Infrequent dizziness due to lowered blood pressure	I was prescribed this because i have excess hair growth on my face an body. However there has been no noticeable change whatsoever. I was taking two tablets a day or 200miligrams with no good effects, only side effects. Im now taking myself off this drug; gone down to 1 tablet for a few days then i will stop completely. Would not recommend this drug	F	18	3 months		11/29/2008 Email
5	acne, very oily skin, facial hair	No side effects have been experienced at 50mg.	This medication is wonderful. :o) My skin cleared up completely, and in a very short amount of time. My skin is no longer as oily as it was. I've been using the medication for 5 months, and am very happy with the results so far. I have not really noticed any significant change in the amount of vellus hair, but I'm hoping that with time, that will decrease as well.	F	35	5 months		11/27/2008
5	hormonal acne	No noticeable side effects.	My dermatologist started me on this drug at 150mg over a month ago because of my allergies to most antibiotics. I have noticed a definite decrease in break-outs and excessive oily skin. My skin is so much clearer. It has definitely made a difference.	F	49	5 weeks		10/30/2008
4	acne, rosacea	Fatigue- especially the first few weeks when starting and then again when I increased my dose.Currently on 75 mg with a goal to get on 100mg. Doing it slowly since I am having fatigue. I have had some mild anxiety symptoms since starting- I have a history of anxiety that has always been well controlled on Lexapro- but I feel like the Aldactone has decreased the potency or effectiveness of Lexapro.	My acne is doing so well it is almost worth any anxiety I feel!	F	35	3 months		10/18/2008
3	acne	Initially: light headed, shaky, sweaty in mornings, decreased ability to exercise intensely; better after adding sodium.	My blood pressure runs on the low side to begin with, so this drug hit hard initially. I started drinking water with a quarter teaspoon of table salt added in the mornings before exercising, and that took care of the problem. Also added more salty foods to my diet, as I eat a lot of foods which are high in potassium. This probably wouldn't be wise for anyone taking this as a blood pressure medicine. Jury is still out on whether it helps my skin as I am also taking antibiotics for a few weeks.	F	47	18 days		9/21/2008
2	hursutism associated with PCOS	Dry mouth, dizziness, rosacea increased substantially, hair thinning	Hair on face reduced noticeably. Not worth the side effects. I may try again after a break.	F	42	60 days		9/5/2008
2	hair thinnig and loss	more hair thinning and loss in general		F	64	60 days		7/20/2008
5	acne	no adverse side effects, only positive ones: weight loss, huge improvement of acne, slightly increased breast size, no pms symptoms, mood elevation,	This is a miracle for me after 35 years of battling acne, this drug makes my skin look fantastic with no side effects. I was on minocycline for many years and developed horrible joint pain. Had 4 treatments with accutane and dreaded going through it again, so decided to try this and am so glad I did.	F	49	45 days		6/19/2008
3	prostate prophylactic	Weight loss, query skin lesions, gynomastia, vocal changes [vocal range higher] (opposite of deepening]		M	61	4 years		6/19/2008
3	PCOS/acne	scalp hair loss has increased a lot, drowsiness, fatigue, irregular menses	Acne has cleared up, so that part is good. I'm having trouble dealing with the hair loss.	F	38	3 months		6/15/2008
5	PCOS	dizziness, stand up too quickly feel lightheaded, dry mouth	This has been a wonderful medicine for me. It completely controlled the hormonal acne problems. Seemed to slow the hair loss and controlled the excessive hair growth on other parts of body.	F	43	8 years		6/9/2008 Email
2	Hair Loss	Extreme anxiety, depression, fatigue, possible modest weight gain	Brand is much stronger than the generic version; but after 4 months have not seen any improvement in hair thinning; anxiety has become unbearable -- will probably have to discontinue use.	F	30	4 months		5/2/2008
4	hormonal acne	Always feel dehydrated. Some increased urinary frequency, depends on the day. Sometimes get headaches. Sometimes feel dizzy and lightheaded due to lowered blood pressure.	I am on 50 mg, a very small dose. I think it has helped my acne but I also use several other medications - two topically plus birth control. So I really don't know how much it is doing. I am getting tired of taking this drug I think, and hope to get off it soon. I always feel dehydrated and I think I have lower energy than I otherwise would.	F	27	9 months		4/8/2008
4	PCOS and Hypertension	some drowsiness but for the most part I really haven't noticed any side effects.	My blood pressure is down to 128/70 which is Amazing compared to 160/100. I will check back in a few months to let you know about my excessive hair issues due to high testosterone and PCOS.	F	21	33 days		12/11/2007
4	PCOS	dry mouth	This medication really works if you have PCOS... My testosterone was high and I had lots of hair loss...If you have hair loss from PCOS use wal-mart brand rogaine, it really works..	F	36	4 years		11/20/2007
5	Hormonal Acne	Mood swings - This was most noticable the first week - nothing I can't deal with though. The benefits far outweigh the side effects. Occasionally lightheaded. I didn't eat with two of the doses and experienced diarrhea. I recommend eating a snack with the pill. NOTE: I do not eat things rich in Potassium, such as bananas or orange juice since taking this pill.	After a year of being on expensive antibiotics, prescription creams, etc. from the Dermatologist with no improvement, my acne was getting worse - I was experiencing hormonal acne. I did research online and found out about Aldactone. This is a WONDER DRUG! After only a few weeks on this pill, my skin cleared dramatically, my scalp isn't oily anymore, my ears aren't greasy. Prior to this drug, I was breaking out terribly on my face, scalp, neck, chest, shoulders and back with cystic acne, whiteheads, and blackheads. I also experienced way lighter periods and little to no cramps. I also went up one bra size - I've heard other women say the same thing. I don't know what the connection is, but I also had the same thing happen.	F	30	90 days		11/19/2007 Email
3	Hypertension	Wake up with a headache and constipation.	I have noticed some weight loss and some hair growth.	F	50	2 weeks		11/7/2007
4	acne	No menstrual cycle or if one it is very light. I was prescribed med by a dermatologist. He has told me to see a GYN about this side effect or to "not worry about it."	Acne is much better. I am only getting a large cystic bump every so often, the rash of smaller ones has stopped. My PMS is much better. No noticable increase in urination. I worry about the cease in my cycle, but I don't miss having it!	F	38	6 days		10/6/2007 Email
4	high testerone	none so far	i have been taking this med for 5 days now, lost some weight, which im sure is water, 4 pounds, i was wondering if you guys are worried about high potassium levels, and if you are avoiding high potassium foods. im only on 25 mg right now but will be going to 50mg.			5 days		9/30/2007
5	severe hormonal acne	None	I honestly have not noticed any side effects I can attribute specifically to Aldactone. I have been on this drug for a year now and my acne is completely cleared up, my hair is thicker, I have lost 5-10 lbs, my sex drive is unchanged, and my periods are SO much lighter than ever before...I love this drug and would recommend it to anyone, especially females with hormonal acne.	F	32	1 years		9/7/2007
3	PCOS	FREQUENT URINATION	I GUESS I HAVE SEEN RESULTS??? I HAVE BEEN ON IT FOR TWO YEARS AND HAVE NOT SEEN OR HAD ANYTHING DRASTIC CHANGE. DOES NOT AFFECT MY MOOD OR PERIODS AT ALL. SUPPOSE TO HELP WITH UNWANTED HAIR GROWTH FROM PCOS	F	24	2 years		7/21/2007
5	Acne	Scalp felt weird, skin seemed easy to scratch, only had to pluck eye brows once a week and before the Aldactone I had to pluck them daily, no pain during periods and it was horrible before, periods are irregular but lighter, this is a miracle pill for me, my acne is totally gone and it was horrible before, worked very very fast, worth the minor side effects		F	25	70 days		3/16/2007
1	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome	Frequent Urination, moods swings	Was unable to stay on it long enough to get good benefits. Half an hour after taking it I would experience irritability, anxiety, anger and depression.	F	21	2 months		1/25/2007
3	Cystic Acne	Frequent urination (kept me up at night), dizziness, low blood pressure, eye twitching, vision disturbance		F	43	3 weeks		9/14/2006
4	acne	tiredness at first and frequent urination. It made my periods a bit irregular, sometimes getting them twice a month.	I was very happy with the effect on my skin, i rarely get spots now, still one or two sometimes or smaller ones, and the acne on my skin has also nearly completely cleared up. My skin is less oily and feels better. Although it did make my periods irregular (especially at first - then that normalised) they were also painless, whereas before I use to have very painful periods.	F	28	1 years		12/22/2005
5	Rosacea	None	Reduced rosacea by about 90%. Not retaining water as much as before.	F	37	10 months		11/29/2005
4	polysystic ovary's androgenization	Excessively thirsty,	I was told it would take six months to show some effects but after 2 weeks my voice lightened. Still waiting for my menstrual cycle.	F	33	4 weeks		11/14/2005
1	acne	I have been extremely depressed after taking the generic brand for almost 4 weeks. In the beginning, my mood seemed heightened and now has swung the opposite direction. I dropped my 3 month prescription in the trash last night.		F	28	1 months		10/24/2005
1	Leg edema	Aldactone was added to my regimen to treat leg edema with a potassium sparing diuretic. The edema did not improve. I was extremely drowsy.		M	65	2 weeks		8/27/2005 Email

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Key to ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine.

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