SPIRONOLACTONE Reviews (SPIRONOLACTONE)Average Rating: 2.4 (268 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SPIRONOLACTONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SPIRONOLACTONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | heart condition | man boobS! eek! dr never told me this cld happen! stopped it/ | M | 76 | 30 days 30 mg 1X day | 4/7/2010 | 1 | Hypertension | Extreme anxiety. Nonstop headaches. Extrem moodiness. Irritability. Anger. Abdominal swelling. | I do not think this medication beneficial at all for hypertension. My blood pressure actually stayed higher. And I had spiking of pressure. All I achieved was dreadful side effects. | F | 74 | 2 weeks 12.5 1X day | 5/16/2021 | 1 | hormonal acne | Weight gain, brain fog, fatigue, loss of muscle tone, constipation, huge bloated belly. | I was prescribed spironolactone to counteract cystic acne and extreme male pattern baldness -- a side effect of being overdosed (24 mg.) with bilateral injections of betamethasone into my knees over a year ago. Note that I am 74 years old and never had cystic acne in my life. I was a little afraid to take the spiro but I had reached the point where an acne nodule developed on the side bridge of my nose that was huge and had to be injected by my dermatologist with Kenalog. I was prescribed 50mg daily of sprio. Within two weeks my acne cleared and within 3 I started to see my hair regrow. But I also was getting a bloated belly and became constipated. Then I noticed weight gain. By week 4 I went from 101 to 103.5 lbs. I noticed no diuretic effect as I am already taking furosemide for edema. I started the drug on February 5, 2021 and stopped taking it on March 10, 2021. So 103.5 when I stopped. Today is March 19, 2021 and I have continued to gain weight. I am now up to 106 pounds!!!! I never weigh that much.. I am fit for my age -- eat under 1000 calories daily and hike 10-15 miles a week. I am freaking out and hoping that once my body readjusts the 5 plus pounds of flab will come off. I can not believe that doctors do not warn their patients that this drug causes massive weight gain in almost every one that takes it. A horrible drug!!!!! | F | 74 | 35 days 50 1X day | 3/19/2021 | 1 | Hair loss | Horrible anxiety when am due for my next pill. Not out of concern of taking it! The anxiety is foreign to me. I think my body must be sensitive to it. When it wears off, the anxiety licks in. Would never recommend it to even a dog. My hair loss continued. Didn't do a darn thing but make me a nervous wreck! | F | 70 | 0 days 25mg 1X day | 8/10/2021 | 1 | Hydrochlorothiazide depleted Potass | Horrible. I could barely get myself up out of bed daily. No energy. Weak, tired all the time. I took at night so I could stay awake during the day. Doctor did not want to change the med, so I started cutting the pill in half. The relief was immediate. I cannot stop the med until after a heart cath, in September. At least I am not feeling like a zombie!! 95% of energy has returned and feel SOO much better | F | 70 | 7 days 25 1X day | 8/25/2023 | 3 | For severe hypertension | Look,I've tried them all..and they all have side effects.This medication is saving my life.And yes,I allready have severe ptsd depression and anxiety.And yes,it amplifies it,sometimes intensely.But I'm 69 yrs old,and my hypertension needs a string drug.ive accepted the outcome. I wanna live..I was on 6 now only 3..the benefits outweigh the risks.im happy it's keeping my blood pressure under control.you may not need such a medication. It depends how bad your bp is...it really does.this should never be given to someone with just moderate hypertension. Mine is severe. | It works,but should only be given for severe hypertension | 69 | 8 days 50 1X day | 9/17/2023 | 3 | Heart failure | I didn't realize Spironolactone was causing unwanted effects I had the dose reduced from 25mg to 12.5. I did know it reduced my blood pressure. My mood lifted and my appetite returned. The reduction is experimental because my blood pressure was too low and the symptoms were unbearable to me. The tippyness and light headedness is gone. | F | 69 | 1 years 25 mg 1X day | 8/26/2021 | 1 | Kidney, liver | Having health issues, agitation,rage, insomnia,delusions , poor judgement of living decisions (money etc) | Going to wean off and see it spironolactone is why this has caused major turmoil drama . | M | 69 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 11/18/2022 | 1 | Kidney, liver | Having health issues, agitation,rage, insomnia,delusions , poor judgement of living decisions (money etc) | Going to wean off and see it spironolactone is why this has caused major turmoil drama . | M | 69 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 11/18/2022 | 1 | Low Potassium | Anxiety feeling light headed insomnia crying..moody..I am usually a very cheerful person no appetite at times | Calling my Dr tomorrow not taking it any more I was fine before I took this! | F | 65 | 0 months 25mg 1X day | 4/17/2022 | 4 | Primary Aldosteronism | More frequent need to urinate. | Prior to taking l was having severe chest palpations severe brain fog and fatigue. Most concern was high unpredictable blood pressure spikes. Immediately on taking it my chest palpations subsided and my Bp is down to within a good range. I still feel lm foggy and forgetful but a little more less as l continue this low dose. | F | 64 | 2 months 25 MG | 5/27/2020 | 1 | Blood pressure | Sever anxiety and chest tightness, depression, anger, insomnia, tachycardia, weight gain, over all feeling bad | About 2 months into this medication I started feeling depressed. Spiraling thoughts. Then the weight gain started with loss of muscle tone. After two years, my weight was out of control, my tachycardia was terrible, I couldn't urinate and my legs were swelling and I was retaining water all over my body. I stopping taking it cold turkey and started having SEVER ANXIETY AND CHEST TIGHTNESS, depression, and then internal tremors in my chest only at night that would wake me up. After 2 months of these symptoms, my depression lifted like a veil one night, two weeks later the anxiety lifted. I am still having the internal tremors. | F | 64 | 2 years 30mg 1X day | 1/25/2023 | 1 | Blood pressure | 35 pound weight gain , buffalo hump of fat between my shoulders, high BP, High cholesterol, high triglycerides, major depression and high anxiety. Endless line of new illnesses that never let up. Everyday some new health issue. High cortisol levels. | This medication causes you to produce high levels of cortisol. So if you have high depression, anxiety, weight gain, internal tremors that is the reason. Your body is in Fight or flight mode 27/7. You are having symptoms of Cushings Syndrome. Getting off this medication after having months or years of high cortisol levels will take 6- 18 months to feel normal again. It's a tough road. Your not crazy, you have too much cortisol. There is medication to help stop cortisol levels from being so high and might make you feel better. I am going though this myself and this is the research I have come up with. Find your self an endocrinologist and tell him you suspect Cushing syndrome. This medicine sucks. | F | 64 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 1/31/2023 | 4 | High blood pressure | This pill helped control my blood pressure after 10 years of trying other meds without much success. Side effects at 50 mg. included extreme tiredness and dizziness, with some confusion and increases depression, so I dropped down to 37.5 mg (one 25 mg pill plus another one cut in half). The lower dose works well enough for me. | F | 63 | 1 years 37.5 mg 1X day | 9/11/2022 | 1 | High blood pressure | Weight gain middle abdomen Bloating Nose became cold to touch Runny nose Inability to inhale fully | M | 61 | 2 years 25 | 6/9/2018 | 1 | Blood pressure, hyper aldosteronism | Anxiety, fogginess, vision cloudiness | F | 61 | 3 days 25mg | 10/5/2019 | 2 | High Blood Pressure | Numbness and cold in extremities, "prune" fingers, extreme weakness, depression, no saliva till I nearly choked on food. My body was so dried up, I could no longer eliminate the other meds from my system, and they started to build up in my organs. | I think my doctor was a dope. I was taking this, Coreg, and Clonidine. They all interact, which I had no idea, but he should have, no? This nearly killed me. I asked the doctor to take me off this, but he refused. I had to take matters into my own hands. It took about 2 1/2 years to recover from this. Research all your meds before you take them, and realize that doctors are human, not gods. | F | 60 | 8 weeks | 8/2/2008 | 1 | High blood pressure | Bitter taste Middle abdominal weight gain Very dry mouth | My shortness of breath with activity went away | F | 60 | 5 months 25 mg | 11/21/2016 | 5 | hair loss; scalp pain; facial hair | slight dizziness when getting up too quickly; dry mouth; thirst | My scalp pain has stopped, but the dermatologist also gave me two topical treatments and I started using Free and Clear shampoo and conditioner, so who knows which of the four things worked! Too soon to tell about the hair loss, but the facial hair is less noticable, and is growing back in much more slowly. My blood pressure had been creeping up to bordlerline high after a lifetime of low/normal bp, and after starting this medication my bp is back down where it should be. I've lost about 7 pounds since starting it -- it seems easier to watch my diet now. Normally I put ON weight in the winter, so it's great to go into spring lighter than last fall. | F | 59 | 45 days | 2/12/2008 | 1 | Blood presure | Did not control the blood pressure, developed sore nipples and enlarged breast and low t | M | 59 | 3 months 30 1X day | 7/11/2021 |
SPIRONOLACTONE (SPIRONOLACTONE): Spironolactone is used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure. Lowering high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. It is also used to treat swelling (edema) caused by certain conditions (such as heart failure, liver disease) by removing excess fluid and improving symptoms such as breathing problems. This medication is also used to treat low potassium levels and conditions in which the body is making too much of a natural chemical (aldosterone). Spironolactone is known as a "water pill" (potassium-sparing diuretic). FDA Approval Date: 1999-07-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)