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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SPIRONOLACTONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Nipples are sore and I urinate a lot. | I take spironolactone as a anti androgen. I take the medicine as part of my gender affirming Hormone Therapy. Any questions or comments please contact me | M | 50 | 3 months 100 2X day | 5/29/2022 | 5 | Acne, Hair loss | All positive side-effects. Acne and hair loss stopped. Mood stabalized. Period disappeared. Minor breast size increase. | F | 35 | 18 months 200 1X day | 3/29/2022 | 5 | Hormonal acne | Dizzyness weight gain can't settle or sleep xx | I started spirolactalone as my acne made me suicidal as peri menapause hit its been tough road constantly anxious i started on 100mg just gone up to 150 every other day its working and il carryon as long as I can xxx | F | 50 | 28 days 150 mg 1X day | 6/26/2021 | 5 | Cystic Acne | I'm very shocked to see the amount of people experiencing panic attacks associated with this medication. As someone who used to get sudden attacks I have to say I haven't had any side effects with Spironolactone, the only thing I do notice is I seem to get random twitches in my toes and I have put on weight but I don't believe it's directly related to this medication. | I have suffered from absolutely atrocious acne ever since I was around 10. At 30 it was the worst I ever had. I was heartbroken. I literally tried it all. Last resort was Spironolactone and it was an absolute miracle! It took a couple months to kick in but 2 years later my skin is miraculously flawless! It's as if I won the lottery. | F | 33 | 2 years 100MG 1X day | 3/12/2021 | 5 | Hidradenitis Suppurativa | I experienced some light headed and dizziness. | It's given me less flare ups. Used along with an autoimmune diet and weight management it hasn't been bad. | F | 51 | 5 months 100 mg | 5/30/2020 | 5 | Hidradenitis suppurativa | CURED HS!! Dry Mouth & spotting a few days before period starts. | Completely cleared my HS. I had mild/moderate cysts with occasional drainage, a small amount of pitting (2 areas), but no more than 3 cysts at a time. I also used to get an occasional cyst around genital area (usually ended up pitting there). I had extreme pain and swelling under my arms with itching prior to starting spiro. I started out at 50 mg a day for 3 months. The dose helped reduce pain, but did not clear my armpit cysts completely. I lost 10lbs. After taking the 50mg for 3 months, my dermatologist upped me to 100mg. The first month I still got one cyst on my armpits here and there, but since then I have been cyst-free for almost 2 months now! My weight has remained the same (150lb, I'm 5'5, athletic build), but since taking the 100mg dose my face is much less puffy!. It took about a month on the 100mg dose to completely clear my armpits. I still experience discomfort and some itchiness under my arms, but my skin doing great. I also used to get occasional cystic acne on my back, which has gone away completely since starting spiro. The side effects can be tough, especially the first few months, but now I barely experience anything (besides dry mouth). I feel like I have more energy and confidence since starting this medication. The side effects ARE a little strong, but it has reduced the extreme pain from my HS and increased my quality of life ten fold. | F | 20 | 6 months 100MG | 5/12/2020 | 5 | Cystic acne, oily skin | Started at 50mg for 2-3 months, no side effects, acne clears faster, less oily, less acne, but still breaking out. Then up to 100mg for last 3 months, skin is looking great! After month 5 started having issues with nausea. Strange it didn’t start right away. I already suffer from GAD, don’t think it has gotten worse. I did recently start taking 5 htp with my anxiety that I’ve had for many years. I want to keep taking. Hopefully nausea will continue to get better. Feel like PMS has gotten worse. | F | 39 | 6 months 100 mg | 9/20/2019 | 5 | Adult cystic acne | Heart palpitations (mild). I'm now in peri-menopause and after being on spiro for years (with no weight gain) I've noticed low belly weight. My doc said because my hormones are naturally changing, I probably have estrogen dominance and spiro can contribute to that (blocks androgens which body can convert them to estrogen). So I started taking Indol-3-carbinol and the belly weight literally melted off. So I'd give caution to women who say spiro caused belly weight gain. Most likely it's your own body dealing with an already estrogen-heavy situation and when you add spiro it tips the scales into estrogen overload. | This drug changed my face for the better. Wouldn't be without it. Drink plenty of water, excercise, get your blood tested once a year. | F | 48 | 3 years 50mg 2XD | 8/24/2017 | 5 | cystic acne | Positive: Decreased sebum production. Decreased frequency, severity, and healing time of pimples. Decreased inflammatory response of facial skin. Weight loss; easier to maintain smaller waistline (Whether due to decreased bloating or actual weight? Don't know or care... does look better). Improved self esteem. General feeling of well-being. Negative: One episode of stress incontinence on the first day (ie. Coughing really hard)... never happened before or after that. | Love it!!! | F | 30 | 3 months 25 2X day | 6/2/2017 | 5 | Ridiculously heavy menstrual bleedi | Dry mouth, tired, need lots of sleep, 8-9 hours. Sometimes I forget that I'm eating a lot of high potassium fruits in large quantities and I get really tired. | This drug is amazing!! I don't know how I have lived without it all those years prior to having an endocrinologist prescribe it in my late thirties.. DRINK LOTS OF WATER and even add a pinch of salt if you're starting to feel weak or extra sleepy. No weight gan, no weight loss. | F | 48 | 10 times 100 mg 1X day | 4/6/2017 | 5 | Adult Acne/Cystic Acne | This has been a miracle drug for me. My skin has cleared up so well, my confidence is back, and I couldn't be happier about that. No weight gain at all, although I am very active and workout 5x a week so I didn't expect to gain weight. My breasts grew as well. major perk. Only draw back was frequent spotting, which stopped around month 4.5. Took me 3 months to see real clearance in my skin but I recommend this to all my friends who suffer from adult onset acne. | May not be right for everyone, but it was right for me. | F | 24 | 6 months 100 mg 1X day | 3/17/2017 | 5 | adult hormonal axne | It has caused me melesma and excessive hair loss it makes me urinate more. | It has helped me in curing my adult acne completely. But caused me melesma. That's sad | F | 33 | 1 years 50mg per d | 12/28/2016 | 5 | Antiandrogen- hirsutism & acne | Initially had some breast tenderness and period-like bleeding.Some nausea. | I have PCOS and gained 40 pounds that I have never been able to take off without starving myself. With spiro, I have lost 35 pounds over the past year without much effort. Acne and hirsutism have reduced some, but not as much as I would like. The weight loss factor has been a pleasant side effect that makes up for it. I have also begun having more menstrual periods (I used to have 1-2 really bad ones a year, then stopped because I had endometrial ablation.) Now, the periods aren't near as bad as they once were and I have noticed fewer ovarian cysts. I had to work my dosage up from 50 MG a day to 125 per day. I also have to get blood work done every 3-4 months to monitor my blood potassium levels and avoid eating foods or vitamins with added potassium. I have tried just about every hormonal therapy available, which cause mood swings and other more adverse effects. Spironolactone is a miracle drug for me. No complaints with this medication at all. | F | 38 | 1.3 years 125 MG 1X day | 4/7/2015 | 5 | Acne | cystic ance cause by hormonal fluctation breaks out were severe and embrassing | Loss a few pounds skin feels less fuller but overall happy with results @6 months i am 95% clear | F | 42 | 6 months 100mg 1X day | 2/26/2015 | 5 | pcos,hirsutism | constipation, temporary mood swings,weight loss,facial/body hair reduction,swollen enlarged breasts,thickening of head hair | miracle drug!!! that is all :) | F | 36 | 8 months 150mg | 2/19/2015 | 5 | PCOS | Not only has my acne completely cleared, but my skin is also very soft and full looking. I used to have very dark, fast growing hair all over my body, but now it is much lighter and slow growing. I lost about 12 lbs (144 lbs to 132 lbs) and don't gain weight as easily in the past. My figure is much more feminine too, but I am still able to put on the muscle I need to workout. However, I easily get extremely dehydrated which is frustrating for someone who is very active and fit. | When I initially took this medication, I felt very dizzy and tired all the time, but that only lasted about 5 weeks. I also dealt with severe mood swings for 3 months, but that also went away.This is one of those medications that you have to be patient with. I didn't see the full benefits until 5 months in, but I look and feel better than ever now. | F | 21 | 7 months 50 MG 2X day | 1/25/2015 | 5 | Adult acne | Breast tenderness and some breast swelling. Irregular periods, and lighter. No other side effects. This is a miracle drug. It is the only thing that has ever worked on my acne and extremely oily skin and scalp . My endocrinologist told me levels less than 200mg/day aren't effective | F | 46 | 3 years 200mg/day | 10/18/2014 | 5 | cystic acne | Frequent urination, weight loss, missed periods, possible anxiety, dry mouth at times. | It was a pain to have to go to the bathroom all the time, but I loved that I shed tons of water weight and felt much more comfortable with my weight. Not certain if the anxiety was because of the drug. Really liked it overall and made my cystic acne go away almost completely. | F | 33 | 9 months 50mg 1X day | 10/8/2013 | 5 | water retension and high blood pres | Urination cotton mouth occasionally | M | 49 | 6 months 50 mg | 6/24/2013 | 5 | PMS | Period was weird for about the first 3 months. | This medication saved my life! After my 3rd child was born, I started having severe PMS that was ruining my life, destroying all of my relationships, and making wish I could just jump off the crazy roller coaster. This medication eliminated PMS for me within 3-4 months. My periods are usually 3 days, my moods are stable, acne completely cleared up, I was able to lose 40 lbs, had a great deal more energy. I felt happy for the first time since my daughter was born 2 years earlier. I was diagnosed with Post-Partum depression caused by hormonal imbalance, and this drug fixed that problem. Almost ALL doctors treat my symptoms with birth control pills, and won't even consider this drug as an alternative. My friend who suffered with similar problems for years and years finally had to switch doctors to try this drug. He refused to give her this drug, insisting that the only thing that would help her was birth control pills. She has been on spironolactone now for almost a year and also says that it saved her life! | F | 40 | 2 years 100 MG 1X day | 5/27/2011 |
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)