ALDACTONE Reviews (SPIRONOLACTONE)Average Rating: 3.1 (155 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ALDACTONE with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ALDACTONE | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Acne | Never experienced any side effects | Amazing drug for acne! I'm so very happy with the results from it! It seemed like a weird drug for acne but it works! | F | 36 | 2 years 100mg 1X day | 4/30/2021 | 5 | Acne | Lost weight. Acne cleared up. Minor side effect: increased thirst. | This is a diuretic, you will lose a significant amount of water weight. | F | 32 | 4 years 50 2X day | 7/19/2020 | 5 | Acne face and back | Headache occasionally | Started on 50mg. Didn't see much improvement so the dermatologist increased to 100mg/day. Purge happened and it was awful for about 6weeks. After that, perfect skin! I'm really happy I stuck with it. Also, improved hair growth. | F | 42 | 4 months 100mg | 4/21/2020 | 5 | Acne | Only 1 break out | I have been Aldactone (spiro) for 3 months. My acne started clearing almost immediately, with only one break out about a month and a half in. I am currently acne free and ready trying to even my skin tone that is dis colored from scarring. I didn't have any noticeable side affects. | F | 29 | 3 months 50 1X day | 1/23/2020 | 5 | acne and ovarian cysts | First off, I've been on Aldactone for 20yrs, but for a couple of years having babies! I quite getting cysts on the ovarians, my periods became regular, my skin cleared for most part, facial hair was no longer a problem and my thin hair thickened up! I no longer had severe emotional mood swings! My weight stablize! I briefly had side and stomache pain when I dropped the dosage and I definitely get fatigue at times now that I am older but not enough to interfere in my life! My family has always dealt with heart issues with low potassium! I have perfect potassium levels! | I am so thsnkful for the knowledge of Dr Brent Sigler all those yrs ago! I had taken accutane 3 times anf suffered several surgeries ftom ruptured cysts and many other issues! He had just heard of this at a conference so he asked if I'd like to try it! It has been a complete life changer for me! | F | 50 | 10 years 200mg | 1/25/2016 | 5 | Acne since I was like 14 | So far I have noticed I do pee a little more but honestly I don't mind I don't think I was going enough anyways. | Wow...did I get lucky this seems like every woman's perfect pill body hair removal, hair on scalp thickens grows, weight loss, helps with period issues, a life changer when it comes to acne and not just the acne but my skin in general was just bad oily and flaky and scarred and to top it off I would pick at it I was addicted to popping bumps on my face...and that is so bad for your skin, but now after taking for like a month and half my skin already feels so good my acne has been nonexistent and I have noticed my leg and other hairs not coming back as fast...so far I absolutely love the Spiro but I would go through a number of side effects just to have a clear face after dealing with acne for so long...thanks to my family doctors nurse practitioner he suggested it as the first trial and I really wished I had this in high school...I did get on the pill in school and it helped but it makes me really sick and I got to a point where I couldn't do it anymore...but I absolutely would recommend Spiro to anyone...be aware you will be scared the first mon the when u r face is the worst it has ever been in your life but in like a week it will be all gone and have perfect skin under it now hopefully I can keep my face clear long enough that some of these acne scars will fade or go away...if you have any questions comments concerns email me but I will say this If you are thinking about trying it whatever problem you need the spiro for is taking quite a toll on you or u wouldn't be searching | F | 28 | 2 months 25mg daily | 1/7/2016 | 5 | Pcos hair loss/thinning | Worked wonders, initially prescribed with metformin for pcos, my hair was coming out in clumps. Metformin made me very sick so stuck with the spironolactone only. It takes 60 days for me to see a difference but my hair feels amazing, my skin is amazing and body hair growth has slowed also I am the thinnest Ive been since high school with no diet changes. Love this med. No bad side effects either | F | 36 | 4 months 50mg | 6/15/2015 | 5 | Acne, possible PCOS | Some diarrhea | MIRACLE DRUG! After suffering with acne daily for almost 20 years any trying everything under the sun (except Accutane) to no effect, this has cleared my skin up completely in a week. It's honestly amazing. I couldn't be happier! I still have red marks from old acne I picked at (gross I know), but they're healing quickly now and I'm looking forward to ditching all my makeup in the next few months. Hasn't made me feel dehydrated, weak, etc as it has some, though I have had some diahrrea (unpleasant but livable, I assume it'll go away as my body adjusts to the meds). Really hoping my breasts will grow too! Lol! Will NEVER be without this med,only upset I didn't try this 10 years ago. Best drug ever. | F | 30 | 2 weeks 100mg | 3/10/2015 | 5 | hormonal ance | A little loss weight my body skin feels less firm. | This medicine has clear by skin beautifully old scars are getting lighter my face is less oily but is not dry maybe because I had severe oily skin I'm so happy I stick it out. My face is almost 90% clear .I hope it continues to work 5 thumbs up | F | 42 | 6 months 100 | 2/19/2015 | 5 | Acne | Weight loss, dry mouth. | It worked for my acne. I had been using anything else before this (exept Acutane) and nothing worked. I'm very happy with this even though the weight loss has me concerned a little (I'm at 100 lbs.right now). I'm eating almost everything and that doesn't change my current weight. Overall I don't think I want to stop taking the drug since my skin is the cleanest that it has been in forever. | F | 45 | 2 years 100 mg | 11/1/2014 | 5 | lower testosterone to lose weight | Spirolactone is the generic for Aldactone. I was on it for 2yrs. Never list weight. My testosterone was too high 52. Must be 25-30 to see weight loss. Aldactone worked. Insurance doesn't cover it. $341.00 for 90 pills. Yikes | F | 44 | 1 days 100 | 6/30/2014 | 5 | acne, hair thinning, facial hair | initial dizziness but stopped experiencing after a few weeks. Could have been due to not drinking enough fluids through out the day. | My acne has decreased dramatically and my skin no longer as oily. I used to have to wipe my face multiple times throughout the day and make up never stayed on. Now my skin is hydrated and not oily. My hair has stopped failing out and I am growing new hair near my hair line. I am also taking 10mg of biotin per day which probably helping the most with regrowing my hair. my facial hair has decreased; i still get one stubborn hair on my chin but I believe that it will soon disappear with prolonged usage. I would recommend this drug. | F | 23 | 3 months 100mg 1X day | 5/29/2014 | 5 | cysts, fibroids, and excess fluid | No side effects so far, love it.I had cystic acne and I have endometriosis and cysts and fibroids.I now at 46 love my skin,its very clear and it seems my hair is not falling out anymore.love it!!!! | F | 46 | 6 months 100 mg | 5/6/2014 | 5 | Adult female hormonal acne | 1st month you urinate more frequently (it is a diuretic). Other than that, I have not had any side effects and don't know what I would do without spironolactone. I'm on the generic med. My adult female hormonal acne is gone. I also take Burdock root, which helps with monthly flair ups. | This doesn't work for males with acne. | F | 28 | 3 years 20 mg 1X day | 2/14/2014 | 5 | Primary Aldosteronism | Uncontrolled hypertension. Went from 6 drugs to control hypertension to Aldacton plus toprol. Blood pressure normal. Considering removal of tumor on adrenal gland so I will not need aldacton at all. But it is a miracle drug. I have noticed a slight weigh gain so far 5 lbs. I need to watch this. | M | 59 | 2 months 150 | 12/10/2013 | 5 | Acne and mild hypertension | mild heart palpations on occasion. Usually right before falling asleep I could feel my heart rate slow down, and skip a beat, then start again. Weight loss (skinniest I have ever been in my life!), high energy and felt great. | I started taking Spironolactone after talking to a co-worker about adult acne. (She was Canadian) and said that her Doc had perscribed her 100mg/daily of Spiro for her adult acne and she had no side effects. I made an appt with my Doc and she investigated it and finally decided that I could give it a try. It took about 2 months before I started noticing ANY side effects (good/bad). i.e. I did not see any results for 60 days. After 60 days my skin was completely clear of acne (face, chest and back all clear), I was 10 lbs skinnier, I was sleeping good and was in overall good spirits! After a few months (maybe 4-6?) I started experiencing some heart palpations or instances where it felt like my heart would stop....then start again. When I talked to my Doc about it, she was intrigued. We ran tests, but could never come up with anything conclusive. Over the years I have started and stopped this drug due to a pregnancy and trying to alleviate acne with other more natural solutions... but to date, this has been the only drug that ever worked and had positive side effects for me. (previously on Accutane {throughout high school years}, Anti-bacterial Antibiotics {daily rx as a young adult}, Yaz/Yasmine, Ortho tri cyclen/Sprintec, Desogen/Apri {over 15 yrs}, antibacterial soaps for topical treatments in excess to hundreds of topical rx's that never worked). I am now 29yrs, but writing the review from my experiences when I was actively taking the rx, daily, at 23-25 yrs. | F | 24 | 2 years 100mg 1X day | 12/12/2012 | 5 | 5 days 12.5 1X day | 5/19/2012 | 5 | Hormonal Adult Acne | Since I increased my dosage to 50 mg I have been experiencing and increase in the acne return. So I decided to cut my pills in half and go back to 25mg. I did that about 2 days ago and have not seen any additonal new acne appear. It seems that with this drug its possibly mg sensitive. 25 seems to be my number, for now anyways, kind of like the sleep number bed, there might be a number with this too that works for each different individual and their body. Which I guess makes sense b/c it's all about balancing your bodies homormone levels. Too much seems to give adverse effects. | I will write back in about a month or if I make any new changes. | F | 32 | 44 days 25 1X day | 4/26/2012 Patient History | 5 | acne | Irregular menstrual period (21-32 days). I usually have mood swings (irritable and anxiety) prior to menstrual cycle. Aldactone helps with the mood swings. I also notice increase of urine output on the first 1-2 hours after taking aldactone, but after that urine output is normal. Slight dizziness on the first 2 months of taking aldactone, not a problem anymore. I still have 1-2 acne(s) around menstrual cycle. My face has cleared up a lot. No breast tenderness, no constipation, no palpilation. I'm looking forward to continue this medication. | F | 32 | 6 months 50mg 1X day | 3/9/2012 | 5 | Hormonal Acne | A miracle drug, as far as I am concerned! I have had acne all of my adult life and have tried every type of acne treatment (except oral accutane) and birth control pill in the past 20 years. Nothing worked until I tried this. My skin has NEVER been this clear. Made such a difference in my life! Just note- if you are new to aldactone- it works slowly. It took about 4 months before I saw any lessening of the breakouts. Stick with it- it does work! | F | 40 | 3 years 100 MG 1X day | 12/20/2011 |
ALDACTONE (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: 1983-12-30 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)