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 |
| 4 | acne | stiff muscles caused by low sodium | I've been on aldactone for several months, seen solid improvement in my moderate acne. It has helped much more than any thing else I have ever taken, birth control, antibiotics, topical gels, etc... I think it's worth a try if you are plagued with stubborn acne but definitely need periodic blood tests to make sure you are staying healthy. Caused my sodium levels to fall below normal and now have to drink lots of electrolytes to maintain a normal level. | F | 34 | 100 1X day | 7/2/2011 | 3 | 1X day | 12/10/2015 | 1 | renal failure | I started with 12 and half mg per day. It made me feel awful. Foggy, drowzy and confused. Eventually I made myself adjust to it but never felt better. Physician increased dosage to 25 mg and I feel worse than ever plus depression because I feel so lethargic. I do not like it nor do I feel any improvement in my symptoms. | F | 74 | 25 1X day | 8/30/2020 | 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 | 4 | facial hair/PCOS | Today is my first day taking this med. I'm kind of scared to take it (been reading the side effects) And im not sure What foods I need to avoid while taking this medication. I was Told By my Dr.To not use any salt substitutes but IV been seeing were people are saying things about potassium???? to avoid foods high in potassium chloride but then I see where others say they eat whatever they want/No diet change... Can anyone plzz help me with my question!?! Do I need to watch my potassium intake to?? | F | 25 | 1 days 50mg | 8/28/2014 | 3 | very low potassium levels/dizziness | I was extremely dizzy the first few days., almost felt like I was goin to pass out.. each day seems to be a lil bit better.. I'm goin to see how I feel after a month of taking the medication. Hope all goes well for myself and everyone that is currently taking the medication.! | F | 35 | 1 days 12.5 | 5/10/2013 | 1 | Edema of legs | 20 pound weight gain, tired all the time | F | 69 | 1 days 30 mg 1X day | 3/19/2020 | 3 | Excess body and facial hair | I have not noticed a differents yet I hoping to in the next months. | F | 29 | 2 days 200 | 7/7/2014 | 5 | 5 days 12.5 1X day | 5/19/2012 | 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 | 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 | 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 day | 6/14/2010 | 2 | Acne | Severe stomach pain, nausea, breast pain all to the point of unbearable. | Trying after other acne meds failed, but the side effects aren’t worth it. My stomach hurt so bad and I couldn’t soothe it. Had to quit. Will call doctor and see if there is another option. | F | 34 | 7 days 100mg | 1/8/2019 | 1 | adult ance | None first couple of days then started feeling nauseous. Headeache. Different moods. Anxiety and feeling weird just cannot describe it so I discontinued and still not feeling myself. I have only been off two days but I still feel side affects. Ready to feel normal again. I couldnt find anywhere if anyone else still felt bad after discontinued use. Kind of like withdrawal. I didnt feel really bad until the last day I took it and still c.f. eel bad two days later. Hope this goes away soon | This medicine was not for me. I could tell a few days into it. It kind of felt like when I forgot to take my cymbalta for a few days. Just weird and yucky. Cannot describe it. | F | 36 | 7 days 75mg | 1/17/2015 | 1 | Acne | Bloating, weight gain, breast enlargement, fatigue | Is wonderful for skin, but not worth the side effects. Was at 50mg to start and there was gradual slight weight gain and I didn't think anything of it. Then dr increased to 150mg and the bloating, breast enlargement and rapid weight gain began.. just thought it was due to COVID lockdown so just started eating cleaner, journaling calories and upping my workouts. After cutting my calories 500-1000/day and working out like crazy(HIIT, cardio and weights) I still gained 15 more lbs in 2 months time. That's when I started researching and saw these same side effects were effecting others. So I stopped it. 1 month in i don't feel like a blowfish, bloating in stomach has gone down and I've lost 5 lbs. I'll continue to workout and see if the rest of the weight falls off, but am seriously upset my dermatologist did not tell me this was a side effect. All she said when I asked her about side effects was that I needed to stay hydrated and may feel a little dizzy if I stand up quickly. After researching the medication side effects myself I see that there are WAY more side effect listed than she let on. Again, upset she didn't tell me up front of all of them- so much that I don't think I'll be back to her. | F | 43 | 7 days 50-150mg 1X day | 6/15/2021 | 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 day | 3/4/2010 Patient History | 3 | Acne | So far peeing a lot more and dizziness the first couple of days which has decreased slightly. Also helping with my insomnia. So far haven't seen much change in acne. My skin does appear to be drying out slightly but still have acne on my t-zone | F | 18 | 10 days 100 MG | 3/2/2012 | 1 | hormonal acne | i experienced muscle soreness, depression, weight gain, muscle pains, and even more breakouts, my face became worse after i started taking spirolactone the generic for aldactone. I flushed pills down toilet! yeah almost forgot headaches and anxiety | F | 36 | 10 days 50 mg | 11/22/2014 | 1 | Occasional cystic acne | About a week and a half after starting this med I started feeling this horrible feeling in my chest and overall just not good feeling. At one point my legs and arms were tingly and my left hand became numb and cold to the touch, trouble breathing, irregular heart beat and muscle weakness . I went to ER and was advised to stop the meds immediately. | I was so looking forward to clear skin... but this is not the med for me. | F | 36 | 10 days 100 mg 1X day | 7/12/2015 | 3 | Hormonal acne | Started slowly on this med at 25/day. Worked way up over 6 months to max dose of 200mg. Pro: skin has been getting progressively better, still mild acne but no more cysts that last for weeks and scar. Con: In the last 3-4 months I have gained 20-25lbs, especially in stomach, butt and upper thighs. Literally nothing I own fits. Cellulite where I've never seen cellulite before. Just finally realized this week it's the Spiro, I had no clue what was going on. Hoping the weights not permanent, also worried to go off and break out. | F | 30 | 11 days 200mg 1X day | 12/8/2020 |
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)