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 |
| 1 | acne during period | my period came a few days early in April, but this month (May), it is 5 days late and nowhere in sight. I read the side effects are an irregular period, and sure enough that is exactly what happened. | Young girls at my age should not be taking this medication. It's just too early to start to regulate my period. | F | 16 | 30 days 30 mg 2X day | 5/28/2015 | 1 | Acne | Started taking this drug for extremely bad acne. Cleared up my face completely- I never get zits anymore and my face is virtually flawless. However, the drug has completely altered my body in the way it functions mentally and physically. I am dizzy all the time, experience muscle pains in my legs, have constant headaches, am externally tired all the time no matter how much sleep I get, am depressed and moody, experience anxiety attacks frequently, have irregular menstrual periods, am increasingly irritable, and experience an overall feeling of lethargy. | I would not recommend taking this medication, especially in younger people. Of course it did wonders for my acne problem, but the side effects are a bigger issue than my clear skin. I am an athlete and since taking this medication my abilities have dropped significantly- due to the fact that my muscles have become too weak to withstand heavy activity and that I get extremely worn out and tired within the first few seconds of exercising. I am in great shape and have never experienced this before. My coaches assumed I was anemic, due to my drowsiness, but we finally figured out that this medication was the root cause of my problems. Since taking this drug I have also become more dehydrated and have gained 5 lbs- which is not normal for me as I am in shape, exercise daily, and have a healthy diet. I've read on this site that this medication has been successful for many people, but I think that at a dosage as high as mine and even at such a young age, this medicine's benefits are not worth the side effects. I stopped taking it today and hope my body will return to the way it was before I started taking this medicine. | F | 17 | 9 months 100mg 2x/D | 5/26/2015 | 4 | Cystic acne | Cystic acne is gone. Skin looks better at age 60 than at 20, 30, or 40. Dry mouth never went away. Breasts are enormous. I had no idea this could be why until I heard that it is used for feminization of transgender people. My dr had suggested breast reduction--she must not know either. Slight weight gain but breasts are so big that I can't find clothes. Guess I need to make a decision: perfect skin with few wrinkles and cartoonish breasts or facial cysts and clothes that fit over my boobs. Forgot to mention that my skin is virtually wrinkle free, oh, and my boobs bloat! | F | 60 | 10 years 50 my | 5/7/2015 | 3 | Hairless | I started on 25 mg and went up to 100 mg. only helped slightly with the shedding of hair. I did notice that I gained about 5-10 pounds. | F | 39 | 1 years 100 | 5/5/2015 | 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 | 4 | BP, acne | No problems, no side effects | Worked well for me, skin is clear BP is in range | M | 50 | 1 years 100 1X day | 2/1/2015 | 4 | Spironolactone for water in my head | Absolutely none. I lost hearing in my right ear due to a tumor that was removed. My left ear made me feel like I went swimming and had water in my ear. I could hear my heart beat. The medication makes my ear "pop" like I'm driving down a hill and I can hear much better | F | 60 | 2 months 30 1X day | 1/26/2015 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | acne | I must say Spirolactone has been a wonder for my acne. I finally have good skin. But after being on this for almost 2 years I have to stop. BEWARE this med makes you gain weight FAST!! I have gained over 30lbs. in the past 1.5 years with NO diet change. And no matter how strict a diet I am on changes my weight. Beyond depressing. I haven't weighed this much in 12 years. So unfortunately I will have to stop this med immeadiately!! I would rather be healthy with acne, then overweight with good skin. Best of luck to you all! | F | 37 | 2 years 100mg | 6/2/2014 | 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 | 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 |