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 | no adverse side effects, only positive ones: weight loss, huge improvement of acne, slightly increased breast size, no pms symptoms, mood elevation, | This is a miracle for me after 35 years of battling acne, this drug makes my skin look fantastic with no side effects. I was on minocycline for many years and developed horrible joint pain. Had 4 treatments with accutane and dreaded going through it again, so decided to try this and am so glad I did. | F | 49 | 45 days | 6/19/2008 | 3 | prostate prophylactic | Weight loss, query skin lesions, gynomastia, vocal changes [vocal range higher] (opposite of deepening] | M | 61 | 4 years | 6/19/2008 | 2 | hair thinnig and loss | more hair thinning and loss in general | F | 64 | 60 days | 7/20/2008 | 2 | hursutism associated with PCOS | Dry mouth, dizziness, rosacea increased substantially, hair thinning | Hair on face reduced noticeably. Not worth the side effects. I may try again after a break. | F | 42 | 60 days | 9/5/2008 | 3 | acne | Initially: light headed, shaky, sweaty in mornings, decreased ability to exercise intensely; better after adding sodium. | My blood pressure runs on the low side to begin with, so this drug hit hard initially. I started drinking water with a quarter teaspoon of table salt added in the mornings before exercising, and that took care of the problem. Also added more salty foods to my diet, as I eat a lot of foods which are high in potassium. This probably wouldn't be wise for anyone taking this as a blood pressure medicine. Jury is still out on whether it helps my skin as I am also taking antibiotics for a few weeks. | F | 47 | 18 days | 9/21/2008 | 4 | acne, rosacea | Fatigue- especially the first few weeks when starting and then again when I increased my dose.Currently on 75 mg with a goal to get on 100mg. Doing it slowly since I am having fatigue. I have had some mild anxiety symptoms since starting- I have a history of anxiety that has always been well controlled on Lexapro- but I feel like the Aldactone has decreased the potency or effectiveness of Lexapro. | My acne is doing so well it is almost worth any anxiety I feel! | F | 35 | 3 months | 10/18/2008 | 5 | hormonal acne | No noticeable side effects. | My dermatologist started me on this drug at 150mg over a month ago because of my allergies to most antibiotics. I have noticed a definite decrease in break-outs and excessive oily skin. My skin is so much clearer. It has definitely made a difference. | F | 49 | 5 weeks | 10/30/2008 | 5 | acne, very oily skin, facial hair | No side effects have been experienced at 50mg. | This medication is wonderful. :o) My skin cleared up completely, and in a very short amount of time. My skin is no longer as oily as it was. I've been using the medication for 5 months, and am very happy with the results so far. I have not really noticed any significant change in the amount of vellus hair, but I'm hoping that with time, that will decrease as well. | F | 35 | 5 months | 11/27/2008 | 1 | excess testosterone, hirsuitism | Irregular periods (didn't have any for months at a time and when i did it would only last a day, where before i started taking aldactone my periods were very regular and lasted 5-7 days) However periods were much lighter and not painful(i used to have pain in the first day or two of my period) I was always thirsty, which caused frequent urination. Headaches due to dehydration Infrequent dizziness due to lowered blood pressure | I was prescribed this because i have excess hair growth on my face an body. However there has been no noticeable change whatsoever. I was taking two tablets a day or 200miligrams with no good effects, only side effects. Im now taking myself off this drug; gone down to 1 tablet for a few days then i will stop completely. Would not recommend this drug | F | 18 | 3 months | 11/29/2008 | 4 | adult acne | I've been on a low dose,50mg,for 2+years. Miraculous results in clearing up acne but now deal with embarrassing rosacea. A distinct red mask will flush my face in stressful situations or when drinking wine. Since this occurs in mostly social situations it is problematic. Monthly periods have become irregular(4 days later than expected-regularly), painless and greatly abbreviated. Breast size has also increased 1 size. I have also noticed general weight gain in my upper body,arms and chest. Even with adverse affects, acne improvement outweighs side affects for now. | F | 39 | 2 years | 1/21/2009 | 4 | Excess facial hair, PCOS | Side effects included: more urination, dry eyes, thining of head hair. | I was a 100mg dosage last year for about 6months and lost my excess weight, and excess facial hair. I started Aldactone again 3 months ago on a 50mg, seems much better. No thining head hair, do not have to pluck facial hair everyday, less period pain and lighter periods. I'm also on the pill, so the combination of both seems to work well. I will stop aldactone before I decide to have children. | F | 27 | 3 months | 2/2/2009 | 3 | androgen blocker & facial hair | Confusion, fever, sweating, heart palpitations, MOUTH ULCERS!! | At first it made my mood tranquil which made me want to keep taking it almost addictive, then I started getting cloudy and feeling confused, gave my boyfriend a hard time :( then had awfully painful mouth ulcers so I called the doc and he said stop taking it and going back to see him next week. Once I stopped taking it I actually felt better | F | 14 days | 3/10/2009 | 3 | Hormonal Acne | Irregular periods, confusion, lethargy, weight gain | I started Aldactone because of hormonal acne. I'm on month 5 now and have seen some improvement - my acne is not all gone, but it is less of a problem. I have actually gained weight, even though it's a diuretic, my body shape is changing. Just started the pill to help in hopes that I don't have to stay on this for too long. I'm not convinced it's a miracle drug, but it does help, with some side effects. | F | 39 | 5 months | 4/16/2009 | 2 | Adult onset acne | Fever,rash,edema (20lbs in two days), swelling of face. | It is an anti-androgen and is supposed to help women in their peri-menopausal years with acne. It quickly cleared up my cystic acne and break outs too bad I had an unusual allergic reaction! | F | 40 | 14 days | 4/29/2009 | 5 | hormomal cystic acne | Clear skin, the cyst stop popping out each month. I don't even get a pimple any more. Been on the drug two months. Saw immediate results. Wieght loss with low carb diet 20 lbs in two months. Look great, feel great! DOSAGE 25 mg once a day. Finally something works. Periords the same on time and at 48 years of age. No hair loss, still have the chin waxing to do!! | F | 48 | 60 days | 7/9/2009 | 1 | b.p high /allergic to dieuretic | Some like it some dont as I read -I might be the first Male to post on this medication.after 4months of taking it with verapamil ccb. I feel like junk! I was forced to cutt down to 1/4 pill due to dehydration and almost fainting feelings. im soon to get off it ! | for men,I started to gain waight put on in 2months 14lbs. and not eatting wrong or much of anything! headaches and dry mouth and eyes dry at night -alot of no sleep!lightheaded and dizzy feelings off and on when on this! pannic attacks happen and depression too! tenderness in chest slight Man boobs growing! lucky me!! I think my doctor is crazy, no maybe he thinks im crazy? well nuts to him im getting off this crap tomorrow! will ween it down fast and stick to the basic crap medications! sorry to read what it does to women ! omg !! it should be baned !! when will a medication come out that has no side effects ? and works good ? hate these meds we get !! all seem to be junk to take ! | M | 56 | 4 months | 7/13/2009 | 1 | acne, hair loss | palpitation (tachycardia), heart ache, heart skipping a beat, fatigue, increased anxiety, migraine headaches | no improvement with hair loss whatsoever. I was on and off this drug for a few years for acne and hair loss Does help with acne (temporarily. as long as you're taking it). However, whenever i took it i had heart problems (never heart problems before this drug) and had to stop it due to that. Now it seems like the heart pain is becoming much worse. Will have to stop it. | F | 35 | 6 years | 7/27/2009 | 5 | hypertension | None really. I had to urinate quiet often for the first few days, but it's a diuretic so it's to be expected. | F | 50 | 5 years | 8/7/2009 | 4 | hair loss | made me very sick the first week - loss of appetite and some vomitting, but this stopped after the first week. Other side effects (good ones!) - some hair regrowth on head, some weight loss | F | 28 | 2 months | 9/23/2009 | 5 | hormonal /cystic acne | Some weightloss...nothing extreme, i did notice a slight increase in breast size, I feel like it can make me tired...but the positives outweigh any negatives. I had been on this medicine previously for 2 years with incredible results. Nothing else had ever worked for me. I stopped taking it for about a year and the acne started coming back so I am back on it but had to just step up to 200mg. I also am on a low dosage b.c. pill. I would recommend it to anyone with hormonal or cystic acne!!! | F | 39 | 4 months 100mg 1X day | 2/18/2010 |