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Birth Control board
  1. BCP and Sleep Disturbance 20th December 2004
    ... Diane does this, but the anti-androgen I am taking ( spironolactone ) can raise your cortisol level. I've found I have...

  2. HAppier on or off birth control pills 19th December 2004
    ... huge difference it would stop me from discontinuing. Spironolactone helped me more than the pill....

  3. Hyperlipidemia... I need to get off the pill 30th November 2004
    ... fertile. To keep your skin clear you could ask about spironolactone (not birth control). I have no idea if you could...

  4. Otc 27th November 2004
    ... And a non-birth control option for hormonal acne is spironolactone , which can lower your testosterone much more than...

  5. BCP and acne.......please help! 30th October 2004
    ... Desogen is working well for me. You might try spironolactone though (its an anti-androgen)....

  6. BCP and (helping) depression -- a connection? 12th October 2004
    ... inflammatory. Yasmin has the equivalent of 25mg of spironolactone . I'm taking 100mg of spironolactone. My pharmacist...
    ... inflammatory. Yasmin has the equivalent of 25mg of spironolactone . I'm taking 100mg of spironolactone. My pharmacist...

  7. Do you think my acne is controlled by Diane-35, or will I break out when I go off it? 28th September 2004
    ... Spironolactone is a non-pill way to lower testosterone so I'm sure...
    ... topicals, even accutane. the thing that worked for me was spironolactone and orthotricylcen. i have weaned myself off the...

  8. Going back on Diane 35 - help please! 10th September 2004
    ... in the middle of the pack. If you're interested, spironolactone does the same thing as Diane, minus the birth control...

  9. Going Off Birth Control 30th August 2004
    ... don't want to go back on the pill ask your doc for spironolactone . Its great for hormonal acne!...

  10. Negative Yasmin Experiences? 12th April 2004
    ... The amount of spironolactone in Yasmin is VERY small. Acne patients are put on...

Blood Disorders board
  1. low calcium and iron, with hair loss, diarrhea..... 3rd September 2003
    ... years ago and take multiple meds for this- Glucophage, Spironolactone , Mircette, and then Paxil and Xanax. Would any of...

Bowel Disorders board
  1. Need help - please 31st May 2007
    ... High Aldosterone - 58.8 - low Renin I was put on Spironolactone He did tests again after me taking Spironolactone...

  2. question for Quincy 19th November 2004
    ... diuretic (Amiloride) plus some additional KCL liquid. Spironolactone produced breast problem with me. I have K+ tested...
    ... diuretic (Amiloride) plus some additional KCL liquid. Spironolactone produced breast problem with me. I have K+ tested ... water being reabsorbed in to the blood by the kidney. Spironolactone is a good medication for this because it inhibits ... potassium. You have to watch it with amiloride (and spironolactone for that matter) because your potassium can actually...

  3. hair loss, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting... 3rd September 2003
    ... years ago and take multiple meds for this- Glucophage, Spironolactone , Mircette, and then Paxil and Xanax. Would any of...
    ... are the drugs you say you are taking: Glucophage, Spironolactone , Mircette, and then Paxil and Xanax. Glucophage...
    ... you may not necessarily get these problems. The spironolactone is used to control excess hair growth in the wrong ... treatments you can have that will let you get off of the spironolactone , glucophage and the mircette, such as: Treatment...
    ... stools but no real problem with acne. I have been on Spironolactone and it has help my complexion considerably. Thanks...

Brain & Nervous System Disorders board
  1. Tingling left side of head 3rd January 2001
    ... III NYHA. I take Coreg 25mg BID, Accupril 20mg, Spironolactone 25 mg, Pamalor 50mg, Serazone 100mg, Lasix 40mg, Kudar...

Diet & Nutrition board
  1. No appetite except for specifics 19th April 2007
    ... What's wrong with me? I take Cymbalta, Lithium, Spironolactone and Lamictal, I also use Salex, Duac and Vaniqua topically...

Drug Interactions board
  1. Spironolactone vs. Bactrim 5th January 2004
    ... have been curious lately about the safety of using spironolactone to control acne in a 16 yr old vs using Bactrim long ... Hey I'm no doctor, but are you sure that spironolactone is the name of the medicine? I'm taking that...and ... blurb I pulled from a drug interaction site I use: Spironolactone , a "water pill," is used to treat high blood pressure...

Eating Disorder Recovery board
  1. delayed reaction to anorexia? 20th October 2005
    ... hair loss stopped but im taking medications for it ( spironolactone ) but skin went nuts and my teeth get a lot of tartar...

Exercise & Fitness board
  1. protein synthesis 14th February 2008
    ... Could it be water retention? I'm also taking spironolactone , which is a diuretic, so I didn't think water weight...

Eye & Vision board
  1. Fish Oil 2nd February 2006
    ... Except mine finally cleared a few years ago by taking spironolactone . After all those years of freaking out about germs...

Fibromyalgia board
  1. Trying to figure it out. 20th December 2007
    ... Gyn to declare it PCOS. So I take birth control and spironolactone , and metformin to help with insulin (because inability...

Hair Problems board
  1. hirsutism. definitely a 'hair problem' 2nd March 2008
    ... and the ugly?) Advice? I've been reading a lot about Spironolactone and have gotten a lot of mixed reviews about it, so...
    ... tested for insulin resistance? Hormones in balance? Spironolactone has a lot of side effects. I would only use it as...
    ... tested for insulin resistance? Hormones in balance? Spironolactone has a lot of side effects. I would only use it as...
    ... stimulate inactive follicles to produce new hairs. Spironolactone may (not does) prevent those inactive follicles from...
    ... imbalance or PCOS? Is that why you were interested in spironolactone ? There's still so much to tell you, but since this...

  2. Facial Hair Growth -- Spironolactone + Vaniqa? 9th August 2007
    ... Why are you taking spironolactone if you haven't been diagnosed with PCOS? That's very ... uncommon for a physician to prescribe otherwise. Spironolactone does very little to the hair you currently have. ...

  3. Hirsutism - Facial hair 17th July 2007
    ... producing hair. There are other medications, glucophage, spironolactone , etc., that are often used to prevent new growth in...

  4. Pills to slow hair down? 19th January 2007
    ... rate of body hair regrowth? Besides birth control, spironolactone and saw palmetto? I take the second one, I tried...
    ... Yes, I have PCOS, that's why I'm taking the Spironolactone for over two years now....

  5. Hair Loss 31st December 2005
    ... what will happen. Hi Audrey, By Spiro, I mean Spironolactone . It is a diuretic that is an anti-androgen and is...

  6. I need some help 11th July 2005
    ... problem...but there have been no tests done. I am on spironolactone , but I am still shedding bad and my hair is alarmingly...

  7. PLEASE Help! 16th June 2005
    ... also several other drugs used to treat hirsuitism... spironolactone , flutamide, finasteride{removed} Some doctor's will...

  8. Female hair loss 16th May 2005
    ... If you are losing a lot of hair, you should try spironolactone . It should be used after pregnancy though....

  9. Hair thinning on one side and at crown...... 24th February 2004
    ... using biotin, prenatals and nioxin. My doc gave me Spironolactone also for the testasterone and my oily face. There...

  10. Does anyone know of a pill that... 29th August 2003
    ... There's a pill called spironolactone , that's not a contraceptive. It helps reduce hirsutism...

  11. HairyGirl ???? 11th July 2003
    ... facial hair. Insurance does pay for this. It is called Spironolactone and it is actually a water/blood pressure pill but...
    ... How has the Spironolactone pill been? Did you notice a reduction in the facial...

Headaches board
  1. anyone had migraine aura W/ no pain?? 3rd October 2003
    ... went away when the medicine kicked in. I take spironolactone for mild acne, and my derm had just upped my dose...

Heart Disorders board
  1. Advise please on use of Potassium supplement 14th January 2007
    ... like 10 grams. You could do yourself SERIOUS harm. Spironolactone (Aldactone) can lower blood sodium levels while raising ... threatening heart rhythm abnormalities. Therefore, spironolactone usually is not administered with other agents that...

  2. Irregular Heartbeat 19th November 2004
    ... Other drugs which reduce mortality in CHF are: spironolactone (but only in very severe CHF) and also vasodilators...

  3. Heart Ejection Fraction Question Help! 4th July 2004
    ... this problem. Are you on any diuretics like Lasix, spironolactone , or hydrochlorothiazide. These are frontline drugs...

  4. Diet Problems 19th January 2004
    ... takes Zocor, cumidin, Atacand, ToprolXL. Aldactone ( Spironolactone ), Plavix, and a baby asprin daily. The Dr. said he...

  5. Beta Blockers and Pregnancy????? 28th December 2003
    ... Lasix 20 mg / twice a day Aspirin 81 mg / once a day Spironolactone 12.5 mg / once a day Potassium 100 MEQ / once a day...

  6. Rapid pulse with fever HELP 10th November 2003
    ... years, which just now stopped on account of taking spironolactone . In my case, I think three years of fever was too...

  7. pulmonary edema w/o swollen feet & hands? 8th November 2003
    ... available to CHFers who do not tolerate Beta blockers? Spironolactone is new to me and is the first medication to actually ... because they prolong life expectancy for CHFers. Spironolactone has also been shown to have this effect. So does...
    ... available to CHFers who do not tolerate Beta blockers? Spironolactone is new to me and is the first medication to actually ... because they prolong life expectancy for CHFers. Spironolactone has also been shown to have this effect. So does ... drugs which have shown to reduce mortality are: spironolactone beta blockers ACE inhibitors or angiotensin-receptor ... what do you mean? How do you actually feel? The spironolactone is generally well tolerated by patients as I've seen...
    ... reactions to multiple drugs, and I am currently on spironolactone , diovan, and imdur. Beta blockers make me so suicidal ... thought of putting me on them. I was trumpting the spironolactone (50) because it's the only thing that has touched ... 360 daily. I also take Imdur 30 ext. And so far, spironolactone is the only thing that has helped. My heart rate ... issue for me. Interested to hear your thoughts--if spironolactone works for me, but not beta blockers, am I still at...
    ... reactions to multiple drugs, and I am currently on spironolactone , diovan, and imdur. Beta blockers make me so suicidal ... thought of putting me on them. I was trumpting the spironolactone (50) because it's the only thing that has touched ... 360 daily. I also take Imdur 30 ext. And so far, spironolactone is the only thing that has helped. My heart rate ... issue for me. Interested to hear your thoughts--if spironolactone works for me, but not beta blockers, am I still at...
    ... normal reading on anything, I'm very impressed with spironolactone . My glomerulonephropathy is viral. I have recovered ... low-grade, but it never went away until I started on spironolactone . So I requested a workup for fever. I know that...

  8. Some Improvement in Heart Condition 6th November 2003
    ... new medication I started after my echocardiogram, spironolactone . My doctor thinks it could be helping my heart get...

Hepatitis board
  1. My Friend with HBV 24th January 2006
    ... swelling,Darvocet and/or Percodan for pain,the Steroid Spironolactone 25 MG's(doesn't take any longer)and an Antibiotic...

High & Low Blood Pressure board
  1. hydrochlorot for high systolic pressure 13th February 2008
    ... long. Decreased libido:...clonidine, propranolol, spironolactone Impotence: ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, captopril ... pravastatin and simvastatin (cholesterol lowering drugs) spironolactone and thiazide diuretics Impaired ejaculation: clonidine ... , thiazide diuretics Decreased testosterone: spironolactone Impaired fertility: aspirin (chronic use), spironolactone ... eplenerone, felodipine, fosinopril, ramipril, nifedipine, spironolactone , verapamil. I hope this helps somehow. You could...

  2. Diuretics and side effects 8th February 2008
    ... caused by my diuretics. I am on two diuretics, Hctz and Spironolactone . Things have been good the last few days I am happy...
    ... Eplenerone) that does not have the same side effects as Spironolactone . As far as I know, drinking water is good for us...

  3. HP Med check 25th January 2008
    ... blood pressure control: Ramipril, Bisoprolol, Hctz, Spironolactone and Norvasc. My blood pressure had been on the higher...

  4. What's for lunch, dinner or even breaksfast? 23rd January 2008
    ... blockers. A combination therapy of ACE inhibitors and spironolactone can result in a life-threatening situation. Glad...
    ... blockers. A combination therapy of ACE inhibitors and spironolactone can result in a life-threatening situation. Hi...

  5. Potassium Chloride K-Tabs? 11th January 2008
    ... I am also on 25g of a potassium-sparing diuretic, Spironolactone , which helps a little bit. I can't take a higher dose...

  6. Anyone with Pheochromocytoma? 7th January 2008
    ... brand name for amlodipine...is the other med he taking Spironolactone (which can also go under the names Aldactone, Novo...

  7. Isolated Systolic Hypertension (ISH) 24th November 2007
    ... diastolic blood pressure (DBP). It seems that the drug, " spironolactone " helps to counter arterial stiffness, which is the...
    ... side effects. One of the meds should be a diuretic. Spironolactone , eplerenone, ACEs and ARBs have all been shown to ... stiffness and thus blood pressure. I have been on Spironolactone for a year now. The only notable side effect I've ... are affected in a similar manner. On the plus side, Spironolactone helps reverse some of the remodeling and left ventricular...

  8. Your experience with Diuretics 16th November 2007
    ... mentioned it. The potassium-sparing diuretic I am on, Spironolactone , inhibits the action of aldosterone. It promotes the ... potential risks. I feel I benefit from the use of mine. Spironolactone in combination with ACE inhibitor and an ARB for a ... perhaps 12.5mg or 25mg of the Hctz. I am on 25mg of Spironolactone , your dose of the potassium-sparing med is very low...
    ... mentioned it. The potassium-sparing diuretic I am on, Spironolactone , inhibits the action of aldosterone. It promotes the ... potential risks. I feel I benefit from the use of mine. Spironolactone in combination with ACE inhibitor and an ARB for a ... perhaps 12.5mg or 25mg of the Hctz. I am on 25mg of Spironolactone , your dose of the potassium-sparing med is very low...

  9. Diuretics & nightly trips to the bathroom 20th October 2007
    ... Hello, :) I am on 25mg Spironolactone & 25mg Hctz. I get up to use the bathroom as early...

  10. Side effects of BP meds 1st October 2007
    ... the beta blockers, ACE Inhibitors, potassium-sparing Spironolactone and the Hctz for blood pressure, and a few others...

  11. My 6 months of lifestyle changes are up..questions. 1st October 2007
    ... hydrochlorothiazide, the other a potassium-sparing Spironolactone . I'd suggest to watch your heart rate when you first...

  12. Flowergirl 14th September 2007
    ... the moment) Ramipril 20mg, Felodipine 5mg, Hctz 25mg, Spironolactone 25mg, and Bisoprolol 5mg. Plus a few others for other ... Felodipine cannot be decreased or eliminated. The Spironolactone has to stay, too. So does the beta blocker. That only...

  13. A hypertension question 29th August 2007
    ... anything else. I am on two diuretics, Hctz 50g and Spironolactone 25g. I take most meds in the morning with 1/2 dose...

  14. Beta Blockers: are they doing the job? 23rd August 2007
    ... greater. You see me complaining about the CCBs or Spironolactone . I guess the benefits of their use in my therapy outweigh...

  15. Blood pressure elevations 20th August 2007
    ... the way, the medication I complain so much about ( spironolactone ) is an aldosterone antagonist and used mostly in resistant...
    ... the way, the medication I complain so much about ( spironolactone ) is an aldosterone antagonist and used mostly in resistant...

  16. Flowergirl: Meds and Breathing Problems 8th August 2007
    ... what meds you're taking I am on Felodipine, HCTZ, Spironolactone and Ramipril right now (for blood pressure). That...
    ... doctor's attention. I am on Felodipine, HCTZ, Spironolactone and Ramipril right now (for blood pressure). That...

  17. diovan/Valsartan and chest pain /tachycardia 2nd August 2007
    ... started on 50mg of HCTZ on top of the regular 25mg Spironolactone , I experienced tachycardia for several days, with...

  18. Effects of antihypertensives on a heart rate 23rd July 2007
    ... 4 of each pill every day. This on top of the 25mg Spironolactone and 20mg Ramipril. While it won't hurt anything, it...
    ... instead of the potassium sparing meds. I feel that my Spironolactone is doing nothing for me and has very bad side effects...

  19. Flowergirl re: diuretics, uric acid, blood tests 22nd July 2007
    ... 3 in a study of 76 pts with R. HBP added 12.5-50mg Spironolactone along with an ACE or ARB. At 6 wks., there was a...
    ... diuretic. The only diuretic I was put on was the Spironolactone and I am on 20mg Ramipril. Spironalactone- Have ... times it was not. Since people develop tolerance to Spironolactone , it may have stopped working already. I think its...
    ... staying on the 50mg HCTZ, along with the 25'mg of Spironolactone and 20mg Ramipril. He knows I have stopped the CCB...
    ... two meds for the first time ever, a very low dose of Spironolactone and a high dose of Ramipril. Tracking my blood pressure...

  20. Asprin? 17th July 2007
    ... interesting facts: Sodium excretion produced by Spironolactone may be DECREASED in the presence of Salicylates. ...
    ... about the increase in sodium retention when using Spironolactone and aspirin a light went off. :D The aspirin might...
    ... normal dose of a diuretic is 25mg of potassium-sparing Spironolactone . To this 50mg of HCTZ was added several days ago ... relatively safe to take? (not factoring in the fact that spironolactone is known to have caused tumors in rats). Thanks...
    ... FlowerGirl, Currently on HCTZ 50 mg., spironolactone , and ramipril? Do I have that right. Firstly, if ... ankles swell with a CCB, then no more CCB's. Why the spironolactone ...did you have low potassium issues in the past? Remeber ... both spironolactone and ramipril are potassium sparing so the very BEST ... problems. If you have no issues with hypokalemia, then spironolactone may be a bad idea. HyPERkalemia is FAR more dangerous...
    ... levels so that seems all well and good so I guess the spironolactone is aok....

  21. Hypertension and a heat wave 10th July 2007
    ... Hydrochlorothiazide instead to take with my 25mg of Spironolactone . I was also given bandages for my legs and told to...
    ... think the 50mg dose is too much but wonder how come my Spironolactone dose was so small. I never noticed it until I checked ... the dosages of Spironolactone in the book. Usually much larger doses are prescribed ... diuretics, a loop & hctz. If he insists on a low dose of Spironolactone , I'll make sure to ask WHY. The test I had done...

  22. Flowergirl re: titrating labetalol & feet swelling 29th June 2007
    ... ask to take both if the doctor insists I remain on Spironolactone . As for going back to work, I'd like to have my...

  23. Side effects of Antihypertensives 17th June 2007
    ... Ramipril (ACE) and Felodipine (CCB). I am also on Spironolactone . I need something else with all these to bring the...

  24. Benicar 15th June 2007
    ... thinking the whole deal. I was considering trading Spironolactone for hydrochlorothiazide. Now I am not so sure. If...

  25. Flowergirl re: b/p? 7th June 2007
    ... to be adjusted accordingly. I read somewhere that Spironolactone is not nearly as effective as the others, so why am...

  26. Flowergirl re: stopping Lebetalol 1st June 2007
    ... I am on other BP meds, Felodipine, Ramipril and Spironolactone . If I start having problems, I'll just add the alpha...

  27. Tired, tired, tired!!!! 16th May 2007
    ... happen to be potassium-sparing diuretics, such as Spironolactone or Amiloride. The downside of using these is that ... effective as thiazides or loop diuretics. I have been on Spironolactone for 5 months now, and my problem is quite the opposite ... inhibitor (Ramipril) which raises potassium levels, Spironolactone , which is potassium-sparing, and Diovan, which is...

  28. Valsartan (Diovan) for Blood Pressure 10th May 2007
    ... The potassium issue might be a problem, as I am on Spironolactone (potassium-sparing), and Ramipril (potassium-building...

  29. Weight Gain On BP Meds 22nd April 2007
    ... gain: Metoprolol (my old one) Labetalol Altace Spironolactone (my drug sheet did not list the weight gain, but a ... website did) Spironolactone "allegedly" caused tumors in lab animals. (This info...
    ... gain: Metoprolol (my old one) Labetalol Altace Spironolactone (my drug sheet did not list the weight gain, but a...

  30. Doc's idea did not work 14th April 2007
    ... diuretic was called for (I am on a potassium-sparing Spironolactone and an ACE inhibitor that builds up potassium levels...

  31. Potassium question 14th April 2007
    ... Hello, I am on a potassium-sparing diruretic, Spironolactone . I also take Ramipril (Altace), an ACE inhibitor,...
    ... pressure medications are potassium-sparing/building. ( Spironolactone , Ramipril, Micardis). -How long does it take for...
    ... pressure medications are potassium-sparing/building. ( Spironolactone , Ramipril, Micardis). -How long does it take for...
    ... To cut to the chase, I think that taking spironolactone and high dose ramipril together is a terrible idea...

  32. Diuretics 3rd October 2006
    ... scared me away...primarily the hormonal effects from spironolactone : Breast tenderness in females; clumsiness ; deepening...

  33. Low Potassium and Hypertension 30th August 2006
    ... Have you HAD the surgery? If not, are you taking spironolactone ? Anyhoo, I agree that: No one on a good diet should...
    ... Have you HAD the surgery? If not, are you taking spironolactone ? Lenin I am waiting for the surgery to be scheduled ... and no, I am not on spironolactone , that was one of the meds my primary doc made me try...
    ... back in the late '70's. So you REALLY liked that spironolactone , eh? :D des, I find that an EXCESS of water...

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