Spironolactone Reviews

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liz, texas Nov 24th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: none whatsoever Cons: painful joints, rapid heart palpitations,dry itchy skin,hair loss,depresion,dizzines Bottom Line: I don't mean to discourage any one....i just want to share my personal expirience,i only took it for 2 days 25mg of it,and that was enough to send to the emergency room,with severy hives,swollen from head to toes,and to top it off a mild stroke....it's been 4yrs and i'm still suffering the horrible side effects (dry itchy skin, hair loss.painful joints) i too have pecos and with hormonal problems,the acne back then was moderate,now is severy,big painful cysts,i've learned to deal with it,but not accepting it....because of my experience, i cannot recommend this drug,it works for some and not for others..."you can't win them all" Good Luck to all! Usage: liz has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 20.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

suneshine07 Nov 21st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Bottom Line: Okay so I just started this med today and will write a nother review in a month or two but I want to stress to all the lady's asking about having baby's. My derm was very clear and said she usually only gives this med to woman in their 40's and 50's because they already have kids and dont plan on having anymore because this drug can cause birth defects. This drug can be in your body well after you stop taking it so it's a major NO for you to want kids and just stop the pill and try to get pregos. I didn't ask how long you should wait but i'm guessing if your on it for years it will be longer then say if you only on it for 6 to 12 months. I see my derm in 2 months and will ask her this question. I also found alot of threads where people only take 25mg to 50mg because their doc wont put them on anything higher but if you want this drug to work you must take aleast 100mg to 200mg. If your doc say's no to upping your dosage go see a derm who know's what their saying! Recommended: Yes Usage: suneshine07 has used this item for a day or two. Price Paid: 60.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Lucy, NC Nov 20th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: It really has changed my life and relationship with my face, lifted depreshion, so nice to just wake up in the AM and look clear and healthy. :) Cons: My eyes and mouth were dry so have to drink more watter. My skin has switched from oily to dryish so now I use a moisturizer / lip balm all the time. Bottom Line: Like so many on here, I had moderate acne for 20 years! At 33 I'm so happy to have a solution and have the disappointment and embarrassment of bad / sensitive / unpredictable skin behind me. I had a very bad initial inflammatory acne flare up for first two weeks. My oily skin cleared up right away which was great. Then slow but steady clearing over the first 8 months. After two years my skin is (and has been) reliably clear and smooth and my scars have faded. Hallelujah! I use to wear makeup and use expensive soaps and do mud masks, but now I can use any old soap and no makeup and my skin is always beautiful. Try is and be patent. I hope it helps! Recommended: Yes Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Marissa, Ca Nov 17th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I absolutely love the results of taking this pill! I have tried numerous creams and been on accutane twice and did not want to go on it again! Cons: Haven't noticed any.. Bottom Line: Give it a try! It takes months before you actually see results, but if you want something that is going to prevent constant breakouts, this is the way to go! Recommended: Yes Usage: Marissa has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Hanna, DC Nov 17th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: I can see some changes, cleared up my acne. Cons: I walk up this morning and had a really bad muscle ache... Bottom Line: I don't know what to do( continue or not) Recommended: No Usage: Hanna has used this item for about a week. Acne severity: very light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Innerredhead, Sydney, Australia Nov 15th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up my skin utterly and completely after 17 years of consistent chin and jaw acne. Cons: It took time. 7 months of it before the true turnaround. But it's oh-so worth it. Bottom Line: This changed my life. For a more in depth look at Spironolactone, check out my blog I've kept whilst taking it for the past 9 months on the blog forum. But some tips: 1. Be persistent. And I mean PERSISTENT. It might take weeks. It might take months. Lots of them. 2. Take it with the pill, it works better that way. 3. Don't stop your topicals right away.Oh - and I didn't get an initial breakout, just strange ones along with the usual ones. Don't be afraid. Recommended: Yes Usage: Innerredhead has used this item for about a year. Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

BoscoBabe, Detroit Nov 11th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Can't really say that I personally found any. I don't want to discourage you from taking this drug though if you truly do have hormonal acne. It seems to work exceptionally well for those that do. Cons: The following things happened to me (this may not happen to you). These things occured about 3 months into taking the drug: Hair thinning, complete loss of appetite, inability to sleep through the night, absentmindedness, horrible depression Bottom Line: First off I do not want to discourage anyone from trying this medicine if they do ACTUALLY have hormonal acne. As it turns out, I probably do not. To make a long story short.....when Solodyn stopped working for me my derm added 50mg Spiro into the mix because he said that I must have hormonal acne because of the location of the acne (lower face, jaw line, chin, etc....) He never drew blood to test my hormone levels or provided me any info on it. He just sent me on my way. My being naive and trusting my doctor went and got the scrip filled. Well for the first month the drug had no effect on my mild/mod acne whatsoever. My derm upped the dosage to 100 mg and the second and third month passed with no "miracles" as I had suspected. What did happen around month 3 are all of the "cons" that I listed above. I went to my gyno today who took me off both the Solodyn and the Spiro. My basic message here is that you should be tested for hormone issues prior to trying this drug. Usage: BoscoBabe has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 3.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

GG, Kansas City Nov 8th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: It has jerked me out of a deep depression. I went from sitting on the couch all day, to never sitting down at all. I feel elation again, and I never thought I would ever be happy. Cons: I haven't had any yet, just that if I don't take the meds on time, I get a little down in the dumps. My acne is much WORSE right now, and quite a bit worse than normal. I am waiting for it to turn around. Bottom Line: My doc said that this was a diuretic that would help my facial hair growth and acne on my face and scalp. I had no idea that I would feel so great. I mean it. I told my doc that I couldn't hardly move my legs during the day. After 2 days on spironolactone, I had the energy to go walking in the park, then get my heart rate up, raking leaves for 3 hours. I'm afraid now that I'm going to overdo it, and have muscle problems going from complete inactivity to lots of moving. So far, I am so ecstatic about the emotional effects, and I am TERRIFIED that the energy will somehow fade away or just disappear. I am so happy now. My breasts feel a little swollen, and I do not detect any increased urination at all. I wake up alert, and go to sleep alert, but sleep all night. The pills taste like there is mint in them. I don't know if they did that on purpose, but it's pretty pronounced flavor. Recommended: Yes Usage: GG has used this item for about a week. Price Paid: 8.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Marie, Dallas, TX Nov 8th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Never had acne before children. After 35 stopped taking birth control (but not planning for any more children). Then started getting acne. Spiro cleared my skin, reduced facial hair, really started seeing a significant difference in skin Cons: Itchy skin, rash/hives, slight headaches Bottom Line: Began taking 100mg for 1 month and then began feeling significant symptoms Recommended: No Usage: Marie has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 7.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Julie, Salt Lake City, UT Nov 5th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Worked extremely well, however NOT WORTH the heart palpatations!! Cons: VERY BAD HEART PALPITATIONS after 2 months...very scary i thought my heart was going to stop and it did several times and i stopped taking. Took a 25mg pill 1 time a week later to make sure and same thing started happening. PLEASE WATCH YOUR HEART! Bottom Line: Not worth the risk, but did work very well the first two months before the side effects started... Recommended: No Usage: Julie has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 200.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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