Hey everyone. Some of you might have seen one of my recent posts where I stated that I was going back on spiro even though I'd experienced side effects, including dehydration, frequent urination, headaches, and cramping. I just returned from the hospital this morning and am really kicking myself for ever starting this drug again, when my body was clearly telling me not to. I want to put this out there, although it's been said many times already- do not take this drug without being monitored. My potassium levels last night were .5, regular levels should be around 3.8. The nurses were baffled at how I was still able to walk and speak coherently. I'd been experiencing tingling in my legs, particularly the left leg, for about a week. Yesterday it really started acting up and my whole leg felt ice cold, so I decided to get myself checked out. The reason the levels were low, rather than high, as would be expected from a potassium-sparing drug, is because I was constantly dehydrated, which led to drinking too much water, which made me pee at least every half hour, which in turn depleted my body of electrolytes, potassium in particular. I know that I didn't listen to any of the warnings that were out there, but I really do hope that if any of you experience these symptoms that you will not take them lightly. If you think having acne is hard on your self esteem, imagine losing a body part, or worse, losing your life. Please be careful.