Spironolactone and Marathon Training?

27 Jun 2010

What you should really do is ask you Doctor.

So far what this is what I know:

Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a prescription medicine that is used as a diuretic for variousconditions. It is knownas a "potassium-sparing"diuretic.
side effects

Diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting
Fever
Confusion
Headache
Drowsiness
Breast development in men (gynecomastia)
Menstrual changes, includingirregular or absent periods
Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction or ED (see Spironolactoneand Impotence).

"off labeluses": depresion & insomnia

Dont forget to contact your doctor

Good luck

23 Jan 2011

What did you find out about this? I train everyday for sprint triathlons and just started taking 50mg a day of spiro. I already had low blood pressure prior to starting. Worried about endurance training? What has your experience been?

5 May 2011

My daughter, age 17, has also experienced this. She runs 30 miles a week and during races and hard workouts she is getting more out of breath than usual since starting this drug for acne. She also complains of not feeling her legs at the end of races. In her last race (800m), she was breathing extremely hard when she finished and had trouble standing up when she was done. She has been running a long time and has never had these problems before. I'm wondering if you are still having trouble or if you made any changes that helped? Thanks.