Spironolactone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• March 12, 2010

Aldactone (spironolactone) for Acne "I am almost 46 and for 30 years have tried everything for chronic hormonal acne (antibiotics, Accutane, all the skin care lines, Retin A). This medication has been a miracle for me. I still get little blackheads / small pimples around my menses, but are barely noticeable. I continue on with my Retin A treatment which helps that. I haven't noticed any side effects. I do watch my potassium intake (no bananas)."

• Cleop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 2, 2018

For Hirsutism "I could pluck hairs, go to bed, wake up in the morning and have new hairs. The hairs were very thick and coarse. This causes dark spots on my jawline. I was ashamed to look people in the face. I went to multiple doctors through the years. I have been using Spirolactone less than a week with noticeable improvement. I keep looking in the mirror and trying to find hair. My skin softer and smoother. I can't believe I suffered for 30 years and seeing results so fast. I was afraid to take at first because I take Dilatizem and Benicar. No problem so far. Blood pressure running about the same."

• melan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2017

For High Blood Pressure "I was prescribed Spironolactone 25 mg, to take with my Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ 25 mg), for high blood pressure and low potassium levels. Just after I took Spironolactone with my HCTZ my BP was 136/77. Hours later I started having severe uncontrollable whole body tremors and bad headaches. I checked my BP and it was 167/84. I checked BP 15 minutes later and it was 180/93! Spironolactone was stopped. I wonder if this raises cortisol levels."

• India...
• September 14, 2015

For High Blood Pressure "This medication brought my dangerous blood pressure levels down to normal or normal borderline but definitely not the triple digits from before. The side effect I am experiencing that bothers me is dizziness. I am going to try to drink more water to see if this helps. I also have noticed a lack of appetite."

• Nell
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 3, 2018

For Hirsutism "I started to get hairs on my face and kneck when I turned 24 years old. After that it just got worse to the point of having a full beard. Very embarrassing. I did lazer hair removal which didn't help since they didn't know what was causing the growth. I have been taking 100mg of spirolactane twice a day now for around a year. There are less hairs my leg armpit hairs etc. Grow at a normal rate now. I still have a fair amount of unwanted hair but it is fine and blonde now rather than course and black. I can grow my chin hairs out to wax them without people staring at me like I'm a mutant now so that's a plus. I will never stop taking these pills and may eventually see if my doc will up the dosage again."

• SsTexas
• June 27, 2018

For High Blood Pressure "For those of you who have you spironolactone for years and now received a different brand, and it's not working, you are in the same boat with all spironolactone users regardless of diagnosis. Apparently the manufacturers of Par and Actavis decided to stop making this drug, and no one can figure out as to why. The manufacturer Cadista had stepped in and producing a brownish round pill that seems to do nothing for people who really need spironolactone for their health. Call the FDA, call your Physician, call your Pharmacist, and request that the spironolactone be manufactured by Par or Actavis which is a oval, white pill be reproduced so we can get back to being healthy again! Not to scare you, but Canada is also having some of the same shortages."

• 098
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 13, 2016

For High Blood Pressure "I was taking Indapamide for 25 yrs to control my blood pressure until last year when I developed AdFib and my blood pressure rocketed. After struggling with various beta blocker , ACE inhibitors and an ARB I decided life was not worth living due to the side effects and went back to Indapamide only, where by after an initial large increase of my blood pressure this came down to reasonable level (138/95) but really that is not the best. My GP has recommended half a 25mg tablet each day together with my Indapamide and my blood pressure is now 125/74 so success. At present I have no undue side effect but only time will tell, so I am happy at this. Going back for blood test in two weeks."

• Hopeful
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 1, 2019

For Alopecia "I have been using a low dose of 25mg for 3 months now. Originally I noticed less shedding but currently my hair is thinner than before. Having moderate shedding now with diffuse hair loss. Has not improved the condition of my hair at all."

• pcosl...
• August 10, 2015

For Alopecia "I have been taking 25 mg for 3 months due to the effects of PCOS. I have been suffering an initial shed that seems to be slowing down but at this point my hair looks quite a bit worse than before. Hopefully this will just take my body some time to get used to and it will help eventually. I have continued taking it because it has cleared up my cystic acne 100%. For acne I would give this a 10/10 but for hair I'm not sure..."

• Mom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 2, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "Be careful with spironolactone! Aside from other side effects this drug can cause fever and chills - aka “drug fever” After taking it for a few days I woke up one morning with shaking chills and fever-which could easily be mistaken for an infection. Felt god-awful and could barely get out of bed. I had the same reaction years ago to aldomet-I had no idea the two drugs were related until I asked the pharmacist."

• Ms Ma...
• February 7, 2018

For Alopecia "I was put on this for HS. I was also diagnosed with Alopecia 10 years ago and have always had issues with thinning hair. Hair is curly and has volume so I never really did anything about it, it was easy to hide. I stopped the Spironolactone because it didn't help my HS, having no idea about its other benefits. Stressful times arose, hair suffered, started to see that bald shine and it was/is VERY noticeable. I researched, learned about spirono, called my derm and he put me back on, 75 mg a day. I kid you not people, my hair is showing regrowth already, few cm. Of course having alopecia a lot are the thin white hair that hopefully turn into thicker darker shafts but most are my natural color brown. Its only been 2 months. I also use cold pressed castor oil and onion juice one the weekends. Started Nov. 22nd and today is Feb. 6 2018. No side effects."

• Thank...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 3, 2019

For Acne "This medication spironolactone literally saved my confidence. I’m a 25 female and I didn’t have serious issues with my acne until I literally turned 25. And it was bad just along my jaw, a bit on my checks and sides of my neck just below the jawlines. It was painful and it itched! I’m so incredibly thankful that I knew about spiro before I had my first big break out so I knew exactly what to request from my doctor so to combat the cystic acne. I’ve been taking this medication for about 8 months now and am now starting to see lasting improvement. Everything everyone says about waiting at least 3 or 4 months before you give up is right!! This medication doesn’t work overnight like we all might hope. But the results are worth the wait. If there was an option to post pictures I’d share in a heartbeat! You all are beautiful and please give the medicine a chance to work! (Only negative side effects I’ve ever had was standing up too fast and getting a lil dizzy)"

• Adult...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2016

For Acne "Pay attention to the dose for researching those who have experienced negative side effects. Many (although not all) of those with those unfortunate experiences started out at high doses (100mg+) My experience has been nothing short of a MIRACLE. **Brief history* I have suffered horribly with acne since the age of 15. I am now 42. I have tried everything from toothpaste tricks to antibacterial drugs (Bactrim) to Proactive. Nothing worked. Not even Yaz. I was a mess. I would break out viciously with each cycle and have different stages of old & new acne. THIS STOPPED IT IN ONE WEEK. 25 mg, twice daily- ZERO SIDE EFFECTS. Do it at this dose & you might get the same results!!"

• boltr...
• March 9, 2020

For Acne "Started in July 2019 taking 50 mg. After 3 months (Oct 2019) switched to 100 mg per day. I had a breakout each time. Which lasted a few weeks. It definitely got worse before better. After 4 months on 100mg ( Feb 2020). I switched to 150 mg per day (100 in am and 50 at night) Had a little breakout from increasing dosage. Overall my skin is far less oily and I haven't had a painful cyst in months. I do get a few breakouts here but I think my body is still adjusting to the medication. I have not had a single migraine since I started the medication (use to get multiple a month around ovulation and period and would have to take Imatrex) I use benzoyl peroxide wash in the morning ( every couple days I use Cerave SA renewing cleanser for exfoliation) followed by Cetaphil lotion and Elta MD sunscreen. At night I wash with Neutrogena gentle hydrating cleanser followed by Cetaphil lotion. Right before bed I apply Trentinoin .025 gel."

• RCstan
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 22, 2020

For Acne "I was put on it for “hormonal acne” which is what my derm referred to it as. I only had big bumps around my mouth/chin, around my hair line, and my temples. It was nothing severe but definitely noticeable. She put me on 50 mg spironolactone a day and after 3 months there was only slight difference. She then decided to put me a dose of 100 mg a day and it worked like a charm. My skin purged SO bad for about 6 weeks and then it started clearing up. It made me extremely thirsty and made me lose my appetite because it sort of made me nauseous. But over all, it works great in my opinion"

• wildt...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 8, 2019

For Alopecia "I have always had thick hair. I noticed at around age 47, I was shedding more. And even more alarming, my hair stylist commented on the shedding when she washed my hair. Mostly through the temples, but also a widening part. I've been on Spironolactone for a little over a year at 100mg. I feel like I have lots baby hairs through the temple, and my part looks more normal (sometimes I wonder if I see what I want to see...) BUT because my hair was so thick before, I was less worried about regrowing, and more concerned about stopping or slowing down the shedding. I do think I am back to shedding normal amounts of hair. I take one 100 mg pill at night and sleep through any side effects I'd have, but usually have to get up once to use the loo. I've read other comments about decreased libidio.. I do think I have a little of this but FEELING attractive has it's own upside. I do regularly have my potassium levels checked."

• led
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2018

For Alopecia "My dermatologist suggested I start this medication as I was seeing a lot of hair shedding. I'm taking 50mg a day. I've been taking it for 2 weeks and I cannot believe how much it's stopped the shedding. Where I lost a sizeable amount (80+) of hair a day, I'm only shedding ~30 hairs. The only side affect I've been having is slight heartburn. Looking forward to continuing to use this medicine!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2017

For Hirsutism "I started taking 50mg spironolactone once a day for moderate hirsutism on my chin (up to like 30 terminal hairs), and other areas on my body, as well as moderate acne (constant breakouts). During the first 2 weeks I had crappy breakouts, and then like clock work, immediately after the 2 week mark, my skin started to clear up. I got electrolysis done and after just one visit, the hairs were no longer terminal on my chin, and most of them didn't even grow back at all (so basically the few that did grow back were like peach fuzz, which is the normal and unnoticeable hairs we have all over the body)."

• Yellow...
• October 17, 2019

For Alopecia "Been on spironolactone 100mg and a year ago increased to 200mg. Since then I notice little skin lesions, they're not itchy just red. I've seen a few doctors and my dermatologist who say it's eczema and gave me a steroid cream. Start of this year I reduced my dose of spirolactone from 200mg to 100mg then 50mg and my hair thinned unfortunately but I noticed my lesions fading. I increased my dose back to 200mg and lesions are back , I feel the spiro is the cause. If I reduce spiro my hair thins if I don't I'm getting a rash. Recently I've started the utoimmune protocol (AIP) diet as I've heard can help with autoimmune diseases, so no dairy, wheat, sugar and nightshades then I'll go onto Paleo diet. If anyone else has had the issue with spirolactone and rashes, please comment, if you have gone onto a diet that has improved symptoms , did you stop spiro soon as you started the diet? or continue to take them until improvements were seen from the diet then stop?"

• Salsa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 18, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "I have been taking 50mg of Spironolactone (together with 2x50mg Loxen) for 12 days. Effects will certainly still evolve, but in my case it lowers BP, makes me lose water, raises my low potassium, might help against my hirsutism (too early to tell), lowers my appetite and eliminates PMS. I have tried 8 other common BP meds before with side effects like cough, tinnitus, heart palpitations, fatigue and raised BP, and I started out with low potassium, fluid retention and hirsutism. Seems like a very good fit if you are in a similar situation.."

• happy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 22, 2015

For Hirsutism "I've been on this drug for about 2 years and I really like it! Results vary for different people, but for me it's made the hair on my body grow in finer, lighter, and *much* slower. It's not a miracle pill for me (I still have hirsutism), but it's made me 1000x more comfortable in my body. I never had hirsutism on my face, so I don't have any comments about that... In any case, this drug takes a looong time to kick in (6 months for me), but I definitely recommend it!"

• RJ1003
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 10, 2020

For High Blood Pressure "been taking spirolactone for 10 years or more, kept my BP levels around 122/77 for years. Side effects was dry mouth, if I didn't drink enough water, urination often at night, swelling of the chest, was mild, soreness, mild. did lower testosterone , only notice that on paper, as I didn't feel any different. Now the effectiveness is waring down. may have to get a higher dose. 148/94 don't like that."

• Cam
• October 5, 2020

For Hirsutism "I have PCOS and have suffered from coarse facial and body hair for years. I recently started noticing male-pattern baldness around my temples and knew this was a hormonal problem, as I was tested for high testosterone. I started noticing results within days of taking the spironolactone, way sooner than I thought I would. Within a week I was only having to shave my face every other day rather rather than every day, then every three days. My hairline has stopped receding and is slowly growing back. It's only been three weeks and I'm already so happy with the results. I have only had minor side effects. The only one that bothers me at all is breast tenderness. I had some hot flashes the first week but they went away quickly. Sometimes I'm a little nauseous or headachy, but only if I don't drink enough water. Since this is a diuretic, you need to stay on top of your water consumption and try to drink as much as you can every day."

• Anonymous
• September 21, 2010

For Heart Failure "Having Heart Failure(E/F 20%) and edema and no longer able to take lisinopril my doctor put me on this. My edema has improved dramatically and it is proven to help extend the life of patients with CHF. The bad part is this medicine has horrible side effects for men and I have exhibited some. I believe it will help extend my life (I am 53) so I continue to take it."

• Mrs...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 3, 2013

Aldactone (spironolactone) for Acne "I began this Aldactone 50mg. 2 weeks ago. 8 days later I had a Cyst rupture on my Ovary. (I had a partial Hysterectomy 6mths ago). Not certain if the medicines were a part that will have to wait to be seen. I immediately felt the oil dry and the cyst go away. One of the best is I feel like the redness is gone as well. I love that since 7th grade till my 38th year, years of Accutane a million times, odd antibiotics, birth control, topicals and I FINALLY FEEL FREE of my ugly red skin."