hi,,i am female 24years old.. i have acne started 7 years ago,,i have tired alot of medication even RETAIN A... with temporal improvement then the condition worsen again because of stree of the exam,,and i have pco and i am taking oral contracepitive pills to treat it..my hair also started to fall in abad way,,so i wana ask if aldoctone will help me??and if the oral contracepitive pills worsen the condition of acne and hair loss??thnxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Acne and hair loss problems?
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- 15 Jul 2010 by noona
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- 15 Jul 2010
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- aldactone, acne
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Anonymous
15 Jul 2010
Anonymous
15 Jul 2010
Hi, actually your birth control pills will improve your acne no matter which brand it it. As far as the hair loss, the birth control pills can be a contribute to that. I am sorry I can't answer aldoctone question. I don't know what that is.
Anonymous
15 Jul 2010
VERY GOOD HELP ON THE PILL MY DARLING
noona
15 Jul 2010
but the hair loss strated when i took the contracepitive pills..but i think i make a wrong link between my hair loss and the pills... but i think that my hair loss and my acne problems is because i feel depressed and so sad and feel stressed for 7 months till now
Anonymous
15 Jul 2010
YAZ,
Yes it causes loss of scalp hair; which is a less serious side effect... I am truly sorry
I have listed all the possible side effects for future reference:
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
sudden numbness or weakness, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling;
a change in the pattern or severity of migraine headaches;
stomach pain, loss of appetite, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes);
a breast lump; or
symptoms of depression (sleep problems, weakness, mood changes).
Less serious side effects may include:
noona
15 Jul 2010
really thanxx for those info,,it really help me alot in my research about the cause of my problems..really thanxx for your caring:)
Further Information
- Aldactone Information for Consumers
- Aldactone Information for Healthcare Professionals (includes dosage details)
- Side Effects of Aldactone (detailed)
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Your question to me is not specific enough... but I will try to help you anyway... from a caring individual
Sorry but this drug will not help you. I AM NOT A DOTOR NOR PRETEND TO BE ONE OK
AND DO NOT HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS... NO ONE DOES!
Brand Names: Aldactone
Generic Name: spironolactone
What is spironolactone?
Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic (water pill) that prevents your body from absorbing too much salt and keeps your potassium levels from getting too low.
Spironolactone is used to diagnose or treat a condition in which you have too much aldosterone in your body. Aldosterone is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands to help regulate the salt and water balance in your body.
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Spironolactone also treats fluid retention (edema) in people with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis of the liver, or a kidney disorder called nephrotic syndrome. This medication is also used to treat or prevent hypokalemia (low potassium levels in the blood).
Oral Contraceptives, Birth Control Pills
AS I DO NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THE PILL YOU ARE ON THE INFORMATION IS NOT CONCLUSIVE ENOUGH TO ME..I AM NOT A DOCTOR/GYNECOLOGIST NOR DERMATOLOGIST AND DO NOT PRETEND TO BE ONE... I am just a caring individual (AS I
MENTIONED BEFORE
GENERIC NAME: Birth Control Pills (also known as Oral Contraceptives, OCs, BCPs, Oral Contraceptive Pills, or OCPs)
SIDE EFFECTS: Common side effects include but are not limited to:
Vomiting
Headaches
Breast tenderness
Breakthrough bleeding or spotting between periods
Nausea
Acne, although many pills actually improve acne Birth control pills approved for acne treatment include:
Estrostep® Fe
Ortho Tri-Cyclen®
Tri-Sprintec®
TriNessa®
Tri-Previfem™
Yaz®.
CONTACT YOUR DOCTOOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION THAT I MAY HAVE OMITTED
THIS IS ALL I COULD DO WITH THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE PROVIDED..NEXT TIME ADD MORE DETAILS.
TAKE CARE AND LET ME KNOW HOW IT GOES..OK..
really thank you for your care... the brand name of the contraceptive pill is (yassmin)my doctor told me it the most safe for me to avoid the side effects of the rest of the oral contraceptive pills..like weight gain,headache,nausea... and so on... i took it for 3 months till now,,and i must take it for 6 months,,
i have tired with my doctor so many product to treat my acne with no result..my dermatology told me the reason for my acne reappear and hair loss is the contraceptive i took,,but my gynacologyist told me its not the reason...
and i know that aldoctone help to improve acne and hair loss... but it have a dangrous side effects like renal failure...