Spironolactone for High Blood Pressure User Reviews (Page 2)

Brand names: Aldactone, CaroSpir

Spironolactone has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 43 reviews for the treatment of High Blood Pressure. 35% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 49% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Spironolactone

HO...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 20, 2018

"Used half a tab of 25mg daily for two weeks with a two day interval between the weeks due to rash developing near belly button. Upon resumption no further rashes, but instead a tendinitis flareup with it starting to spread to the ankle. So I stopped taking it. Lab results with this small amount showed potassium slightly out of range, 5.5 on a scale of 2-5.3. The half tab didn't do a lot to keep BP down when added to 30mg Lisinipril I take. So I stopped taking it. I now believe most BP medicines were designed thinking someone from 60 up is sedentary. When one is a senior athlete I believe they leach something out of tendons and muscles causing problems."

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 24, 2017

"At first this medication worked. Then it all went down hill. Recently went into the ER with a BP of 205/115. This medicine has stopped working for me. Also my potassium is low as well. Would not recommend this for BP"

1 / 10

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sopho...
August 11, 2009

"I am 55 year old male. Yes, this medication does what it is supposed to do. However, my side effect included slight breast development. Doctor has not taken me off this medicine. I am upset with the doctor for not warning me about this psychologically effect. Can not come off of it without a replacement apparently, so I am stuck. "

5 / 10

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John...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
May 19, 2019

"I'm a 46 yo male and am taking spirolactone because of the nasty high blood pressure side effects of other drugs. Been taking this for 3 months, whilst it has lowered by BP it's not entirely effective, I'm still around 138/90. Side-effects have been bloatedness and wind, toilet 4x per day and occasional diarrhoea, weight gain, loss of libido."

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Dawn
Taken for less than 1 month
June 10, 2022

"Took this for blood pressure, first day of taking was fine but by next day after daily dose I have never been so sick in life. I had extreme nausea, extreme hot feeling, feels like bad flu, fatigue is horrible. I took spironolactone for 3 days Dr took me off right away - deadly drug."

1 / 10

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rwwff
Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 3, 2016

"Worked like a champ, dropping me to very near normal bp. Have been tolerating near 150/95+ with other meds for a while. Other bp meds also gave me muscle cramps and graying out when doing high intensity exercise. I could also swear my heart rhythm is smoother on Spiro somehow, I'm sensitive to the way it moves, but of course that's very subjective. side effects... well, it will drop your Testosterone level which you may or may not find annoying. If you'd find a bit of gyno unacceptable, you may need to find something else."

10 / 10

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Penny
Taken for less than 1 month
November 13, 2022

"I’m a 75 year old female with what I consider mild HF. My blood pressure was high while I was at my new cardiologist. She put me on 25mg of Spironolactone. I had advised her I had issue with the med before. She advised I try it again, so I did. Got heart palpitations. Joint pain. Light diarrhea. After a week took blood test GFR went from 89 to 60. I stopped taking the meds will call DR. tmw."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
December 30, 2016

"Taste, after receiving a bottle in a different state as I moved, just wanting to know if the medication suppose to taste like minty, even the bottle has a smell. Never had a smell or taste before and have been using spironolactone for over a year for a previous stroke"

10 / 10

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Anony...
July 11, 2021

"I tried several blood pressure meds. I was on MaxZide for some years. Later the MaxZide was discontinued. and my doc decided to give me 5 mg Lisinopril. I got Tachycardia from it (like 120 bpm resting pulse). After a month of that, it was discontinued and I was put on Metoprolol. After years of that my Systolic was a bit high. So he prescribed Clonidine. The combo took my pulse to high 40s. So he discontinued the Clonidine and had me take 25 mg Spironolactone. I love this med. I feel good! My pulse stayed low so now I'm only on the Spironolactone. I sometimes wake up with bp like 115/68. I've been on it for over 2 years. After the first few weeks, I've had no side effects at all--other than good ones."

10 / 10

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Renee
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 7, 2021

"I have now been taking this medication for a month, I am a vegetarian there are certain fruits and vegetables I saw on line that I should not eat. My blood pressure is now lower then it has ever been like 98/67, I am starting to sleep all day through out the day just doze off. My blood glucose drops at night now. I took a half pill two days ago because my pressure had been low, that night I had serious heart palpitations. That day I felt great having not taken it. I resumed the next day because of the palpitations, chest burning, low blood pressure, strange feeling in my head. I researched that the sleepiness is a result of lowered blood pressure. I went to another doctor who has communicated I shouldn't be taking this med. Have an appointment with my doctor next week as I reported the sleepiness and was informed by the nurse that I should take it at night, This med, the longer I take it the worst I feel. I also have experienced dry mouth and left side of the face having a weird feel"

1 / 10

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Janes
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 12, 2023

"I started taking Spironolactone 25 mg about 2 months ago. It didn’t lower my blood pressure levels enough but I continued taking it as it helped with the water retention issues I was having. I started experiencing major muscle spasms and hot pain in one of my legs and I thought I had injured it somehow. That pain went away and now one of my arms has the same issue. I have been getting more headaches as well. I feel it is related to the medication."

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
March 21, 2021

"I started to take this medication, and within 2 to 3 days I was itching so badly around the lower part of my neck, and on my arms I couldn't stand it, I would just dig and dig, had to go buy Benadryl cream and stop taking !"

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Colleen
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 30, 2022

"Spironolactone 25 mg daily, caused these problems over a period of time. At first, no problems. Then a progressive electrolyte deficiency occurred. This cause minor to eventually major problems. My fingers would twist and lock. This first occurred while driving on the freeway, and I had to drive using the bottom pads of my hands. Eventually, more parts of my body began cramping, and the collective cramping, twisting and pain of my muscles was unbearable to the point that I was screaming in pain. My hips. thighs, feet, toes, and side would twist at the same time and disable me. I discovered that I could stop all that with 1 TBS of liquid minerals from the Utah Lake, purified by Keto Chow. Spironolactone did lower my blood pressure to the 120s. But when I stopped taking it, my pressure went to the 140s and my face got puffy with water retention. But I will never take Spironolactone again. I’ll try a natural approach."

6 / 10

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Renee
Taken for less than 1 month
October 12, 2021

"I have several concerns about spironolactone, I am a vegetarian and have a prediabetic diagnosis also. I have been dealing with high blood pressure where my bottom number stays high. I have taken spironolactone for 8 days, but not 8 consecutive days, after taking this medication for 4 days I had diarrhea for two straight days. I stopped taking this medication. I contacted the health center and also went to the minor clinic. The minor clinic would not address the blood pressure medication but immediately thought I might have COVID because of the diarrhea. The health clinic that prescribed the medication stated that the diarrhea was probably something I had eaten. I noticed my leg muscles were achy. was informed I had not been taking the medication long enough to give it an opportunity to work. I resumed taking this medication after two days of no use. The following Tuesday a day after I resumed taking this medication I noticed my blood pressure readings were back high."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
April 3, 2022

"I took this to help my high blood pressure and the dark hairs on my face. I took one 25mg pill and within a few hours my legs were aching like crazy (felt like growing pains) and I was peeing every 30mins. If you don’t care about that then try it… I can’t do it."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 19, 2023

"I lost my period as soon as I started this pill and I’m only on 25mg. I'm still on it. I get pretty bad lower stomach cramps and my boobs have slightly enlarged and become more sensitive, keep in mind I had no boobs beforehand. It’s helped with a lot though, it’s just small side effects. Did anyone else lose their period on this medicine?"

5 / 10

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Anonymous
April 17, 2008

"I take 25mg twice a day. It keeps my blood pressure down and I have not had any side effects from taking it."

10 / 10

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angler
June 22, 2010

"I have been taking this medicine for 1 year. Spironolactone 50mg daily has taken my blood pressure to a normal level. It is great apart from some side effects mainly heart burn and joint pain."

5 / 10

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HeyHo...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 6, 2015

"10 pound weight gain that I have not been able to lose. Excellent with lowering my blood pressure."

8 / 10

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Steve
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 6, 2018

"Low blood pressure was the worst side effect."

3 / 10

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Mike
February 29, 2020

"Men taking this drug may experience breast growth and loss of testosterone turning them into a woman with a flaccid penis and zero sexual desire . "

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Billy
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
November 5, 2019

Aldactone (spironolactone) "Seemed better at salt removal. My side effects were it lowered my testosterone and lowered my thyroid levels"

2 / 10

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Jacqui
Taken for less than 1 month
September 22, 2021

"Was switched from Losartin Potassium to Spironolactone. My blood pressure went up significantly. Was averaging 130/88, now in the 145/90 to 178/92 range"

1 / 10

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Janet...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
September 19, 2018

"This medication doesn't work very well on bringing my blood pressure and the mint coating gives me awful heartburn"

5 / 10

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Xrx
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 24, 2024

"Taking 12.5 mg for heart failure and blood pressure. As an add-on to many others. Very low blood pressure 90/45. Heart rate 50. Do not urinate all day and don't feel like urinating. No energy."

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