Spironolactone excessive weight gain, muscle fatigue, shortness of breathe, gain muscle, joint pain
excessive weight gain muscle fatigue, joint pain shortness of breathe
Spironolactone Side Effects
Side effects and experiences with Spironolactone by users like you.
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After 5 months of not losing any weight at all, and my skin getting worse and worse, I gave up and went back on spiro a few weeks ago. I'm at 75 mg now and going to try to stay there — we'll see what happens.
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I have bought from Swanson through Amazon before and didn't know about their guarantee! Interesting. I'm wondering with the saw palmetto, though, it's also an anti-androgen, so wouldn't it be likely to have the same side effects as spiro?
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@sheerheartattack: I would make sure to get the standardized extract saw palmetto. They sell it at Walmart. They are little gel ovules as opposed to the dry herb capsule. I will start taking mine again today too and maybe we can compare results???? : - 1% more...
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@Shortywcb Maybe I'll try the saw palmetto. I have been exercising regularly for a few months — most of the time I've been off the spiro — and still nothing =( I eat pretty well, very few processed foods and all vegan, so I feel like there's not much - 58% more...
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@Seefitpt: if you aren't talking birth control pills in addition to spiro, you will end up having your period every day like that! It happened to me too!
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@sheerheartattack: my weight loss is slow going too. i have been at the same weight for months now but when i went to check this morning, i was lower again. for some reason it is coming off, just really really slow. but I'm not helping it in any way. - 28% more...
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@seefitpt spiro made me have my period for weeks on end. So then i went on the pill to regulate it, but spiro caused it to be very irregular still. i have been off spiro for months now. my periods are now regular, no more spotting. no more being tire - 40% more...
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I took spironolactone for about three weeks. The first week, I took 50 mg and the following two, I took 100 mg. Not only did my hair shedding like crazy, but my weight shot up! I started weighing 93 lbs. and hit 98 (nothing in my eating changed -- an - 44% more...
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Unfortunately I have no insurance so unless my derm can get me samples of Aczone, I probably can't afford it. Right now I'm using benzoyl peroxide in the morning and Finacea at night, neither of which seems to do much but dry out my skin. Spiro is re - 33% more...
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not necessarily are you going to lose the weight right away. I've been off spiro for almost a year and I'm just now getting all the weight off. as far as your skin goes- your dermatologist should be able to find something that works for you. I'm on a - 34% more...
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My face has been awful, really broken out around my mouth and chin especially, for about a month (maybe more). I still haven't lost any weight at all since going off the spiro. Starting to think I should go back on it, trying to be patient.. but sure - 25% more...
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now I just got my period for the 6th time in 5 weeks. Will I ever get any relief from this. I feel like my estrogen levels are out the roof. How long until my body will level out!!
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I just started to take spiro for PMS related bloating and water retention. I was having a hard time with the water weight due to estrogen dominance which I started treating about 4 months ago. At first I like the spiro but as I had to increase my dos - 86% more...
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Hi ladies...well,here is my update: I finally am officially diagnosed as PCOS/insulin resistant and high testosterone. I have been on Metformin for about 2 weeks and have lost 10 pounds already,although it has not come without great consequences! I'a - 69% more...
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Does Saw Palmetto have any side effects? I posted before that turmeric was helping me somewhat, but it's definitely not enough. I'm still getting breakouts around my mouth and chin for about half of each month (surrounding menstruation and ovulation - 45% more...
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Hi Everyone, I am 38, 5'2, extremely active and have been able to maintain a weight of 127 lbs. About a month ago, I noticed that I had gained an excessive amount of weight (nearly 10 lbs) during a two to three month timeframe leading up to that poin - 86% more...
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I thought I would update here. The last time I got off spiro I was only off it for about a month,and MY BELLY swelled up to look like I was 6 months pregnant!! I also have not had a period for over 3 months now.I finally went to the doctor and got a - 75% more...
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@Bethhiggins: Yup, it increased my headaches too. They actually told me when I started taking it that that might happen (I have chronic migraine), so I think it's a known side effect.
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Wow, glad I found this website and your postings. Makes me feel better. My dermatologist put me on spiro and told me I would probably lose a little weight on it. A couple weeks before I had started taking Sprio, I started a 90 day health challenge an - 65% more...
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PLEASE be careful on Spiro... I felt like death on it and thought it would get better. ( and never did). I agree, the main cause is of concern. Going tomorrow to ENDO, hoping for good news that I can share. I'm also overweight according to BMI but I - 17% more...
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Thank you for the responses. :) I will ask 'a' doctor to do a test comparing FSH/LSH. I don't have a specific doctor. The endocrinologist just gave me spiro without sending me off for tests. In fact he just told me to lose weight. I guess I get a bit - 58% more...
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@Trish_vc: did your doc do a blood test comparing your FSH/LSH ratio? That's how mine find out I had PCOS. I have had the ultra sound too, but I don't have actual cysts. I was told that PCOS is a syndrome and so there are no clear symptoms, like not - 35% more...
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I wrote before but I write again. 2 years ago I noticed hairs were getting darker. I felt like blaming the BC pills that I ending up stopping. The female doctor did some blood test for certain hormones and they came back a bit uneven. Did some pcos t - 69% more...
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shortywcb: I'm still on spiro,but my sex drive is through the roof right now.Shouldn't it be having the opposite effect?
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No cold turkey
Wean off the meds. Cold turkey is a horrible idea. I regret doing that...
