What is Spironolactone?
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- čas přidán 10. 07. 2024
- Spironolactone is diuretic therapy that causes fluid to be lost from the body. It is used to treat high blood pressure and in other conditions such as congestive heart failure, liver and kidney disease and in some conditions causing hair loss. Professor Barlis discusses this medicine and some of the side effects to be aware of.
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I am male but i did had gynecomastia on the period of 8 months taking spironolactone after my annual check up the doctor made me stop this medication since my breast muscle have grown exponentially and i had lumps grown on both of my nipple area which gradually dessipated 2 weeks after stopping the prescription. I also had significant amount of hair loss after stopping the medication intake.
AS a 10 yr Stint user, do yourself the biggest favor go into any issue with eyes wide open, enlighten yourself with what is being run thru your system
Meaning the pills you take and all the do's and don'ts to follow with their use.
Always important to be informed, completely agree.
is this drug safe to use with Entresto? What diuretic would you use with Entresto?
My mother is heart failure patient. She was on diltiazem, telmisartan hydrochlorothiazide and torasemide spironolactone. But recently she got a kidney problems and dr stopped all diuretics. Now she is just on diltiazem, rosuvastatin aspirin clopidogrel and amiodaron. Is it ok to continue with calcium channel blockers or should we start any ace inhibitors?
I have a diastolic dysfunction and I HV BP but am experiencing breathlessness
Great info sharing
Does this medication cause higher blood sugar levels? I was just diagnosed pre diabetic. i never had a high a1c before I have been on this medication about 8 months.
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yes; it may increase serum glucose levels
Doc what about the effects to kidneys ?
I have cirrhosis of liver, my gasteroligist has me on this and lasik
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I have just started this treatment for my heart but I also get blotting of my stomach could this medicine help with that thanks 🐖
did it help you with your distended belly?
@@ProdByKeys sorry to say but no it didn't help me
@@ebikeoutdoors have you tried anything differently like furosemide? which is supposedly a more potent diuretic than spironolactone, or anything else that has helped with your ascites fluid buildup in the tummy?
Yes I'm on that at the moment but still not that good am going to start looking in to some natural medicine because I'm on lots of different tables from ramipril to spironolactone all together I take 9 different types of tables and sertrlen but the tummy is still very uncomfortable most of the time I take it that you have the same problem 👍
i took 50mg because it was supposed to help with acne but it says it has side affects for men am i going to be affected? like lowering testosterone
I’m taking it for my transition from male to female I would assume that true but ask your doctor
Gynecomastia is apparently a side effect
@@greammata4130 Same here. I'm transgender.
it could be less effective if its only 50mg but i could be wrong
@@greammata4130 im just about to start my doses as well. how does the Spiro make you feel?