How long should you be on Spironolactone?
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2022
- It’s hard to predict because everyone’s different. It’s really a personal choice on how long to be on #spironolactone. From experience, women who struggle with acne long term tend to experience acne coming back once it’s stopped. But if it’s mild, it can be well managed with topical treatments.
Since it takes 3 months to see full benefit from spironolactone, I recommend being on it for at least 6-12 months. It’s ideal and safe for long term use, stop if pregnant or planning to conceive, but safe during lactation.
Any questions? 👇🏻
Hello, so this is what happened to me after taking this medicine for acne for 3 days.. Today I was going to my aunt's house which is 5th floor. the elevator wasn't working so I went down the stairs. when I reached there.. I literally went blackout. my eyes stopped seeing, my heart was beating fast, I was sweating, I couldn't talk or even call for emergency, I couldn't stand.. I was like am gonna die today right here.. Spironolactone is used to reduce blood pressure, so obviously my bp dropped from normal 80/70. so you can feel that is even risking my heart in the name of curing acne. at this point am mad at myself.. its better I use external creams than internal tablets. I love my kidneys and my heart. cuz they are my vitals and I know there are many people in the hospital wishing to have health. I hope this information helps you before you start these crazy medicines.
Doctor prescribed me for hirsutism, took it a few days and I was so drowsy I stopped.
I was prescribed this for hirsutism too. That too 100mg. But I've been reading about this side effects and I haven't taken it yet.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope you feel better soon. It's really better to try to deal with acne in some other way than sacrificing your kidneys and heart.
I’ve been taking it for 4 years and it’s still doing wonders. I tried to stop for a week and I got crazy hormonal acne/pustules.
I took it for only a couple of days and started having Gerd symptoms... Has that happened to you at all?
What dosage do you take a day?
I’ve been on it for 20 years. Brought my test levels down to zero but grew my hair and I never had acne again
When you stopped taking it did your hair fall again?
How long did it take before you noticed tour hair grow? Do you know if hair falls out if you stop? Thanks
I stopped taking it recently to conceive with my husband. I have veen on it since 2016. So after 7 years. And now, 4 months later, i am developing bald patches on my head, all my laser hair removal has reverted and is growing back, and i have massive clusters of bumps all down my chest, neck, and back. I dont think we, as women, are getting realistic information on coming off of it. Its terrible.
I’m so sorry. On the other side, how is your TTC journey going?? I’m sure all these side effects are worth it because you’ll get a beautiful baby!
@@BA-qk8udthe women is suffering and you telling her it’s worth it because she got a baby are you serious
i was told to stop taking it once i got pregnant and that i could continue after finding out that my baby is a girl. something about if it were a boy the medication could feminize the male fetus???
anyway is that what you were told ?
Agreed. I took it for about 4 years and when I even tried lowering the dose i would break out horribly pretty quickly. I would go back up to the higher dose and it would clear. I eventually stopped it and had to take accutane to clear up the horrible acne it causes me when i stopped. In addition, my hair also fell out. Never had hair problems prior. I am 100% sure it is related to the spiro. Hair on spiro was also horrible, it was thick, yes, but it was super dry and would break all the time. Skin on face was flawless though.
@dermlover1 but have you lost a lot of hair or just all of it? sorry, I'm afraid I've been taking aldactone for about 7 years for acne and I would like to stop it to get pregnant
As soon as I stopped the Spirolactone, my hormonal acnes came back even worse 😢
I had taken it for 6 months and it worked but I had been having bad side effects. Intense itching all over and horrible cramps. So we stopped and now I gained a lot
Of weight. I never gain weight. I can feel it’s fluid retention and my doctor confirmed it. I hated spiro but hope it helps others. My acne did get better. On highest mg and I still had some cystic acne. 🙏
After spiro do you have acne again?
@@francy2040 I did yes.
Same thing happened to me. I suddenly stopped and gained 10 pounds in 1 month from fluid retention. I could literally feel the fluid move up and down my legs down to my ankles. It was horrible and scary. I hope I can stop taking it after making some dietary changes.
Did you loose weight later@@pancakebooty
Hello Dr, if you take this long term for month / years will this affect your kidneys down the road? Are you at higher risk for kidney damage / failure? Does the dosage matter when it comes to taking it long term?
I didn’t get any acne again for a year after I stopped taking it. And it was much milder. But the main reason I want to try taking it again is for hair regrowth. My hair is just not as thick without it.
And then do you had acne again?
I’m prescribed 100mg for my hormonal acne. I’m also an avid gym user, focusing on strength training - I’m worried about losing muscle mass & strength. What are your thoughts & patient experiences with this?
I’ve been on spironolactone for 3 months and it has not stunted my progress in the gym!
I’ve been on spiro for over 5 years 100mg as well. I basically have 0 testosterone in my body I think it’s under 3 according to recent blood work. Haven’t been able to put on any decent muscle considering how much I lift and diet being really good. Currently looking to get on isotretinoin so maybe I can stop the spiro completely.
@@christinalehman2492 do you take progrestin with this as well.
I am a dedicated squat bench and deadlifter. I took spiro for 7 years. It did not affect my muscle or strength. However, i gained weight once i came off of it.
Can this cause dry skin?
I am not on it for acne but for facial hair growth. I do want to get pregnant and plan on it so I should take this short term?
Can I stop taking it without any harmful effect , I’ve only been on it for two months and I hate that I can’t have high potassium foods it scares me that it can cause so many health problems I got it from apostrophe so idont really have a in person dermatologist to measure my blood pressure so I just feel like its unsafe
My derm told me as long as I’m not taking a potassium supplement or a multivitamin high in potassium, I would be fine. High potassium levels on occur in less than 1%. Don’t go eating 10 bananas with five avocados and you’ll be fine. lol
I am experiencing muscle twitching and faster heart rate with aldactone.. is this normal?
Ups i took it 3 months and didn't do anything so I stopped it
For facial hair if i take this tablet, after 6 months r 1 year if i stopped afte getng result, wil facial hair cm bck?
I got linchenoids dertamatis after I stop taking it now I’ve to deal with this skin condition
Can you talk about the different brands of spironolactone? There’s multiple generic brands like Oxford and something else. Are there any differences?
Can it makes period irregular?
Yes it can
Yes. It did it to mine.
@@darkcontinentschild2962is it back to normal or u took medication
It stopped my periods. As soon as I stopped taking it, my periods and the acnes came back. 😢
Yes. I get mine every 2 weeks and it sucks 🥲 but i don’t get cystic acne anymore
Is there any risk of thrombosis?
Yes
Can I use this only on my nose? and tazarotene on the rest of the face? I have Sebaceous Hyperplasia on my nose.
hey! Spironolactone is a pill, not a cream.
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How long before it works for FMHL?
Usually 6 months
@@dr.jennyliu thank you Dr Liu. Love all your content xx
@@dr.jennyliu while doing my research I see a lot of cancer appearing in people who take this so I’ve been a little scared to take mine
you talk very weird