PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for October, 2000: Re: SPIRONOLACTONE

Re: SPIRONOLACTONE

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
15 Oct 2000 17:03:17 -0700

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Hello Debbie et al:

Spironolactone takes up to 6 months (in some women it takes a bit longer...) to become effective. Sorry about the bad news on that issue - there are also some rather icky side effects if you chose to get pregnant.(Although I don't know if that is an issue - it isn't with me...) I found that it worked rather well once it started but the down side, for me, was that it only takes care of new hair growth - it doesn't effect folicles that have already become manly (for lack of a better word...) There are many great articles out there on the pros and cons of all of the hair removal issues... but I still wax. Take care and I hope it works for you! :-) Vicki > Debbie,
>
> Did your doctor recommend you take all 8 pills at once? My doctors have
> always told me to take the pills in 2 or 3 doses a day so the
> androgen-blocking effect lasts throughout the day. You might get better
> results if you divide the pills into 2 or 3 doses.
>
> At Sun, 15 Oct 2000, Debbie wrote:
> >
> >Hi there all...
> >
> >I have just began taking spironolactone at 200mg per day. I take all 8
> >(yes eight) pills at the same time. I haven't noticed any different
> >feelings but I would love to have it help me lose a bit of the weight. I
> >am 34 years old and weigh 176 and am 5'4". I am also taking Tri-Levlen
> >birth control pills. I tried to get my GYN to prescribe Glucophage but
> >he was not comfortable with it as he has never prescribed it for PCOS. I
> >can't wait to see some results with the hair loss!!!! I HATE shaving
> >like a man!
> >
> >--
> >Debbie
> >
>

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