Re: Skin rashes with Spironolactone?
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 May 2001 04:10:06 +0100 (MET DST)
Hi Debo,
It seems pretty sure, that spironolactone causes the skin rush. There is only one sound advice: stop it. In fact metformin should decrease your androgen levels alone.
For your info
Sam
> Has anyone ever experienced bad skin reactions using spiro?
> I have been using the med without problem for about 3 yrs now and two
> months ago I started experiencing a red, hot bumpy rash on one hip and
> all along the inside of one thigh. I had no idea what was causing it
> but it kept spreading wider and wider. I finally stopped all my
> meds.(b.c.;Met. and Spiro.) That was 3 weeks ago, and the rash does
> fade with the use of Reactine but returns when I try to start my meds
> again. The last three days I have started them all except for the
> Spiro. and the rash seems to not be as red, or hot and doesn't itch as
> much. If I take even 50mg of Spiro. the rash starts to reappear much
> worse. Anyone know why this is happening? What can I do about it? I'm
> currently doing a liver detox and hope that will take of the problem.
> Any info, ideas and opinions are very welcome.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Debo
>
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