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Re: Spirnolactone and VaniquaFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Mon, 13 Aug 2001 05:46:13 -0500 (CDT)
I have been on Spironolactone and Metaformin for 1 year and 2 months for PCOS I have all the symptoms including obesity, acne, infertility (for a number of years and then blessed with an unexpected baby) and all the small side effects that go with it, bloating, beast, soreness, hair growth. For a year the spironolactone stopped all acne and extra hair growth, I was taking 2 pills am and 2 pills pm total of 100mg. Metaformin was maintaining my weight. Then, Last week I had a second bad reaction to pineapple with the metaformin( shakes, nausea, diaherra, pressure On the chest, waves of dizziness and I have suffered from bouts of dehydration from the spironolactone. I have recently been taken off of all meds (the summers are very hot where I live). I also don't seem to have any tolerance to temperature hot or cold. My doctor thinks I might be going through menopause early. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this. Linda At Fri, 10 Aug 2001, Renee wrote: > >Spiro is a diuretic, meaning it makes you lose water. Its primary use is >actually to lower blood pressure. Does your doctor know you tend to have low >blood pressure. This might not be the best medicine for you. > >Renee > >Ellie wrote: >> >> In regard to your comment about low blood pressure I was interested to >> know what causes that as I also have very low blood pressure and >> recently started taking spirno due to complication from CAH (which >> consequently causes many other problems including but not limited to >> pcos). Any and all comments are greatly appreciated. >> >> At Fri, 18 May 2001, jane wrote: >> > >> >Firstly, I assume you're taking spiro to lessen hair as you also mention >> >your interest in Vaniqua.. As far as dosing on the Spiro, I take 50 mg >> >x 4 times a time. First reason for splitting the dosage this way is I >> >naturally have very low blood pressure and taking too large a dosage >> >makes me woosy due to drop in blood pressure (side effect of diuretics). >> >Second, taking dosage 4 times a day evenly splits it up in your system >> >over course of 24 hours. If you take just one large dosage before bed, >> >you will be running to pee many times during the night. As far as hair >> >removal, is takes at least 6 months to slow the growth from hair that >> >has been removed from shaving or waxing..but even after being on it 7 >> >months, I don;t notice much decrease in hair growth. But for helping to >> >clear my acne, it has been great in controlling the problem. >> > >> >At Thu, 17 May 2001, jennifer wrote: >> >> >> >>I have a new prescription for Spirnolactone. I was told to take 200mg a >> >>day. I have 50mg tablets and was told I could take them in any amount >> >>at any time as long as I took the total 200 per day. My Dr. recommended >> >>taking all 4 at bedtime may reduce the side affects. If anybody has any >> >>suggestion I would sure appreciate it. Also, I don't understand how a >> >>diarrectic works. Is there any precautions I should take. >> >> >> >>Even though my new RE (who prescribed the spirnolactone) seemed so >> >>knowledgable and helpful, I began to have my doubts when he had not >> >>heard of Vaniqua. I am choosing to not doubt his ability and I am >> >>assuming he is focusing on other important areas. Anyway, I am sure if >> >>I bring him information, he would give me a prescription, so if anybody >> >>can make recommendations of sites or books that I could bring to him, I >> >>would appreciate it. >> >> >> >>Thanks so much >> >> >> >>-- >> >>jennifer >> >> >> >-- >Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS > >--- > >Don't follow in the footsteps of the masters. Seek what they sought. > --Zen saying >
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