Re: Spiro and side effects?
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 12:23:57 -0600 (CST)
i've been on Spiro for 5 months now. it's helped clear up my skin
significantly, and my hair growth is under control as well.
Spiro is a diuretic, which means it flushes out excess water/fluids in
your system. this is why it is primarily used in people w/heart
problems and high blood pressure. when i first started taking spiro, i
had to go to the bathroom all the time and i lost a lot of "water
weight". this has more or less normalized since then, but i still don't
have the water weight. perhaps this accounts for your decrease?
other than that, i haven't had any adverse side effects from the spiro
(including mood swings).
At Thu, 1 Nov 2001, Mel wrote:
>
>Anybody have any thoughts on this?
>
>At Wed, 31 Oct 2001, Mel wrote:
>>
>>Just started taking spiro and my poor breasts have shrunk to little
>>raisins overnight - has anyone else had this happen?
>>
>>I know everyone is different, but please give me any advice you can
>>about this drug-- I just started and I am nervous. I hate taking meds.
>>b/c most make me feel awful.
>>
>>Also, whoever wrote about decrease sugar cravings (below), it seems to
>>be true! I used to think about sugar 24 hours/day and now- take it or
>>leave it. Weird!
>>
>>M.
>>
>>At Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Patt wrote:
>>>
>>>At Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Sonia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>I have been on Spiro for about 2 years now and it has been great for
>>>>reducing the length of my excess hair. However I am on 200mg per day
>>>>and I haven't noticed any side effects. Then again I am also on bc
>>>>pills and cyproterone acetate so if I had any side effects, I wouldn't
>>>>know which one to blame! I have regular checkups and liver function
>>>>tests and haven't noticed anything untoward so far.
>>>>
>>>>At Sun, 20 Aug 2000, Rumika wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>Hi Allison,
>>>>>
>>>>>When I took Sprionalactone for acne (before I knew about pcos), I lost
>>>>>weight and my skin felt smoother. It also made me depressed so I could
>>>>>not tolerate it. That was because I was given a high dose (six times a
>>>>>day.) If you don't feel depressed by it, it is a great medicine for pcos
>>>>>since it also reduces excess hair.
>>>>>
>>>>>Hope this works well for you.
>>>>>
>>>>>At Fri, 18 Aug 2000, Allison wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I've just been put on Spiro 25mg twice a day. I was wondering about
>>>>>>some of the side effects that I might expect. Has anyone noticed any
>>>>>>weight gain? Thanks!
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Rumika Wijetunga
>>>>>
>>>I have been on the Spiro. for about 5 months, I am also on Met, so I am
>>>not sure which side affects belong to which. But, I do know for sure
>>>that the Sprio. has lessened my intense cravings for sugar. I was put
>>>on the Spiro. first and I tell you the difference was like night and
>>>day, after only one day. I could for the first time in YEARS pass up
>>>pastry, and cake. Before Sprio. I felt like an addict looking for my
>>>next "sugar high" from morning to night. I also felt like I could
>>>become full faster. My appetite wasn't like an open pit. Sprio. also
>>>had the same effect on my sister. She dropped 10 pounds just by having
>>>the cravings controlled. Her Dr. will not put her on Met. so Spiro.
>>>has been a blessing. I have seen a thinning of the facial hair. I
>>>really haven't had anything that I would complain about. It is nice
>>>just to have a way to control this. I hope this helps.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Patt
>>>
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