Re: Spiro and side effects?
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:55:04 -0800
Hi,
Spironolactone is a medication of necessity for PCOS in the US. It is no real medication for PCOS or hyperandrogenism for that matter, but other antiandrogens (although available) are rarely prescribed in the US. But antiandrogen therapy only counters the preexisting high testosterone levels, but does nothing to reduce it. It is insulin sensitizers that solve the problem, which is an undeerlying metabolic disease (insulin resistance)
For zour info
Sam (Ob/Gyn, RE)
> 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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