Re: Spiro and hair still out of control
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 13 Apr 2002 04:25:32 +0200
Hi Jen,
Spironolactone is not a specific antiandrogen and not a very good one even. So why don't you try one of the specific antiandrogens?
Sam
> Hi!
> I have been on 100 mg. of Spiro for about 7 or 8 months. I have not
> noticed much affect on the terminal hairs, but it is possible they have
> slowed down some. The terminal hairs are a problem, but I am also
> worried about how much light, thin hair I am getting all over my
> stomach/chest. My dr said not to worry about that, but it is quite
> noticeable and has been getting much worse. Are these hairs on their
> way to eventually becoming terminal? Also, I have a beard of blond,
> light hairs that grows and grows. I had originally thought Spiro would
> help stop the overall hair growth in these abnormal places, but my
> doctor seems to be telling me it only stops hair from becoming
> terminaland dark. Is that true? The hair on my legs and arms has been
> growing longer and darker now, too. Does anyone know much about this?
> I am going to move up to 200 mg. of Spiro, but am nervous because it's
> been hard for me to tolerate 100 mg, spread out in 25 mg 4x a day. I
> get dizzy and very tired from it. Is that common? I am on a lot of
> other meds, which may also contribute to not tolerating it real well.
> Any tips on how to move up slowly on the dosing to reduce side effects
> or is it better to just move up right away? Better with meals or not? I
> also wonder if increasing it would slow down only the terminal hair
> growth or all of the excessive hair growth? Thank you for any advice you
> may have! I am having a hard time dealing with this! Thanks!
>
> --
> jen
>
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