PCOS Messages for December, 2001: Re: Adalactone, spironlactone and other medications to treat Poly Cystic Ovaries

Re: Adalactone, spironlactone and other medications to treat Poly Cystic Ovaries

From: Kristine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 23:54:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 7 Dec 2001, tera wrote: > Hi, Well apparently spironolactone and Aldactone are the same thing, well sort of. From what I have been told Aldactone is the stronger version. I had some Spironolactone left over from when I was taking it. I have a facial hair problem every week I need to go to a salon and get waxed...I'd do it myself but its a little challenging and I can't get everything, let's face it I'm very self concious about it. I mean who wants a guy coming up to you one day and saying "what are you growing a beard?" It hit pretty hard. With the Ortho and the Spirono, I could go anywhere from 2 to 3 weeks without needing to be waxed, but when I do it turns out to be like a $30 job. I don't know about the Aldactone yet. I do have to pee alot the Aldactone makes me very thirsty where with the Spirono I really didn't feel thirsty and yet they told me I should drinmk a lot of water...needless to say I didn't. Now that I'm so thirsty I'm going through bottle after bottle of water that's what I meant by no picnic, every 15 mins I'm peeing my brains out again. So I'll have to wait and see how this works. I just got waxed and let me say this is the first time it really hurt, my skin is so used to being waxed it never felt sensitive or hurt before and when I got it done this time I couldn't touch my skin it hurt.
Its just embarassing in a few days I begin to look like I have a five o'clock shadow growing on my chin, no matter how much I pluck or wax it still comes back. I can't bleach it they're extremely stubborn and will not take. Electrolysis and laser sound great but I don't have money to just go out and get this done, and medical insurance doesn't cover it because its "cosmetic". How would they feel if a male or female came up to them and asked if they were growing a beard... doesn't sound all that bad but here's the clincher you're female this isn't supposed to happen to you. I hope this helps you. It made me feel a little better knowing that there are so many people who can help now, its nice to have support. -Kristine

>Hi!
>
>Sorry I don't have any answers for you but I do have some questions.
>What has the spironolactone done for you so far? Why did the doc decide
>to add Aldactone? I thought that they were about the same thing. Am I
>wrong? You say that the Aldactone is "no picnic". What do you mean by
>that? I've been on spiro for only a few days and I'm trying to see if
>it's helped anyone with hairloss or excess hair. I hope someone sends
>you the answers that you seek! Hang in there, Kristine! God bless! Tera
>
>At Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Kristine wrote:
>>
>>I'm a 21 year old female. I was diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovaries when
>>I was 14, it was later connfirmed when I was 18. I've been on Ortho Try
>>Cyclen for about 4 years now. The Spironolactone came in about a year
>>ago and the Adalactone is the recent addition to my collection. I don't
>>know much about it, what its supposed to do how its going to affect me,
>>if there are any long term side effects that I have to worry about. I've
>>been taking it for the past few days, its no picnic but if it will
>>control the hair and the testosteron I guess I can't complain, but if
>>anyone knows exactly what it does, please please please e-mail me as
>>soon as possible. Thank you.
>
>--
>Tera
>

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