Re: Spironolactone
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Fri, 26 Jul 2002 18:03:18 EDT
I'm not sure if I made it clear enough...I take 200mg all at once...as per my
doctor...she told me that I should do it that way and that I didn't need to
break up the dosage...it's 4/50mg pills.
Randi
In a message dated 7/26/2002 11:39:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Snowchik@aol.com writes:
> Subj:Re: Spironolactone
> Date:7/26/2002 11:39:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:Snowchik@aol.com">Snowchik@aol.com</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@obgyn.net">pcos@obgyn.net</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@mail.medispecialty.com">pcos@mail.medispecialty.com</A>
> Sent from the Internet
>
> Cat -
>
> I have taken 200mg of Spiro for about 2 years now...didn't start at a lower
> dose...that's what my endo gave me as soon she decided to add it to my
> meds....I had been taking Gluc for about six months at that point. I have
> always taken it with Gluc (1500mg or higher, now with Gluc XR 1000mg). I
> usually take it with my first meal...I have also taken it later in the
> day...I don't notice any difference. I always take it with food...I
> definitely notice a change in my hair growth...my facial hair is a lot
> thinner/less than it used to be. I still get waxed every other week, and
> pluck in between, though. I mentioned in an earlier post that I noticed a
> difference in the hair on my arms (elbow to wrist)...less hair on the left
> arm than the right. I also had some patches on my back (which I hated, of
> course) and they are gone. They literally just broke off or
> something...that was a very happy day, I must say.
>
> Randi
>
> In a message dated 7/26/2002 10:56:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> anonymous@medispecialty.com writes:
>
> >> Subj:Spironolactone
>> Date:7/26/2002 10:56:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time
>> From:<A HREF="mailto:anonymous@medispecialty.com">anonymous@medispecialty.com</A>
>> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@obgyn.net">pcos@obgyn.net</A>
>> To:<A HREF="mailto:pcos@mail.medispecialty.com">pcos@mail.medispecialty.com</A>
>> Sent from the Internet
>>
>> Hi, I'm going to start on spiro soon and was just wondering what effects
>> it has had on any of you who have taken it?
>>
>> Did you have any side effects, did it help your symptoms? Also did it
>> make you gain or lose weight?
>>
>> What dosage is it best to start on, what time of day do you take it, and
>> how slowly do you have to build up to the max dosage?
>>
>> Also I have fairly low blood pressure, usually about 100/65, will spiro
>> cause it to go too low? And is it alright to take it with 1500mgs met?
>>
>> Lots of questions!! lol
>>
>> Cat xxx
>>
>
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