This was one of the best videos on spironolactone. My teen was on 25 mg for 2 months and increased to 50 mg just a couple of weeks ago. You answered questions I didn’t even think of asking. Thanks so much!
Thank you for clarifying dosing amount and best way to take it daily. I’ve asked that question multiple times elsewhere and gotten either no answer or conflicting answers. Very helpful, thank you!
Watched this video about 5 months ago while on Spiro and I’m coming back to thank you!! You stated this drug needs to be taken with food and let me tell you that was the game changer for me!!! I went through the purging on 25 mg and then upped to 50mg and then 75mg. I was taking it on an empty stomach right before bed and my acne wasn’t clearing completely. Once I started taking with dinner I kid you not my skin cleared completely in about 3 weeks. It was one of those unexpected mirror glances where you realize heeeey my face is totally clear!! I now have the clear skin I had in high school. To anyone not seeing results try taking with food first before increasing your dosage. I’m now going to taper down to 50mg and eventually back to 25mg for maintenance.
Dr Liu… Does spirolactone have any long term effects on the kidneys? Sometimes I wonder how it wouldn’t affect the kidneys since it’s a diuretic, doesn’t it cause a strain on kidneys?.
Spironolactone especially if taken for long period of time 2 weeks or more can cause Neuropathy. Which causes nerve pain/damage. It is said it was FDA approved in 1960. But it was origianlly given as a BP med so others things said to be treatable with it are side effects.
Thanks for your wonderful videos! I have a quick question. I have hormonal acne, and I currently use the Cerave benzol peroxide cleanser, followed by Vichy hyaluronic acid, adápalene, and the La Roche Lipkar moisturizer. This usually keeps my acne at bay, but still get some acne flare up on my neck 😢. Is there anything I can help reduce this? Thanks in advance ❤️❤️
Thanks Dr.Liu!!! This medication I think for me has worked wonders. Along with other recommendations from my dermatologists. Just wondering now that I’m using a prescription retinoid, how often would you recommend using a physical exfoliant?
@@dr.jennyliuI use retinol every day for three months and my skin is still purging. I am on hrt pellets and my doctor prescribed the spironolactone but I don’t want it to cause any muscle loss due to its potential to block testosterone.
I have PCOS and had higher than normal testosterone levels so my gynecologist prescribed spironolactone to help with that. I really want to have a baby and it’s a little disheartening to know that this isn’t something that someone who wants to conceive to take.
They purposely prescribe this as a treatment. Ultimately, many doctors are against us reproducing believe it or not. They work with the world agenda. Start asking your doctors questions concerning their beliefs. Ask about their religion. Do they believe in the one true God? Then ask questions. We as spoke meed to understand how the hospital works. Most of the medical industry have medical degrees, but not a heart.
Hello Dr Liu, Thank you for your informative video. I have PCOS and my biggest issue is hairloss femal pattern baldness and hirsutism due to PCOS. My gynecologist in Egypt prescribed to my both spironolactone and Diane 35 a while ago but when I moved to Germany here my gynecologist told me that they do not prescribe it here anymore and that isn't safe drug. Is that true? I am not comfortable with her either way and I told her that my biggest concern is hairloss and she tells me it is what it is and I have to accept it. So the other question is does it really help with hairloss and makes it better or not? and when I want to conceive how long should I stop using it?
Can i still eat my plum, banana, and my fruits while on spironolactone. I get scared of eating fruits because i am scared my potassium level might go up. Please, if you can still see this msg, your response will help.
Thank you Dr. Liu! Such a thorough overview! Does Spironolacone worsen melasma? I’m coming off birth control because of my melasma and hoping spironolactone will be a better alternative
I’m pretty sure spironolactone caused my melasma- I dont think there Is enough research on it yet to assert a cause/effect, but anecdotally there seems to be a fair amount of women who get melasma from use.
I’ve been taking spironolactone at 50mg for almost my full 180 days if im still seeing acne would you recommend I increase my dosage? I’m also using topical treatments and have a good skin care routine.
Hello, Dr. Jenny! I am glad I found your channel and this video! Can you have acne scar treatment like CO2 laser while on spironolactone? Hope you can answer my question! Thank you! 🙂
@holz1453 great question I have both. I got Isotretinoin from Colombia for my son he has severe acne and won’t take it. I have acne I would like to transition to ISO
Hello, so this is what happened to me after taking this medicine for acne for 3 days.. Today I was going to my aunt's house which is 5th floor. the elevator wasn't working so I went down the stairs. when I reached there.. I literally went blackout. my eyes stopped seeing, my heart was beating fast, I was sweating, I couldn't talk or even call for emergency, I couldn't stand.. I was like am gonna die today right here.. Spironolactone is used to reduce blood pressure, so obviously my bp dropped from normal 80/70. so you can feel that is even risking my heart in the name of curing acne. at this point am mad at myself.. its better I use external creams than internal tablets. I love my kidneys and my heart. cuz they are my vitals and I know there are many people in the hospital wishing to have health. I hope this information helps you before you start these crazy medicines.
Hi dr liu Im taking aldactone 50 mg twice i have pcos and hirsutism so my doctor recommended it. But when i start taking the medication within 2days i got periods. Its continuous with 18 days and blood will come as a clot slightly heavy bleeding.. if i stop the medication bleeding will stop again i start i will cause bleeding again. My question was whats the reason for bleeding and its good or bad?
Everything responds differently, it’s not so much water retain but more so spironolactone Increases urinary when you’re on it so once you stop you revert back to your normal state
Hi I’ve been taking this for almost 3 months it’s working my acne is gone but I’m concerned about how it effect potassium levels ? Can I still eat foods high in potassium or should I just avoid them I love eating avocado and salmon but I’ve been avoiding them because of this
@@stephaniec4363 I talk to my derm he told me that I was fine as long as I don’t already have high potassium levels I just ate normal I wasn’t scared to eat a banana anymore haha
Thanks for the useful video! My cystic hormonal acne cleared up for a few years on spironolactone, then it suddenly came back while I was still on the medication. Any ideas why that might have happened?
Our body is dynamic and so is the environment this is uncommon sometimes the dose may need to be adjusted, sometimes it’s just a temporarily phase best to speak with your derm
My doctor put me on 25mg daily. I’m not seeing a difference yet but it’s only been 1.5 months. Do you think after 3 months of treatment I will see a difference with 25mg or should I increase the dose now?
My best friend said she started at 25 mg and it didn’t work. She was annoyed because usually 100 mg is effective for acne. Once she got to 100 mg her acne is gone. I just started yesterday, at 100 mg.
@@tinkofficial6740did you start the medication? What affects are you having? I am afraid it will affect my muscle growth? Read it can block testosterone.
All I know is I can't take it at night. I end up with the craziest leg cramps and similar symptoms to RSL. I drink a lot of water and a multivitamin💧 so I couldn't really figure out why I had these side effects 😅
Dr.Liu thank you for the helpful video. My doctor prescribed 100mg but for some reason I didn’t read good and took only 50mg once a day. My breast was very tender and felt swollen. Will these side effect go away if I continue taking it.
spironolactone is antiandrogenic,can it be taken rectally as a suppository or as a cream,to avoid the side effects (high potassium), purpose to suppress ISB (inappropriate sexual behaviour in older male)
My daughter is 25 year's and has irregular periods thick hair on chin hair loss and chest very less and even has more hair on body also Can i give spirinolastone Even i have hormonal imbalance same chin and upper lip has thick hair growth please suggest
If I'm transgender, and suffering from a large amount of body hair... Will Spiro reduce that at all? Because full body laser is WAYYYY too expensive for my ass 😂
Hello dr pooja here i m from india Facing acne from last 8 years dr suggested me to take aldactone 100 mg i m taking it from last 2 months but it is making me extremely tired fatigue feeling dizzy fainting etc my weight has been reduced by 4 kg .. but acne has been reduced so well this is the only tablet that have worked for me . I really want to continue the medicine but sideeffects are bothering me so much what should i do now plz help me out?
