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Posted by starr on September 08, 1999 at 14:30:05:

In Reply to: Re: Acne and hair growth under the chin. posted by Stacey on July 29, 1999 at 14:10:35:

: Hi!

: My name is Stacey, and I've been taking spironolactone for about 1 1/2 years for polycystic
: ovaries and the effects thereof, to include a high testosterone level, facial hair and erractic
: menses. I've never had a problem with acne. Anyway, my endocrinologist suggested that I
: take birth controls pills in conjunction with this drug. About 6 months later, I experienced
: trouble breathing and was urged by my doctor to go to the nearest emergency room. After
: several hours of testing, I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, which are blood clots in
: the lungs. I was immediately checked into the hospital and was started on a heparin IV
: (blood thinner). I was in the hospital for 8 days, completely unable to get out of bed, even to
: go to the bathroom or take a shower because the doctors were afraid that the clots would
: travel to my heart (heart attack) or to my brain (stroke). This was the result of the medicines
: I had been taking, which was a rare instance. If you take birth control pills, you will see that it
: states on the package that blood clots are a possible side effect, but I was told that it usually
: only happens to women who have taken the pill for years and years without a break. I might
: just be particularly suceptible to disorders of the lungs, which makes sense since two of my
: brothers and sisters have asthma, and my older sister has sarcoidosis. Nevertheless, I was
: taken off of the birth control pill when I was admitted to the hospital, but was still given
: aldactone. After 1 1/2 years, I feel that an alternate means is necessary to help remove my
: facial hair. Right now, nothing else will adequately help but shaving, and doing this every day
: causes razor bumps. I do have an appointment with my endocrinologist next week, so I'll ask
: her what I should do. I've thought about laser skin surgery, but I don't where to inquire about
: this procedure in the Washington DC metropolitan area. If anyone else out there has this
: problem and has found a solution, please let me know. Thanks for listening!

: Stacey

: P.S. I was told by my endocrinologist that taking spironolactone while pregnant could cause
: abnomalties in the fetus, especially if you are carrying a male child. It blocks your levels of
: testosterone as well as the baby's, so your male child could possess more "effiminate" traits.
: I was told that this is rare, but it has happened.

Hi, I too have excessive facial hair. I've been on the birth control pill for years and it did nothing to stop the hair. Now I've been taking 100 mg of spironolactone for the past month twice daily. I recently started taking 4 of them instead of 2. I'm very surprised that this drug is working. I was waxing every 2-3 days and now I'm waxing every 2-3 weeks.

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