Aldectone (Spiro) for PCOS

[moucie]

I was wondering if anyone has taken this drug for hair loss due to high levels of testosterone? Can someone tell me if it will work and if the drug is safe.

Thanks~

[kayoko]

Hi, hope I still can help. I have been taking Aldactone for a year and a half. It is a potassium absorber, so one of the risks is having too much potassium in your system. It has greatly helped me with facial/body hair, acne, oily skin and other over production of androgen-related symptoms. It always can cause breast enlargement, which can be annoying or not, depending.
Aldactone can make you slightly drowsy and if you mix it with alcohol you might start to feel like you could fall asleep anywhere at any time.
I avoid alcohol and try to get enough sleep always. Exercise helps a lot with energy levels. I was prescribed Aldactone with Diane, but have stopped taking Diane (due to weight gain) and now am just on Aldactone. So, we shall see!
Good luck!

Originally Posted by moucie

I was wondering if anyone has taken this drug for hair loss due to high levels of testosterone? Can someone tell me if it will work and if the drug is safe.

Thanks~

[edwardthefirst]

can someone update this? i have high test, dhea and free test levels and hair loss as well as pcos sympoms - oily skinm, acne, facial hair around chin, and difficulty losing weight / skipped periods. Im having a hard time getting aNY doctor to prescribe ANYTHING

[barton93]

Originally Posted by missdiva26

can someone update this? i have high test, dhea and free test levels and hair loss as well as pcos sympoms - oily skinm, acne, facial hair around chin, and difficulty losing weight / skipped periods. Im having a hard time getting aNY doctor to prescribe ANYTHING

I recommend seeing an Endocrinologist. Chances are a regular doctor will not even mess with this......at least that was my experience. I have PCOS and was diagnosed by a Reproductive Endocrinologist.........which I would recommend if you are planning on having children. PCOS has many many symptoms including all of the symptoms that you are experiencing. I have all of your symptoms, plus some. Good luck.

[roocey]

Hi, Sorry to butt in the post, just had a couple questions of my own!! I have some of yall symptoms, tired all the time, weight gain that I can't lose no matter what diet or exercise plan I do, hair on upper lip & chin. I have had two children & a tubal. I did not have any of these problems until about a year ago. I went to an endo, they checked thyroid, it was o,k. He said I was depressed!! Went to my gyno, he did blood work & said my hormones were out of balance. He put me on birth control about four mnths ago. I am STILL gaining weight!! I still have the excess hair, I am still tired just not quite as bad!! Wondering if I may have PCOS or if it is related to hormone imbalance. Could this med. help me? Does it help with the weight?????