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Originally Posted by cfdmedic25  Sorry if this is a little long....Ive not taken Demulen; but am on Spiro. I currently take 50mg/day. I take the full dose later in the evening and this is why: Im very sensitive to medications and the Spiro Ive noticed makes me a little dizzy/lightheaded feeling. The diuretic effect is minimal for me so Im not up constantly throughout the night; however I do wake up thirsty so I keep water next to my bed. Make sure you drink plenty of h2o throughout the day! It also makes me feel a little weird but Ive only been on it for a week. I not sure if maybe on higher doses there are more side effects? ie. bathroom and dizziness. On the good side I feel great in the morning and my acne is clearing. I was on YAZ which I hated. Took for 6 months and I swear it made my acne and fatigue worse. It made me feel like a zombie and emotionless as well. I since switched to the Paraguard IUD and have felt like Ive gotten my old self back. So its the IUD and Spiro for me! Hope this helps. |
Wow. Thank you for the insight. My doc mentioned the IUD but I didnt know much about it and thought maybe to stick with BPs for a bit. I did take the spiro this morning and I do feel a little strange. Kind of lightheaded as you said. Maybe I should take it at night also. I am very sensitive to meds as well. Will try that I think. Thank you so much.