aldactone and weight loss

as77 · 03-10-2005, 08:09 PM

Has any thin cyster had a problem with weight loss from aldactone(spironolactone). I was on it for acne and lost 15lbs almost at once. Im 5'5 125lbs and now im 110lbs. I was just wondering if anyone has heard of this before. I've been off if it for about a year and cant seem to gain weight back. Any info would be helpful. Has anyone heard of it causing a thyroid problem hyper or hypo??????

Tiggamoo · 03-10-2005, 08:26 PM

I'm probably not thin enough to be a thin cyster since I'm slightly overweight. I was around 175 when I started on aldactone. I dropped to 153 or so after being on it a while....which is what I should be. Now I weigh between those two numbers and I've been on aldactone for over two years now.

as77 · 03-11-2005, 02:49 PM

have you heard of it causing weight loss????? I have never heard of that before but its the only thing I have ever taken so I assume that is the culprit.

Tiggamoo · 03-11-2005, 05:45 PM

Well, it is a mild diurectic. It will cause some excess fluid to leave you when you go to the bathroom causing a little weight loss.

as77 · 03-15-2005, 03:27 PM

Do you think it can reverse your symptoms????? And make pcos go away?????

Tiggamoo · 03-15-2005, 06:35 PM

Aldactone helps with symptoms but I as for myself I still deal with some symptoms of PCOS. It isn't a cure all unfortunately.

as77 · 03-15-2005, 06:44 PM

Well I stopped taking it a year ago and some of my symptoms have gone away....I wonder if im just growing out of it.....

Tiggamoo · 03-15-2005, 08:46 PM

Everybody with PCOS is different. It's those crazy hormones! It's good that you are having fewer symptoms. Some cysters have different symptoms of PCOS than I experience. With the possible symptoms being varied, PCOS can be just a little different for every cyster.