Weight Loss on Spiro?

Ms_Peaches_01 · 01-08-2003, 05:01 PM

I have been on Spironolactone for about 3 weeks and have lost 12 pounds! Is anybody else losing weight on Spiro?

jrwsmith · 01-11-2003, 12:35 PM

I started spiro and metformin at the same time, lost 30 lb. in three mos., then didn't loose any more. I wasn't dieting or doing anything different, but I did notice an appetite suppression of sorts. I figure this is from my insulin level being lowered by the metformin.

Ms_Peaches_01 · 01-11-2003, 01:38 PM

I just started met 1 week ago and have lost about 3 pounds. Like you, I have also noticed a decrease in appetite which may be because of the nausea. I started the spiro before the met, and found myself having to pee much more frequently. Maybe the weight loss due to losing the excess water.

Thanks for sharing

jannie_b · 01-14-2003, 02:52 PM

I, too lost a lot of weight on spiro (about 20 pounds over a year) without dieting. I definitely experienced lower appetite and much less craving for sweets! At first I couldn't figure out what it was, but in terms of meds, the spiro was the only thing that changed. I'm sure some of it was water loss (I lost a lot of bloating, presumably due to the diuretic effect of spiro) but probably 15 pounds was permanent! (I started at 185 pounds or so.)

Hezzer · 01-14-2003, 03:16 PM

I also lost about 5 pounds with no dieting during the first two weeks of taking spiro.

Spiro is a diuretic which causes you to lose water. A person can lose up to 10 pounds or more in water weight. I assumed my weight loss is due to that reason.

Ms_Peaches_01 · 01-15-2003, 01:26 AM

Thanks for sharing everyone. My weight loss seems to be tapering off a bit now. I agree.. it must be due to the shedding of excess water.

Roo35 · 02-03-2003, 12:55 AM

Hi everyone,
My endo put me on 100mg of Spiro about 4 years ago...I took it for a few months and I was down about 20-30 pounds...but I was also following Weight Watchers a bit tool. I was exercising on a daily basis...but really what I think helped was the Spiro. I stopped taking it for a couple of years...and couldn't lose a single pound it seemed....now I started taking it again...the scale moved finally...and in 3 weeks I am down 5 pounds! I only took the Spiro for 1 week of it too.
Anyway, I am just wondering HOW MUCH one can lose with the Spiro...in regards to water retention. I tend to puff right out and retain all over...So, the shedding of the water is a relief!