Comments on: Spironolactone – It’s Probably Easier To Obtain Vicodin Than Aldactone

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:42:18 +0000

Is there any dermotologist in CT that prescribes spironolactone?

By: M

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 18:41:08 +0000

Hi Y,

I have a question about the drug Spiro– the question is, if someone who has been taking spiro for a long time wishes to finally taper off of it, is there any way to do it without just losing massive amounts of hair?

I have been on Spiro now for the past year and a half. Initially I took the 100 mg/ day for the first year (without much change), and my hair started shedding. When the shed started, I upped it to 150 mg/ day and it stopped almost immediately, and my head stopped being so oily. However, a couple of months ago, I decided to stop taking Spiro because my husband and I will be trying to get pregnant sometime next year. I began tapering from 150 mg a day to 50 mg a day, and then finally stopped, over the course of 2 weeks. The week after I stopped, I started a massive shed. Since we still have a year before we’re thinking about getting pregnant, I decided to go back on spiro after a full month of massive shedding (hair everywhere!). Except I tried to go on for just 100 mg/ day, and the shed didn’t stop. Only when I upped it back up to 150 did my shed stop.

I know that I can’t be on this drug forever due to wanting to start a family, but my question is, is there anyway to taper off the drug without all of my hair falling out? Further, will the hair fallout after spiro be even more than had I not started spiro to start with? Y, you have so much experience with this. I would very much appreciate your opinion on this.

Best,

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:41:18 +0000

I am wondering who the doctor is in Encinitas who prescribes Aldactone. I’ve tried everything to decrease my thinning hair… thyroid meds, gluten-free diet, special shampoos, etc. So far nothing has worked. I would like to try that medication.

By: Dina

Dina — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 07:52:31 +0000

I know I’m late to reply here but just so you all know, you can buy aldactone online easily and for cheap .There are tons of Indian, Thai, and Mexican pharmacies that sell it. I recommend buying a prepaid credit card from like CVS and filling it with the amount you intend to pay for the drug online on the off-chance the online pharmacy is run by disreputable people. I have bought medications from alldaychemist (mainly bimataprose and retin-a and recently aldactone, which is just generic spironolactone, same thing) but i’m sure there are other reputable vendors. i do use a prepaid credit card because i’ve read not such great stuff about alldaychemist on a forum but they have always sent me what i’ve ordered in a timely fashion (considering it’s coming from India). the drugs are super-cheap and they are the same as what is prescribed here. i have my gp test my potassium levels for me but you can also get those checked yourself. Just get a cbc with lef.com or a similar online lab. it’s $47 for a whole cbc including potassium. figure out what’s in range and go adjust your dose if your potassium is off or stop taking completely. i would NEVER take more than the 200mg (100 twice a day) and i would aways step up to that dose super-gradually because the side effects can be awful but just in case you’re broke, there are options. NEVER take this drug without testing your potassium regularly. Anyway, I am disgusted that so few doctors have cared to read about treatment option available for women with alopecia or do further testing to find better options. Why do we have to know so much more than the doctors in the field? There is way more of a stigma for women and of course we are left to the wolves as usual with mostly doctors who don’t accept insurance treating this correctly, and in my opinion, they are crooks for overcharging people with a valid and mentally anguishing medical conditions. I am not a doctor and so take my information with a grain of salt, maybe I’m a dumbass but I’m an empowered dumbass. Thanks for posting this several years ago to begin with and good luck, I’m the least vain person I know and this balding is killing me.

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sat, 10 Jan 2015 00:17:41 +0000

I have a Dr in Columbia Missouri, Dr Klachko, Endocrinologgy and Diabetes at the University of Missouri. He is getting very old but a very doctor and does prescribe spironolactone. Im on 100 mg once a for congenital adrenal plasia. But unfortunately it’s making my hair fall out.

By: ashley

ashley — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 01:42:47 +0000

I am on 200 mg and my doctor is in Rochester, NY. If anyone needs a doctor.

By: Mag

Mag — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 15:12:55 +0000

SPIRONOLACTONE was prescribed to me for excessive hair growth on my chin. (I have not started it yet, I’m reading up on it now) My GYN from Norwell Massachusetts prescribed 100 MG once a day- with a 6 month refill. I am 46 and take no meds…I am very weary about this medication and the side effects 🙁

By: Cristy

Cristy — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:53:56 +0000

I have been prescribed Aldactone by my dermatologist – Dermatologic Surgery Specialists in Macon, GA. They were very quick to recommend and prescribe it to me for hair loss. They gave me 400 mg per day at first, it was much too high for me. Only took it 2 days and was blacking out upon standing up and my arm muscles were so sore I couldn’t lift my arms. Wrote me a new prescription for 100 mg. 2x per day but now I am scared to start taking it again due to the bad reaction the first time.

By: layla

layla — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:02:53 +0000

I just wanted to give a little hope to women with adrogenic alopecia out there who may be reading the comments to know whether aldactone works. I’ve been taking Aldactone (spiro) 100 mg 1x day for 4 months and it has worked for me! I started noticing less shedding around the 3-4 week mark, and noticed more fullness in the crown and middle part of my hair around six weeks-two months. The crown and top of my head is filling in for sure. I had lost about 50-60% of my hair in that area over the last 6 years and finally it was thin enough that my doctor recommended me to a dermatologist. I was lucky that I have a great doctor who knew this would help me because I had no idea what I was going to be prescribed. Right now I would say about 30-40% of that 50-60% has grown back. My doctor said it would be 6 months to 1 year before the full effects would be seen. I am hoping to recover 60-75% of the hair I lost. My doctor did say I should not expect it to ever get as thick as it was and in most cases there wouldn’t be much regrowth (just works on the hair loss), so I am happy with what I’ve seen so far. I will keep taking this medication long term as long as I can retain the amount of hair I have now. I am much more fatigued but I think that’s going away after several months of taking the drug. The first month was the worst – lots of lightheadedness and no energy. Good luck ladies – try everything once I say.

By: Star

Star — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:29:10 +0000

Sorry for spelling errors my phone wouldn’t allow me to go back make corrections. 🙂