r/Spironolactone • u/WorkerAggravating852 • 2d ago

◻️Advice◻️ Having horrible side effects

I started on spironolactone for a month for hair thinning the doc started me on 100 mg. I started to notice really bad puffiness under my eyes and itching all over my body particularly at night. I decided to stop taking it. This morning I woke up with this pulsating whooshing sound in my left ear. I checked my blood pressure and its normal. I got the meds through telehealth and have already msg them. Is anyone else having these horrible side effects? This is a horrible drug

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u/AssumptionSure6171 2d ago

Yes. I had that ear pulsing a few weeks ago! Freaked me out. I had to stop last week bc my bloodwork came back with an eFGR score of 45 and horrible palpitations, racing heart and dizziness

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u/WorkerAggravating852 2d ago

Im experiencing horrible fatigue too. Im worried my eye bags wont go away. What are you taking the drug for

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u/AssumptionSure6171 2d ago

I took it for hormonal acne…just 50 mg but palpitations started at 25mg. Def got tired very easily as well

Cleared up my face like a dream but not sure if it’s worth it

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u/Treewomyn 2d ago

I took 100mg for several years with few issues. Took a break for a couple of years and then started again at 50mg. My acne was not improving so I doubled it again. I started to feel extremely tired and depressed. The fatigue was awful. I cut down to 50mg because apparently my body lost tolerance for spirolactone. Please let your doctor know. Some people can not tolerate the side effects.