Spironolactone

[pjw17]

Hello,

HF nurse wants me to go on Spironolactone, I have been reading up on this drug, the side effects for men look awful, any males had problems with the side effects?

[Smarticus]

hi, erm, not sure why it would be a problem for men? unless I have the wrong drug? but I am sure I was on it for a while to help with excess fluid, I was also on furosomide. long story short I did end up in A&E due to dehydration on both drugs but... what is your concern??

[pjw17 in reply to Smarticus]

Hello, I've read it can cause man boobs, impotence, loss of hair.

[Smarticus in reply to pjw17]

bollocks. joking. its not a steroid. and even if you do take a steroid that is not a realistic side effect (not that I know :/ ) HTH

[pjw17 in reply to Smarticus]

Thanks.

[peacelily59 in reply to pjw17]

what if you have man boobs to begin with

[pjw17]

Thank you

[MountainGoat52 in reply to pjw17]

I was on Eplerenone for just over a year and did get man boobs, but the effect thankfully wasn't permanent.

[Motorman]

Phew! Had me worried for a minute, I have just started Spironolactone, and, as a male I can do without those sort of side effects, I might have to buy a bigger bra

[pjw17 in reply to Motorman]

😊

[MountainGoat52 in reply to pjw17]

Be warned..... I have been told several times that if you read about the side effects described in the leaflet that comes with medication, you will catch the side effects! 😂

[pjw17 in reply to MountainGoat52]

😊😊😊

[Shar28]

Hello. My husband found he gained man boobs but not massively, and the benefit far outweighed the side effect. His BP wouldn’t come down below 150 despite ACE inhibitor and beta blocker but as soon as he had Spironolactone it came down to the mid 120s. And his hair grew really well, apparently it’s also prescribed to people with hair loss problems. Everyone’s different and until you try it you won’t know the exact effect it has on you, it may not affect you in this way. All the best,

[pjw17 in reply to Shar28]

Thank you. 👍