On spironolactone 50mg once/day for 7 weeks. I had acne on my back, shoulders, and underneath my chin, and saw immediate improvement. My skin currently looks fabulous. Unfortunately, my period was a week late, and now I've been menstruating for 14 days without stopping. Also abnormally bad cramping to the point that I need to lie down. I have a thin/athletic body type, but I have noticed much accumulated fat on my legs and hips, my clothing doesn't fit anymore, and I feel swollen similar to PMS.
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Hello and thank you for your question. In general, I recommend my patients to take the medication once a day at night. However, depending on the side effects experienced, the dosing and frequency may vary. I would recommend consulting your board certified dermatologist for evaluation of your...
Spironolactone has a half life of about 16 hours for the active metabolites of the drug. This means that it would take about 36 hours before traces of spironolactone should not be detected in your blood. Hope this helps.
Dear patient, Obviously it is exceedingly difficult to answer your questions without knowing more about your past medical history, type of acne and other medications or concurrent conditions. Having said that I would consider discussing your side effects with your prescribing doctor right away....
