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rachel

09.10.2008, 13:30

spiro (Spironolactone, Aldactone)
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Anyone on spiro? Any undates?

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Chris

10.10.2008, 16:36

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spiro
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Hi rachel,
I just started spiro a week and a half ago so too early to see any improvement or side effects. I'm on 100 mg. Are you on spiro? If so, how is it going for you?

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Susan

10.10.2008, 21:44

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I started on 50 mg about a month ago and was increased to 100 mg about 2 weeks ago. Not sure when he'll increase me to 200 mg. I'd like to think there's a decrease in shedding, but its hard to say at this point.

I had a little bit of dizziness when I would get up, but that seems to have subsided with no other real side effects except for about a 3 lb weight loss. Oh, my skin is less oily which is nice.

I've had one blood test to monitor how I'm doing on the medication and it came back fine.

Susan

Susan is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

rachel

11.10.2008, 14:21

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spiro
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ť I started on 50 mg about a month ago and was increased to 100 mg about 2
ť weeks ago. Not sure when he'll increase me to 200 mg. I'd like to think
ť there's a decrease in shedding, but its hard to say at this point.
ť
ť I had a little bit of dizziness when I would get up, but that seems to
ť have subsided with no other real side effects except for about a 3 lb
ť weight loss. Oh, my skin is less oily which is nice.
ť
ť I've had one blood test to monitor how I'm doing on the medication and it
ť came back fine.
ť
ť Susan

I've been one spiro for 5 months. The first month 25 mgs and the last 4 50 mgs. About a 1.5 into spiro my hair loss slowed down and I thought things were improving. That lasted about a month. Then I started losing mostly short regrowth hairs and now my shed has picked up again. My hair looks ten times worse than it ever has because I'm losing all my regrowth. I really need some inspiration. I don't think I'm going to make it!

rachel is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

trish

15.10.2008, 12:30

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spiro
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Rachel,

I had a decrease in hair loss for the first seven months that I took Spiro. Then, it increased for the next year. I've stopped taking the Spiro and have started on topical Spiro after reading about it. I talked to my internist, and she gave me the prescription. A compouding pharmacy had to make it. This is my second day using it topically, but I'll update you as time goes on.

Trish

trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

megan

16.10.2008, 12:30

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spiro to Trish
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Hi Trish,
I've been thinking about trying topical Spiro too. Please keep us updated. Can you tell me what the pharmacy used to make up the topical Spiro? Have you ever heard of Topical Flutamide or thought about trying that?

Thanks Megan

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trish

16.10.2008, 16:39

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spiro to Trish
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Hi Megan,

I'll look for the list of ingredients that I gave them and post them for you. I've never read about topical flutamide. What have you heard about it?

Trish

trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

delilah

17.10.2008, 10:13

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spiro to Trish
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ť Hi Megan,
ť
ť I'll look for the list of ingredients that I gave them and post them for
ť you. I've never read about topical flutamide. What have you heard about
ť it?
ť
ť Trish

Dr Lee sells it on his website.

delilah is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

trish

02.11.2008, 00:34

@ delilah
spiro to Trish
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I tried to purchase it from him online. I sent in the paperwork that he requested. I received an e-mail that he would only prescibe to patients in the Southern CA area that could see him at his office. I don't live in Southern CA. That's when I talked to my internist, and she prescribed the topical spiro from a compunding pharmacy.

Trish

trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO

rachel 09.10.2008, 13:30	spiro (Spironolactone, Aldactone) Post reply
	Anyone on spiro? Any undates? rachel is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
Chris 10.10.2008, 16:36 @ rachel	spiro Post reply
	Hi rachel, I just started spiro a week and a half ago so too early to see any improvement or side effects. I'm on 100 mg. Are you on spiro? If so, how is it going for you? Chris is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
Susan 10.10.2008, 21:44 @ Chris	spiro Post reply
	I started on 50 mg about a month ago and was increased to 100 mg about 2 weeks ago. Not sure when he'll increase me to 200 mg. I'd like to think there's a decrease in shedding, but its hard to say at this point. I had a little bit of dizziness when I would get up, but that seems to have subsided with no other real side effects except for about a 3 lb weight loss. Oh, my skin is less oily which is nice. I've had one blood test to monitor how I'm doing on the medication and it came back fine. Susan Susan is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
rachel 11.10.2008, 14:21 @ Susan	spiro Post reply
	ť I started on 50 mg about a month ago and was increased to 100 mg about 2 ť weeks ago. Not sure when he'll increase me to 200 mg. I'd like to think ť there's a decrease in shedding, but its hard to say at this point. ť ť I had a little bit of dizziness when I would get up, but that seems to ť have subsided with no other real side effects except for about a 3 lb ť weight loss. Oh, my skin is less oily which is nice. ť ť I've had one blood test to monitor how I'm doing on the medication and it ť came back fine. ť ť Susan I've been one spiro for 5 months. The first month 25 mgs and the last 4 50 mgs. About a 1.5 into spiro my hair loss slowed down and I thought things were improving. That lasted about a month. Then I started losing mostly short regrowth hairs and now my shed has picked up again. My hair looks ten times worse than it ever has because I'm losing all my regrowth. I really need some inspiration. I don't think I'm going to make it! rachel is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
trish 15.10.2008, 12:30 @ rachel	spiro Post reply
	Rachel, I had a decrease in hair loss for the first seven months that I took Spiro. Then, it increased for the next year. I've stopped taking the Spiro and have started on topical Spiro after reading about it. I talked to my internist, and she gave me the prescription. A compouding pharmacy had to make it. This is my second day using it topically, but I'll update you as time goes on. Trish trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
megan 16.10.2008, 12:30 @ trish	spiro to Trish Post reply
	Hi Trish, I've been thinking about trying topical Spiro too. Please keep us updated. Can you tell me what the pharmacy used to make up the topical Spiro? Have you ever heard of Topical Flutamide or thought about trying that? Thanks Megan megan is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
trish 16.10.2008, 16:39 @ megan	spiro to Trish Post reply
	Hi Megan, I'll look for the list of ingredients that I gave them and post them for you. I've never read about topical flutamide. What have you heard about it? Trish trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
delilah 17.10.2008, 10:13 @ trish	spiro to Trish Post reply
	ť Hi Megan, ť ť I'll look for the list of ingredients that I gave them and post them for ť you. I've never read about topical flutamide. What have you heard about ť it? ť ť Trish Dr Lee sells it on his website. delilah is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO
trish 02.11.2008, 00:34 @ delilah	spiro to Trish Post reply
	I tried to purchase it from him online. I sent in the paperwork that he requested. I received an e-mail that he would only prescibe to patients in the Southern CA area that could see him at his office. I don't live in Southern CA. That's when I talked to my internist, and she prescribed the topical spiro from a compunding pharmacy. Trish trish is located in [NA] and he is available to meet: NO