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Response to Julie (Propecia, Finasteride for Women)

posted by Fashiongal, 28.10.2007, 23:49

ť Thanks for all of your informative replies :-)
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ť I've started taking 50mg spiro in am and 50mg in pm. Fashiongal, how come
ť you stopped taking spiro?

Hi Julie...I stopped taking the Spiro really quickly (after only 2 months) not because it wasn't working (I wasn't on it long enough to see) but I had conflicting treatment mandates from different derms. My first derm said to attack as much androgenic activity as I could (even though my levels were all normal except a slightly high, although normal range DHEA-S which he thought was just from my being an athlete) through taking Spiro 100 mg (50 2x/day like you) AND Propecia 1 mg/day. My body simply could not handle so much assault on its regularity and I didn't do well on the two together; I have low blood pressure normally (again, from being a runner) and I tend towards dizziness because of orthostatic hypotension PLUS I have a mitrovalve prolapse (benign heart irregularity) but it means I have to stay SUPER hydrated (for the heart) and on the Spiro I gained 6 pounds within those two months even though its a mild diuretic but my body fiercely went in the opposite direction and held onto EVERY drop of water it could because it needed to (plus the body is thrust into an estrogen dominance because of the lowered androgens), went up a cup size (from reduced androgens), had periods every three weeks, and was tired tired tired. I am just obviously really hormonally vulnerable and so I saw two other derms at this point to get second & third opinions and they both said stop the Spiro, your body can't handle it, but keep on the Propecia and see how you do. Immediately my periods went back to normal and I'm not as tired but I'm still up the boob size and weight, 1 1/2 years later. Plus, I have the issues of hypothyroidism I'm being treated for AND I was near-anemic so these factors sort-of make my dx uncertain. But I must say the Spiro had some sort of effect even in those few months (although not on my hair) because my skin was plump, glowing and gorgeous as in pregnancy, and I know some gals have really been helped by it. I think eb had side effects and couldn't tolerate it, either, but everyone's individual and I remember reading one gal who had lost weight on it because of its diuretic properties. It just wasn't for me, but I wish the best of luck to you, Julie; keep us posted!! Take care...FG ;-)

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Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 20.10.2007, 07:48
- Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 20.10.2007, 11:12
  - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 20.10.2007, 13:11
    - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 20.10.2007, 13:33
      - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 20.10.2007, 15:42
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 20.10.2007, 20:02
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 21.10.2007, 13:30
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 21.10.2007, 15:06
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Holly, 21.10.2007, 15:39
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 00:13
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 22.10.2007, 09:35
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 10:34
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Sadie, 22.10.2007, 13:24
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 22.10.2007, 13:51
        Cyproterone Acetate is an antiandrogen - Fashiongal, 22.10.2007, 13:55
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Sadie, 22.10.2007, 13:56
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - lina, 22.10.2007, 15:25
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Holly, 22.10.2007, 15:04
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 22.10.2007, 15:23
        julie1977 - eb, 22.10.2007, 17:10
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - Fashiongal, 23.10.2007, 15:34
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - eb, 25.10.2007, 12:37
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - Holly, 25.10.2007, 23:11
        Thanks, Holly! - Fashiongal, 26.10.2007, 17:50
        Response to eb - Fashiongal, 26.10.2007, 17:52
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 22.10.2007, 15:40
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 17:33
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 17:34
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 24.10.2007, 11:46
        Better to break it up into two even doses - Fashiongal, 24.10.2007, 22:51
        Better to break it up into two even doses - julie1977, 25.10.2007, 11:45
        Response to Julie - Fashiongal, 28.10.2007, 23:49
        FG - eb, 29.10.2007, 10:11
        FG - LisaS, 30.10.2007, 00:19
        Response to LisaS from FG - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:51
        Response to LisaS from FG - LisaS, 31.10.2007, 01:27
        I meant to say response to FG from LisaS - LisaS, 31.10.2007, 01:28
        Response to LisaS from FG - 2nd Time! - Fashiongal, 06.11.2007, 18:09
        FG and Lisa S - eb, 01.11.2007, 16:18
        Response to eb - 2nd Time! - Fashiongal, 06.11.2007, 18:17
        FG - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:40
        Oops!! Above post should read: Response to eb! - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:54

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