Hello! I've been on 75 mg. per day for about 2.5 weeks now. It will certainly increase the amount of urine produced, but I don't mind because it's a nice little reminder to consume more water and other fluids! Also, I haven't been bloated since I started taking it, so that's great. As far as the facial hair is concerned, I actually DO notice that the growth cycle of the hairs is slowing down. I still pluck every day but unless it is my imagination, I am spending less time doing it. Overall, then, I am quite pleased with the spironolact! Two points though: One, I had been waking up at 2 or 3 a.m. to urinate, so follow the suggestions that likely accompanied your prescription and ensure that you take your pill no later than 6 p.m. or so. This may be more of a concern for me, because I take three 25 mg. doses throughout the day, so I can't take that last one too late if I don't want to be getting out of bed! Two, lay off eating a ton of bananas, broccoli, or other foods high in potassium; this drug increases the level of potassium in your blood so you don't want to throw your system out of whack.
Good luck!
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