Spironolactone making me sick

  • Ug- so I finally get on a dosage of spironolactone that is good (200 mg) but apparently I can't take it. I did my FIRST dosage of 100 mg last night, didn't take one thing morning, and I'm SOOO sick.

    Any tips on what to do to help? I already plan on calling the doctor and telling her I'll do 50 mg twice a day until I can move up in dosage. My other doctor had me at 25 mg and that didn't bother my stomach- so I'll see if I can slowly increase my dosage or of I can just stay at 100 mg a day.

    I think I'm going to ask the boss if I can go home early today...

  • Sorry that you feel yucky!

    It sounds like you have a sensible plan of attack already though.

    GL!

    A.
  • Yes, splitting 50/50 twice a day is a sensible plan. I started off at 100 mg with few problems (general tiredness and bathroom issues for about a week, but nothing I couldn't deal with). When my endo agreed to up me to 200 mg, I took an additional 50 mg for a week or so before adding that final 50 mg...it helped to go up gradually, I think. Good luck!
  • I have problems tolerating both Met and Spiro so I take supplements instead. Cinnamon for Met and Saw Palmetto for Spiro. Works great for me!
  • Thanks- yeah I'm still tired- everyone at work is like "you okay?" I'm like meh...

    I am going to wait till this amount I'm taking levels out and then go up like you did Blu. I think 50 and 50 for now is good till I get settled then I'll add another 50, then see how I react. I figure at least 100 mg a day is better than nothing.