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trickykittyBe sure when you start on new medications that you keep the information sheets handy for a while. Luckily, that is exactly what I did.
Spironolact
My reason for use: Used to treat excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal gland.
The most common use: This medicine is a potassium-sparing diuretic used to treat swelling and fluid retention in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or kidney problems. It is also used for treatment of high blood pressure. It may also be used to treat or prevent low blood potassium.
[My usage was the LAST one listed on the information sheet.]
Possible side effects: Include diarrhea; drowsiness; headache; nausea; stomach cramping; or vomiting. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience black {check}, tarry {check}, or bloody stools; ... sever or persistent stomach pain {check}; symptoms of abnormal fluid or electrolyte levels (eg, fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat {check}; increased thirst {some}; muscle weakness {check}; sever or persistent dry mouth, nausea, or vomiting {some, although I'm good at suppressing the gag reflex}; sever or persistent dizziness or drowsiness {check}; unusual fatigue or sluggishness {check}; tingling sensation {check - also hands shaking}.
All of my other medications list diarrhea as a possible side effect, but I really think that's now a requirement for all medications to list it. Joe Jackson was wrong; it's not that everything gives you cancer - everything gives you diarrhea.
So, yeah, I will be ceasing this one medication immediately and calling the prescribing doctor on Monday. If it's the culprit, then it's causing more harm than it's solving.
Spironolact
My reason for use: Used to treat excess secretion of the hormone aldosterone by the adrenal gland.
The most common use: This medicine is a potassium-sparing diuretic used to treat swelling and fluid retention in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, or kidney problems. It is also used for treatment of high blood pressure. It may also be used to treat or prevent low blood potassium.
[My usage was the LAST one listed on the information sheet.]
Possible side effects: Include diarrhea; drowsiness; headache; nausea; stomach cramping; or vomiting. If they continue or are bothersome, check with your doctor. CONTACT YOUR DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY if you experience black {check}, tarry {check}, or bloody stools; ... sever or persistent stomach pain {check}; symptoms of abnormal fluid or electrolyte levels (eg, fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat {check}; increased thirst {some}; muscle weakness {check}; sever or persistent dry mouth, nausea, or vomiting {some, although I'm good at suppressing the gag reflex}; sever or persistent dizziness or drowsiness {check}; unusual fatigue or sluggishness {check}; tingling sensation {check - also hands shaking}.
All of my other medications list diarrhea as a possible side effect, but I really think that's now a requirement for all medications to list it. Joe Jackson was wrong; it's not that everything gives you cancer - everything gives you diarrhea.
So, yeah, I will be ceasing this one medication immediately and calling the prescribing doctor on Monday. If it's the culprit, then it's causing more harm than it's solving.
