Must I Take Spironolactone to lose weight

Great information. I dont know if I am doing something wrong. I feel like the metformin is not working. I am not going to the bathroom as much actually not at all. I have been on it for about a month. If I dont see any changes by the end of this month I am going to contact my doctor.

Hi Dr Berry, Thank you for your channel I have just subscribed. I have been followi g keto for 2wks so still a newbie. I have lost no weight and my blood ketone is still at.1. I am taking Disulfiram at the moment. Can this be affecting my results? Thank you ��

My doctor recommended Curcumin supplements for the symptoms while talking metformin ��

Thank you so much for this video! We’re considering this medication for a minor child and I really wanted honest feedback of the side effects especially. Thank you!!

thanks so much for the info but cutting out diary do you mean that you don’t eat cheese like feta or yogurt at all?

Thank you for all the informative videos you produce and for your vast knowledge of medicine and drugs. Wonder what you think about the LCHF movement and the new findings on the importance of cholesterol for the body and triglycerides, high sugar and carbohydrate being the culprit in heart disease rather than fats (advocated by doctors like Dr. David Diamond (twitter: @LDLSkeptic).

@Dr Dray If a woman was precribed 50mg of Spironolactone for hair loss (receding hair lineso male pattern) AND facial hair growth on chin (after 2 laser tx6 sessions each), and then after taking it, started to see drastically MORE hair loss, is it possible that the medicine might be INCREASING the hair loss? It does not seem to be female pattern because it is a receding hair line, but there is a lot of chin hair growth. Please let me know what you think

That start does seemed abnormally high. My derm had me take 50g for 2 weeks and then increase to 100g. Either way, I agree with you on the natural route.
You are beautiful

Since I’ve started metformin it’s impossible for me to eat three times a day. I eat here and there, and I get disgusted by my food. I ended up doing intermittent fasting since I don’t get hungry in the morning… my appetite is completely messed up

Would love ongoing updates. Like a 6 month and 1 year update think it would be useful for other women too. A lot of other people on the journey seem to stop.

im on the verge of tears while watching. im so frustrated at how everyone thinks im just lazy hence why im gaining weight. for 3 months now i have been jogging for more than 2 hours a day just to lose weight. i have cut off a shit ton of food on my diet. im only eating twice a day but i never seem to lose any weight. i even tried drinking hot water before and after i eat because they told me it would help my weight loss. but everytime i talk to someone they just think its all because im lazy. i have worked hard to reverse my pcos while a lot of girls i know who are my age eat so much junk and dont exercise at all but dont even gain weight. i feel so wronged lol. idk i just. its so not fair.
i just weighed myself and i gained 3 kilos. and it sucks cause i have been exercising like craaazzzyyy

Hey Doctor Berry. How about estradiol and progesterone in menopause Love your videos. Thank you!

I have the slowest metabolic rate ever. It’s freaking hard. I eat regular like all my family and they don’t gain but I do:( the only time I lost weight was when I was super depressing strict with diet and hired a personal trainer and it was too expensive and I couldn’t keep up with all the restrictions

I used spironolactone for almost 20 days,, the first week was okay but after that i couldn’t sleep,i really couldn’t sleep for days so i stopped it ��

Hi ladies! I see a lot of you commenting about how acne and body hair is a problem for you, well I got prescribed Spironolactone from my doctor and it really has helped me!! Plz ask your doctor about this my skin has cleared up soo much and well I never had a body hair issue but I can tell it grows in significantly slower!

At this point I’m genuinely curious about something: I’ve been on birth control since I was diagnosed and have stopped gaining weight, have no acne, my body hair has gone back to normal and all other symptoms I had were gone within the first month of taking it. Now it’s just a matter of losing the weight I had gained before BC (which is still very frustrating). Since my experience with BC was so positive, I’m curious as to why so many people seem to be against it having never tried it. I’m Italian and it’s quite normal here to take BC because of PCOS, no one even questions it. Could you guys explain to me why lots of people refuse to take it? I’m a bit ignorant on the matter, my doctor simply told me I’m not likely to be affected by the sideffects given my blood tests and stuff, but never really explained all of them.

I was diagnosed at 15. BC helped regulate my period and went off of it at 17. I got pregnant 4 times, but lost one ovary at 29. My diet is already limited, I can’t eat processed/dairy because of IBS, I can’t eat more than once a day (maybe 2 meals a day, if my blood sugar drops) and I eat smaller portions than my 10 year old. I’ve had three doctors say my body retains a lot of fluid (I once had so much fluid in my body, I had to have a catheter.) I gained 20lbs… I’ve gained at total of 70lbs over the past 5 years. I can’t even walk for two days out of the month due to cramping… �� If I cut out much more, I won’t eat anything aside from water.

Spiro lowers one’s sex drive. It is used un geriatrics for pts with dementia who cannot control their sexual urges

I got diagnosed in October of 2018 at 12 years old, I am now 13 and I’m very scared to do anything. I’m 5’4” and 263 lbs. I have not had my period with blood, but my hormone doctor said that I’ve been having a period for three years, just no blood. I’ve tried almost everything and nothing helps.

Hi Dr. Dray! Is the ok to take spironolactone only a week before the acne starts to flare up around my period? Instead of the daily dose

Great video Jovana, it inspired my girlfriend to try supplements to help her shed a few lbs. Although she felt amazing and great after taking a few, she found great results from Leptitox!
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Thanks for inspiring my girlfriend, I thought she looked amazing to begin with but your video helped her feel more positive about herself and motivated to continue her journey. Thanks Jovana!

I take that stuff for heartissues. My doctor told me 25mg a day but I take 50 mg

I’ve been taking it for about 5 months. 50mg 3 months and 100mg for 2 months. The only side effects it gave me was the first week I peed a lot and it made me super nauseous because I took it in the morning. That doesn’t happen anymore because I take it a night and my body probably got used to it. I haven’t had my period since I started it though… (which I don’t complain about honestly) My acne has decreased a bit but nothing drastic:( I really hope it starts working soon.

Do you have to avoid potassium containing foods while you are on this? That’s a question I have for my derm, and you mentioned the potassium, so I thought I would ask. I don’t know if I could live without spinach, sweet potatoes, avocados (don’t eat that many bananas, but they have a lot too).

Spironolactone has been a miracle drug for me. I am on a high dose for acne, and while I still get some breakouts and my skin is still oily, I don’t get the awful, long-lasting, painful cystic bumps along my jawline anymore. The difference it has made on my self esteem is immeasurable.

hi i’m 16 and i got my period when i was 14. my period was always irregular sometime i get it every month sometime every 3 months and up to 4 or 5 months i’m scared that i might have pcos cause my mother have same problem. but i’m little bit overweight 61 kg and im 1.68 cm
….. help me plz i want to have kids when i grow up. and i want to lose weight 57 kg is good.. but i’m a type O+ blood soo i need to eat meet and dairy and stuff non vegetarian but i don’t care i just want to get my period regularly and lose weight and be healthy with my type O+ blood and be abel to have kids

I suffer fibromyalgia and reumatoide arthritis. Do you have any suggestions?

Everything else regarding insulin levels, says to eat less frequently, even intermittent fasting. It makes sense because when you eat carbs, insulin spikes. When you eat protein, insulin goes up a little, and when you eat fat, insulin barely goes up. Which leads to the keto diet…which freaking works…but is so hard for me! The Tedtalk on insulin by a dr Sarah was amazing. I did keto last year and lost a bunch of weight, cured all my cysts, and I got preg w #6 (not to mention, to my dr’s surprise, improved my triglycerides, cholesterol, and undid the advanced fatty liver damage I had). Now that I have 6 kids, I am having a hard time getting back into keto.:( And stress is inevitable w 6 kids. I love being their mom, and want to be healthy for them. Prayers please!��

DIM is a natural route that my dermatologist suggested before I started taking spironolactone. Oh and I also tried pantothenic acid that did reduce my acne but unfortunately didn’t clear it due to the severity of it. Try those out (:

For bad acne try potatoe and lemon juice on your face. First make sure your face is very clean and free of makeup. Then grate a small potatoe and squeeze the juice from it into a small bowl. Then juice one lemon and mixed the juices together. I use a paper towel and soak up some of the juice on it. Then I put it all over my face, hands, arms, and neck. Leave this on for at least 30 minutes, but the longer the better. You may experience mild burning and itching from the lemon juice, especially if you have acne or open sores, but it will only last a few minutes. Try fanning any burning areas for relief from this. Over time this will also work for dark spots because the lemon juice is a natural bleach. After about a week you will notice a difference. My skin is as soft as a baby’s butt from this. Another thing I do is, after I rinse off the potatoe and lemon juice, I apply Gold Bond rough and bumpy skin lotion to my face, hands, and arms. This did work to get rid of my rough and bumpy skin I had on my arms in about a week and I had lived with that for years. I love the way my arms feel now! ☺

How can you tell if it is making your hair loss worse?!? I’ve been on minoxidil 2 years and it helped a lot, but I still would have a lot of shedding. I think certain medicines or stress would cause TE. (I think I stopped the offending medicines, maybe Lo LoEstrin is a culprit?) I’ve been on Spironolactone 50 mg 2 x a day dose for a month and a half and I think my hair fall might be worse than ever. My kidney function blood test came back normal. I’m afraid about this shed. Some people said Spironolactone made their hair loss worse and then their hair never came back. I don’t know what to do except continue the minoxidil and see if I can stand this shed. Anyone else have this experience? Did it get better if you wait and see on Spironolactone?

I’m so mad your doctor told you that going on birth control will ensure you get your period! On birth control, you only get a monthly bleed but you dont ovulate. That’s not a menstrual period! I guess he meant it does allow your endometrium to shed and that is true. But with PCOS after getting off birth control your body may have a lot of trouble ovulating on it’s own again so beware.

Metformin and regular exercise helped my insulin resistence issues most.

Guess I’m going to stop taking my gabapentin STAT! I’d rather look and feel in shape than feel and look like a fat blob.
I also am on seroquel, which is a KNOWN “weight gainer”.

Which oral contraceptives are weight gainers? Sprintec? If so, please let me know! I’ll switch to something else. I wish I had a doctor like this one! Thanks for all the advice.
I workout at the gym 1.5-2 hours a day 24/7/365 so the idea of a medication causing me to not get in shape and waste all this time at the gym really bothers me.
Thank you SO much for the video! ��������

I have an important question!! So I was prescribed 50mg but to take 2 tablets a day so 100mg all together. I been getting some side effects like lightheaded, dizziness, headaches here and there, irregular mental, sometime a little nauseous, and a little sluggish.
I just think I’m not taking it right. It’s only been a month right now I have been one it.
I’m NOT SURE how far apart I’m suppose to take them apart?
HELP PLEASE ��

Thanks for this! I think it’s really important that you should slowly change your diet. That’s what im doing right now because I recently found out that I do have PCOS. Although I consume a good amount of vegetables, I still am slowly cutting out the dairy and sugar out of my diet. Baby steps!

I had fried fish with a side of mashed potatoes and Mac n cheese which I could barely finish( I know carb-a-Holic) but I got so sick after eating it I couldn’t even look at food and had the really loose stools.

Wow I really loved your video. This was actually the first helpful video about pcos that I’ve come across

Hi DR. Does spironolactone cause birth defects after you are off the medication?? Can you please let me know or anyone let me know. Thank you

I was diagnosed with PCOS Feb 2019, I didn’t start Metformin until Dec. 2019 and I feel great! They could hold back on the diarrhea/loose stool though lol I used to be irritable but I noticed that has changed! Yes!! My sleep changed too! I used to wake up at 2-4am and my sleep sucked. I took long naps. I love it!! I am noticing a difference this first month

Just wanted to ask for all who commented here and get an idea… if you would be eyeing to take a pills should you consult an o gyme or a dermatologist?? Im always confused where to go

Thank you for sharing, it’s so informative and that’s what I wanted to hear nor look into. I’m a new subscriber ������!!

Did your skin “purge” like breakout really bad when you started taking it?? Also do you have before pics?! I am struggling with the exact same thing, mild hormonal acne and my doctor just prescribed it

Why does Spironolactone make it hard for me to breathe? Just took 50 mg a few hours ago and I got chest tightness and breathing problems.

There’s nothing wrong with being on birth control. At all. For any amount of time. I appreciate your video, but I wish people would stop saying it’s bad to be on birth control. It’s not. It works for some people and doesn’t for others. And taking hormones isn’t bad when you have PCOS. You have a hormonal imbalance, so you take hormones to balance it. It’s logical.

Thankyou Dr. Dray!! Could you do a video of Spironolactone vs OCPs for hormonal acne/pcos? In terms of side effects,efficacy, long term use.. Thank you!

I’ve been diagnosed with T.E (Im not sure if its chronic yet). Ive been on BCP for over 5 years. Is Spironolactone something that could help with my T.E? I’ve seen my fam doctor, a dermatologist and an OBGYN about this and they all told me there’s nothing I can do about hair loss. Its been almost a year and I haven’t seen any regrowth, so Im at a loss as to what to do.

Will this help both hormonal acne and non-hormonal acne? In addition will this grow longer hair?

hi Dr. Dray! I love your videos. I was wondering if spironolactane will effect implant birth control such as nexplanon?

It’s totally not worth avoiding certain things it if you’re struggling to be more cruelty free or vegan. I get migraines soooo often and I take a decent amount of excedrin/ibuprofen. It’s not worth it to me to be laying in bed all day with a migraine, when I could take an excedrin and enjoy my life, or do something productive. Ya know what I mean? We all do the best we can!

Was diagnosed with pcos 2 weeks ago had higher a1c Started metformin today my dr recommended taking 250mg at first then increase to 500mg over time, I am also on a double hormone birth control pill and trying a low carb diet with at least 20min workout a day

Dr Berry, what about humolin N and R and prednisolone eye drops?

Iam on 47.5mg of metoprolol and the best thing I did was dieted b4 I started the medication and iam luck to continue losing weight as iam on the medication for my blood pressure.. I’ve lost 17kg in 2months witch I think is good

I really wish I had run into the “Yamzoko Weebly” (Gοoglε it) a long time ago. I lose 12 lbs in three weeks so far. There is certainly still need of work outs even just a couple of times a week as well as the foods to consume must be best. It showed astounding outcomes for me. Certainly, this plan is strongly suggested and I also do wish this would give good results to you too mainly because it did to me..

You are just so beautiful. I was diagnosed with PCOS 6 years ago and have been vegan for just over 3 years. I’ve always been big and tried to lose weight. I’ve always eaten healthy and when i switched to being vegan I thought I’d lose something. But I keep piling on the pound. I’m getting really down about it. I have been for a while and I’m so tired of trying so hard, to just keep on getting fatter. What can I do.

I’m 17 and i was recently diagnosed with pcos, i had my first period very early (i was 11) and when i was 13 i started having irregular periods with a heavy blood flow during periods combined with severe abdominal pain. I started gaining weight in just a few months i went from 45 to 55 lbs and more in the future. Now i know and i understand that it’s Soo hard to lose weight and maintain a steady weight, i mean I’m a teen and i have body image issues, so i started working out. The results are slow, very slow. All i can recommend is a HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING. Try it, i swear it works in every body type and it helps us with pcos. The other important thing is to not skip meals, have a good breakfast with all the elements and cut down on carbs. No dairy, i know it hurts i personally love dairy but no dairy. Exercise atleast 5-6 times a week. And above all don’t give up.

Hi Dr. Dre. My dermatologist put me on Spironolactone 100 mg in conjunction with using 5% benzyl peroxide in the morning and a lower prescription strength tretinoin at night. Do you think my acne make it worse before it gets better?

I talked to my doctor about hair loss and he took me off birth control because a side effect was hair loss. I’m already on thyroid medication and numbers are good. This was 8 months ago. I have been patiently waiting because I know hair growth will take a while to see results but now I’m wondering if I need to see a dermatologist instead of my GP.

I had pcos and i was diagnosed at 16yo. I took pills for years and just 1 pill completely regulate my period completely but it made me fat. Im scared to try metformin because im afraid it could stop and make me irregular again. Please tell me i was wrong because I want to lose weight ��

I’m so over my PCOS. I was diagnosed back when I was 15 and have been on birth control ever since, however this last year I gained a TON of weight and started getting acne which I had never ever had before and it’s so depressing and disheartening to see old pictures of myself compared to me now. I started working out and eating what I think is health and I have had very little weight loss. I’m so fed up with it. ��

Up to a couple years back I had struggled with a pretty bad acne for many years, tried so many otc treatments and prescription medications too and nothing would work long term. I finally decided to try isotretinoin (Accutane-like medicine) and it has done miracles for my skin. 3 years later it’s still free of acne. It’s not perfect, I still have have other issues with my skin, but comparing to what it looked like before, I feel so much more confident and happy to be able to walk outside of tge house without makeup that I don’t even care about the scarring or blackheads or occasional pimple. But I went on that therapy before I was vegan and cruelty free and I often find myself thinking if I would still do that now. And I guess that yes, I would, because it has improved my quality of life so immensely that it would be hard to explain to somebody who has never dealt with such a problem. I believe that science and medicine are wonderful iventions that we should be able to benefit from them and hopefuly, as we as the human kind progress, we will ditch the cruel outdated ways of testing all the drugs on animals. It’s a very complex subject but I’m so happy that you have such a reasonable attitude towards it! Thanks for making another awesome video girl!

Thank you. This video pulled me out of a downward spiral induced by PCOS kicking my ass.

It made my acne worse but it did slightly decrease the amount of sebum my skin produced.

Did metformin change your body shape and where you stored fat?

Hi dr dre! I’ve been on spirno for several months now and have been on 75 milligrams per day now my urine is starting to smell odd and I’m kinda worried, any thoughts?

I actually had a complete different experience with Spironolactone. My dermatologist started me with smaller doce and increased me up to 200mg and then after a couple of months lowered me and now im on as needed so i take it like once a week. My skin completely cleared up after 2 months, one of the weird side effects i had was that it helped my head hair look fuller and actually decreased!!!! the hair growth on the rest of my body so was a huge plus! lol Now i rarely shave..! ha (Not saying everyone has the same side effects) After being on it, my period regulated and its back to normal! I would say for everyone who has hormonal acne problems to at least give it a try. It super safe to use and as known this medication is used to treat high blood pressure, and your dermatologist will need labs every 3-6 months as your on the medication and make sure you are not feeling light headed or feeling tired (usual symptoms if your BP is low but can easily be fixed with the right diet, just have to ask your doctor what can you eat/what helps bring up your BP) for me was simply drinking a lot more water because IT DOES MAKE YOU PEE! i was going to the bathroom so much and i did notice i felt light headed because i was dehydrated. I am so thankful i was prescribed this medication and it helped balance my hormones!:)

Hey Dr! Please please comment on:

Spironolactone 25 mg(Acne, PCOS, hair loss) daily & Ashwagandha 250mg daily(For stress). Is this advisable?

Forgive me but as a long term user of Spironolactone in the U.K., I can say with authority that it’s a diuretic. I have an auto immune disease and use this medication daily, for water retention. The diuretic aspect is not a side effect, but it’s main function.

Hi Dr Dray! Can spiro cause a dread shed after the first weeks of assumptions? Doctors told me no, but I see different opinions online… thank you!

Beautiful girl and your skin tone is amazing like gold. Great teaching.

I have been taking it for hormone issues. But it makes my blood pressure really low from 85 to below a hundred. My pulse is around 80 or higher. Anyone has the same problem?

Just got put in spironolactone for my hairloss from accutane its really bad so hopefully this works

how about zinc and life extension prostate formula will they make you gain weight

Birth control is such a bad idea. Especially for women with PCOS.

Does friocet cause weight gain? While it has helped my migraines I have noticed that when I have to take it more then once a day I gain weight

Im on Carbamazepine ER… AKA Tegretol Please what do you know about this medication.. Thank you

Did the spironolactone affect ur period? I just started taking it today and I heard it can stop ur period and cause it to be irregular and cause random spotting

As a person with PCOS, I guess I’m lucky that I can sometimes get away with eating some packaged and processed foods.

Thanks your sharing.. I bought spironlactone some days ago.I used with 100mg twice a day ( 50mg for morning, 50mg for evening).But i was confused and worried about that i had bad headache and dizzy, sometimes i wanna vomit.Can you explain for me the reason why i had some bad symtoms like that:(?

My pcp put me on Xanax 0.5 at QHS, Does it cause weight gain?

I took this for acne and hair loss and my periods completely went away. Now my husband and I want to try for a baby so I quit taking the medication and am wait to get my period back. Does anyone have any info for me on this? I’m so stressed it might not come back and no baby for me

Wow. So glad I’ve watched this video. I started putting weight on few years ago and have tried everything to lose weight but couldn’t even lose 1 pound even though I only eat about 1400 cals a day (although I’ve switched to keto since Jan). I’ve seen doctors, dietician, endocrinologist, even paid to see a professor in endocrinology and got no answers. Has lots of tests to rule things out including ruling out Cushings. All the professionals were given a list of symptoms, diet and medication. Recently found a thread on a forum about the side effects of citalopram which I have been on for 3 and a half years. So many others having the same issues as me. So I started tapering off the drug 5 weeks ago. I’ve also been taking propranolol and naproxen for around 4 years! Omg no wonder I’m in this mess. I’ve recently been trying cbd oil to help with nerve pain and anxiety so I’m now going to replace both these other drugs with cbd and get off all 3. I’ve literally been driven to despair over all this and may possibly have my answers now. I can’t thank you enough Dr B.

What do you think of enhance bust size naturally by using Clegenatur Methods? I see many people keep on speaking about Clegenatur Methods.

First few days on Metformin; most definitely curbs appetite. I tend to have sugar cravings during the later part of the day and was able to eat more mindfully with Metformin. Good stuff!

Hello Dr. Dray! Thank you for such informative video. I was wondering if spironolactone permanently treats the acne or will acne return back after I stop taking the pill. Also how long is the treatment with spironolactone recommended for? Is it safe for long term use?

I’ve suspected I have pcos for a short time due to my grand lack of my period. At some point I didn’t get my period for a year, and I get it once a year if I’m lucky. I noticed I have been getting random hairs under my chin, and my acne is a lot more stubborn. I gain weight so easily, and I swear to whatever higher power there might be, that even if I exercise persistently, the change I make seems to almost be non-existent; it makes me feel hopeless a lot of the times. I kept blaming everything on myself, because the people around me would always say thay maybe I didn’t want my weight loss “enough” or say negative things on my weight, but I am starting to think maybe it isn’t necesarily my fault after all. Problem is I have no medical insurance or anything like that whatsoever, and it’s just one of those things that adds more gasoline to the fire. I know no one will read, but just felt like putting that out my system, because everyone around me is thin, eat so much and don’t gain any weight, so nobody I know personally can relate. I’m trying a pursuing a new approach today, I hope it works, and like you said in your previous video, I’ll stay away from the scale. It really does drive me insane a lot of the times.

I took the maximum dose of Ibuprofen for 20+ years, knowing it was against advice, but not thinking I could survive my chronic pain without it. I have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, and I was prescribed it for many of those years, and never told it could cause weight gain that I can remember. I was warned of stomach issues and possible liver, or kidney issues, or something, but not weight. The other thing I was not warned about was that it might make joint pain worse. I finally quit the Ibuprofen after more strong warnings from my doctor (or PA,) and asked for an alternative. I was given Nabumetone. I had been taking a fair bit of turmeric with pepper, and I quit the Ibuprofen and turmeric to begin the Nabumetone. The chronic pain in my left leg just wouldn’t seem to let up. A couple of mornings I put off taking the Nabumetone as early as I normally would, and it seemed better, so this morning I decided not to take it. After I got up, I searched “can nsaids cause pain” and was pretty startled by what I found about joint pain, osteoarthritis, and NSAIDs. From what I found, it would Seem that they can either cause damage to, or prevent the repair of, cartilage in joints. It seems such a contradiction, since they are prescribed as anti-inflammatories and given for that sort of pain all the time. I’m hoping you might have feedback on that Dr. Berry? I am also on Gabapentin, and have been for many years, but with that I was warned of the weight-gain issue. Oh, Metoprolol too though, and no warning there. The good news, I hope though, is that I have begun a carnivore way of eating, and am hoping for much improvement. I’ve had many small victories already, and some pretty big ones as well.

Hey I would Like to know which pills help gain weight quickly because I am too skinny and would like to gain some weight

Hey Dr. Dray. So my problem is I struggle with bad facial hair along with daily constant inflammatory acne. Also severely oily skin but also very dry in winter. Anyways my derms and endocrinologists all say I have androgen sensitivity and that’s why I have these troubles. So they told me my only options are birth control which they won’t let me take due to my migraines. And spiro. Unfortunately I’m not supposed to take that due to my POTS. In the past all my doctors told me I need it desperately to save my skin but it’s too risky with POTS. Just showering is very hard thanks to POTS. I get terrible light headed dizziness, intense nausea waves, bad stomach pain etc. Well my new endocrinologist understands the severe damage my acne and bad facial hair have on my self esteem so she wants to try me on super low dose spiro at night to see if there’s any hope of me tolerating it. She says with POTS I’d be lucky to tolerate even a very small amount and probably it wouldn’t help much anyways. Is spiro ok to take if you have POTS? I have no idea what else I could even do ��

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I have PCOS.
I have crazy periods like I’ve had one that lasted 3 whole months like every day for 3 months! And ive skipped 3 months. I’ve been trying to have a baby for 5 years now after a misscarage.

i’m on spironolactone and seysara for hormonal acne, but i still get cystic pimples and whiteheads sometimes. i was wondering if there’s anything i can do to the pimples (without popping them because i know that’s bad) to get rid of them?

I hate pcos it ruined my body my fertility and my whole life!!

I also have PCOS. I’m on metformin and progesterone prescribes by my endocrinologist. My mom had pcos as well but had a partial hysterectomy. The metformin will definitely mess your stomach up and as a college student I be struggling to get to class lol. My endocrinologist also warned me that metformin makes you extremely fertile so if you’re not interested in that please use contraceptives!

I am a 72 year old male. I weigh 280 pounds, I have gained 30 pounds in the last 3 months since being put on 25 units of insulin daily. have two compressed discs and get epidurals and take diclofenac and nortriptylline. I also take eliquis, metropolol, amlodipine and lisinopril for high blood pressure. I am lethargic and feel terrible. Can this intermittent fast and keto help me?

Does spironolactone make you gain weight? Thanks for this video very informative

Thank you for this! I have PCOS and have been thinking about trying metformin to help manage my symptoms. Have you noticed if it helps to regulate your period?

I spent my teens and early twenties teetering on the edge of this, but what finally pushed me over was actually going on the pill. It was only one stupid month, right after I got married, and I hated it. So I quit, and spent the next year feeling very sick. My doctor told me my symptoms were all in my head, but of course this was the same doctor who thought it would be a good idea to give estrogen pills to an overweight woman with a history of thyroid issues. Body fat is already a source of excess estrogen, and estrogen slows thyroid function, which also means more weight gain. I’ve learned a lot from self study and the functional medicine crowd. The most helpful things I’ve tried have been changing how I eat, just as you’ve mentioned, studying the Fertility Awareness Method, timing my cycles with lunaception, addressing emotional trauma with somatic methods and mindful exercise, and taking a multivitamin for people with poor methylation, since that is how your body gets rid of estrogen. Next up, I’m trying the Fasting Mimicking Diet, which is supposed to be great for insulin resistance and inflammation, and N-Acetyl Cysteine, which I’ve heard is as effective as metformin. I’m also finally really going to try to dig in and lose the weight. Thanks for the encouragement!

Has anyone tried Clegenatur Methods? (do a google search) We’ve heard numerous amazing things about this popular breast enhancement.

Thankyou so much for making this video! I just recently got diagnosed. Just out of curiosity what were your symptoms?

My doctor just upped my dosage and diarrhea has come full force when I was eating out. I lost a few pounds with exercise. Before with the high insulin resistance, I was not able to lose a pound in a week. It works

I would love to understand gout.

This was a very helpful video btw! My androgens sky rocketed after coming off birth control with post menopausal range of progesterone in my twenties. I think my adrenals became overworked as the backup system. Since steroids are serving a purpose and keeping my bp from dropping too low I’m still hesitant to take it. I just hate the androgenic hair growth etc. no pcos found on ultrasound. Period normal etc.

Thank you so much for sharing, for being realistic and encouraging!

It’s great getting validation to what you think you knewby a Doctor. Your videos are incredibly helpful. Thank you!

My skin was completely clear with 50 mg within a few weeks.
***I wasn’t getting any new breakouts, but the existing cyctic pimples WEREN’T wanting to go! They stayed at few months, while the rest of my skin was clear.
I also purchased an oil free skincare line from my dermotologist called “Faith Lamelabo”. Use the Moisture Lotion BEFORE the Moisture gel light, the lotion is actually a watery serum & the gel is actually a lotion!
These are from Japan & they label things differently.
1)Faith Lamebo gel Cleanse
2)Restorsea Pro Foaming facial cleanser
3)Skin Ceuticals Phloretin CF (this has acids), use a few drops
4)Faith Lamelabo Moisture Lotion, use 2-3 pumps
5)Faith Lamelabo Gel Light, use 1-2 pumps.
6)ISDIN Ultralight Emulsion Broad Sprectrum SPF 50+

Hi doctor
What about Janumet 100/50
I believe that I have gained 10 kg within 3 month
Please advise.

I am currently taking 16 pills per day and have gained a lot of weight. I recently started the intermittent fasting routine and have experienced many benefits so far. The meds that I am not sure cause weight gain are: Amlodipine Besylate, Metformin, Rosuvastatin, Hydrochlorothiazide, Escitalopram, Ramipril, and Divalproex Sodium. Can you tell me if these drugs I’ve listed cause weight gain?

Oh wow, I’m so glad this worked out for you! Acne really is the worst ��I totally agree with you on taking prescription drugs even if it’s not technically life threatening, it’s also not worth feeling miserable!

Dr. My friend is transgender and takes Spironolactone for their transition… and it has helped with a previous burning sensation up and down her back and cold feeling pain in her legs. Also eliminates her tremors and bubbly feeling in her lower back.
What does this mean?

Hey girl.
I love ur video. I got diagnosed pcos too and I’m on meftoin now.
Would you consider doing a new update video on how you are feeling and how you are eating now? That would be great.

Greetings from Germany. ��☀️❤️

Great review of the drug, though I wish you explained more about using spironolactone in heart failure.

I’m only taking 25 mg of aldactone its effective if only take that small dosage only?

Did you go to your regular doctor when you skipped your period or to a gyno?

Just started metformin and oh my god when my doctor said diarrhea i didnt know she meant this! ����

Did you ever notice dry skin? I’m just starting week 2 and my skin feels like sandpaper.

Dr dray, I’m taking a birth control without estrogen due to breastfeeding. I suffer with severe acne. And I hear this type of birth control can only make it worse? True?:(

Today is my first day starting this medication due to my acne. For people who have used it for acne, how long it it take before you saw results?

I would like to point out that I also experienced the same symptoms that more than a few have commented here on spironolactone. Increased abdominal cramps as if I was back in middle school, fatigue, night panic (really bad, never experienced this..only on spiro), dark thoughts, and insane dizziness! It was just too intense. What a mess; never again.
Yes my mustache was gone and no pimples but not worth it ;lol I will leave my hormones (and frida kahlo weekdays) alone.:)

My wife has put on about 50pds being on prozac, Abilify and another one I forgot the name of. She wants to try KETO but her doctor said he is concerned about her slowly lowering her doses. I’m a bit ticked off that he did not let her at least lower some.
Should she try KETO anyway while on the meds, and then go demand that the doc start bring her off meds slowly?

Also, Dr. Berry, What about Larin FE? And is there an oral contraceptive that’s less likely to cause weight gain? Thanks!

Thanks for the video! I’ve been diagnosed since i was 17. I had lost about 40# after a baby and it helped so much. But i cant seem to loose it again. Acne sucks. And the thing thats the worst for me is the thinness of my hair right now just keeps getting worse. They want me to weigh 93# at 4 foot 11 inches. There’s no way…

I had very bad headaches for a whole week, I have regular periods but the worse for me is constantly feeling like I’m going to vomit, weak, dizzy, blurry vision �� I was prescribed it from my doctor, really wanna stop taking it because I heard it can make you have a baby with spinal bifida ��

I’m on Spiro now. I was wondering if Spiro can change your period in any way. I’m having some unusual things happen concerning my period & I think Spiro has something to do with that.

Hi everyone, I just found out I have pcos and really would love some supportive girlies to talk to. ��

I just started Spiro today and this video gave me so much comfort, because I am very similar to you in my thoughts regarding drugs, etc. I truly hope I have a wonderful experience like you! I do fear taking it forever as I know the acne comes back when you stop, but for now I see it as a way to get a handle on this problem I’ve dealt with for so long. You’re gorgeous and your kindness shines through! Thanks so much <3

I have a team of docs that are great. I have multiple autoimmune diseases including lupus. Then separate Lyme induced fibromyalgia, degenerate joint disease and other fun things I am on 6 out of 7 they are helping me lower my meds to help me lose weight. I lost a lot of weight before I was diagnosed then gained a lot with all the meds. It’s tough. It like climbing steps and almost getting all the way up and someone pushing you down each time. I feel so much better on keto. It’s amazing but in a flare I’m down for the count and have to take care of my 2 kids 4 n 5 yo ( on the autism spectrum) but they r amazing kids and work overnights as a pharmacists so no time to rest and no time to cook. That’s the hardest part. My husband is finally going it with me. We are going a meal plan for the week so we know what we are making. I have to keep trying. Down 15 lbs fighting the meds is hard bc I have to slowly taper or in too much pain. Thank you dr berry for all your help

Hello Dr Dray thank you for your video. Do you have any information about the effectiveness and safety of topical spironolactone for hair?

I did a video on Spironolactone for heart failure treatment.

I just started spiro five days ago. My normal BP before spiro is about 96 over 60. Heartrate normally 80. Now on Spiro My BP is 110 over 75 and heartrate is 95. I feel anxious and shakey and almost threw up today. I’m on 25mg. Im contemplating stopping but don’t know if I should. I started feeling worse when I added my BCP two days ago. Is this normal? Lot of anxiety today.

After so many years spent looking to help my hormonal acne, my Derm. Prescribed Spiro ❤️ my goodness it’s a dream come true. Been on it for a year. I’m on 75 mg twice a day. Side effect is continuous bleeding. Last month I bled for 4 weeks in a row and my Derm. Explained there’s nothing we can do so I decreased the dosage to 50 mg twice a day and it resolved however the acne came back. Needless to say, I’m back at my perfect dosage and bleeding/cramping again ��

Please let us know, how is your natural healing will go. 100mg is not effective for me((

What I hate with spironolactone is that when you stop everything comes back…

Can someone please help me.
Does any one have any of these symptoms?

I have brown patches between my breasts i scrub it and it does not come off!
In 2018 I was around 180 and in the middle of 2019 I came up to 250 pounds!!

I have like 2 hairs on my chin
I have not had my period since May of 2019 and right now it’s July of 2020 still no period!!!

Please let me know if any of you have the exact symtoms of mines
Do you think I have PCOS??
I’m so scared I won’t he able to have babies in the future!! I’m 22!

Taking 20 mg Lipitor a day for heart. I understand it reduces cholesterol but I believe that could effect my testosterone which in turn could cause trouble losing wt. I am starting a mediterranean keto diet to really reduce saturated fat but will have plenty of essential fats from fish, olives, etc. Your thoughts please. Thanks Dr Berry. i subscribed about a week ago and am enjoying the content

so, I must stay on my antidepressant, will keto work for me?

I am glad the decisions your healthteam have made are helping you! You sound happy about the changes and I am happy for you. I look forward to more updates and education on PCOS.

I was diagnosed with PCOS around 2014, I have tried Metformin twice now but the diarrhoea is INSANE. I literally cannot stop the constant tummy pain, nausea and diarrhoea when I’m on it. It helps though in so many ways and I desperately wanna take it ugh.

Does.anyone know if I could stop taking my birth control with spiro? I’m scared i will break out again if I quit my birth control while on this medication.

Girl, I keep going back to your videos. I have been struggling to eat a typical “healthy ” diet, including all food categories. It just doesn’t work…I feel like I’m not going anywhere. I’m eating so much healthier than before, and I’m still at a plateau. I’m still having cravings, especially at night when my baby wakes up…it’s just horrible.

I’m not getting enough sleep, I admit, and this might be the main saboteur along with the stress of caring for a baby. I am considering going whole food vegan, because at this point it’s the only way I can begin seeing any changes in my appetite and weight. And seeing that I can fit into old clothes would seriously improve my self esteem.

I have tried vegan before and I lost 7 kg in a month and a half. I felt amazing, my cravings were gone, I wasn’t even visually attracted to other foods anymore. I went on vacation and had to eat whatever was available, and eventually thought I could eat normally again. Gained the weight back, and now I’m back from scratch trying to get healthy.

It’s just…I’m not a very predictable schedule person. I don’t have time to be counting calories. I barely have time to look at my macros. I wasn’t raised to count macros. Not even to eat intuitively. So it’s a HUGE struggle to have to overthink these things on a daily basis.

I guess I’m just looking to learn a handful of recipes and stick to those boring recipes until I have time to learn new ones. Being a mom is really stressful and time consuming, and I’m soo prone to depression and hormonal imbalances right now. I feel like a hot mess.

You give me hope. I love you.

I’m so glad you mentioned that Metformin starts your period. I’m on a time-release Metformin of 500mg and I started my full period (more than spotting) The very next day of my first dose. With PCOS I get my period for 2 weeks, don’t ask me why but I do as opposed to the 7 days I used to get it. I have a doctor’s appt coming soon and will ask her if this is normal.

I take 50 mg of Spiro for the past 2 months and it helps keep away the acne flares. I do get the occasional acne but it’s not as bad as before which I don’t mind. My last period was late and it took a week and 2 days! No cramping, though. But I thought it would not stop. My major issue is it is also known to keep your potassium levels high and this freaks me out as most foods have potassium. But I’m so conflicted wether to stop as my face looks so much clearer. I had awful red bumps all over my jawline and in clusters. I see my derm this week and we’ll see.

I have been on spironolactone for about a year now, I first started on 100mg to now 200mg (2 pills) daily. I took spironolactone for hair loss which has greatly improved my hair and my hair is fully back, I’ve never experienced any acne or anything else so I take this purely for hair. Recently end of last year I increased my dose and not long after I have noticed a few flat red dots on my thighs, getting concerned I went to a gp who said it was ezcema but it didn’t itch or wasn’t bumpy. Since moisturising more and using creams the rash has faded but then a tiny spot reappears, no flaky or anything just appears. Only recently I have a feeling my increased Spiro may have caused this rash since I take a high dose, I might talk to my dermo about adjusting my dose, I could be wrong and I am not a professional but I have a feeling that’s the cause of the rash. If anyone else has a similar experience please let me know. The major side effects I get are thirst, period irregular, less bloating and my boobs are bigger. That’s my experience ��

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It sounds like I’ve had the same kind of breakouts as you (before my period…jawline, behind ears, some on neck). I’m so happy it worked for you so quickly! I’m starting it on Monday and I’m very nervous. You’re very lucky your derm prescribed this for you right away! I’ve been to SEVERAL derms. Probably about 4 or 5 before I finally got the Rx!

Anyway, I am SO happy for you! I hope to be in your shoes in 3 months.

Hi. There. My doctor gave me. Levothyroxine 80 mcg. Just wondering if that will make me gain weight. Thank you.

Hi Doc………i have just one thing to say…..”Holy Snappin Arseholes!”….i take meteprolol, amitriptoline and pregabalin!!!!….seeing a doctor Monday!…..thanks so much for the info!…

Being on birth control is not bad or terrible, it is a way to manage symptoms. I was on the pill for 20 years to control my PCOS. I would feel guilty about needing “toxic” meds, go off then have my uterine lining build up because my body just does not cycle correctly. Birth control helps the lining stay thin, which in turn helps with cancer prevention. Now I am on Mirena IUD and love it. My point is that sometimes medicine is a need, it is not terrible, there is absolutely no shame in taking it to address your health. ❤��

Ok so I was recently diagnosed by my second doctor with pcos. Because the first one told me I didn’t have it now my experience with everything is a bit different…. I haven’t experienced anything that everyone is talking about as far as body hair acne so on and so forth but I did recently gain weight and o did notice a change in my period it just went away for a year and I’ve always been regular my problem is I struggle with accepting that it’s truly pcos like I feel like idk if it really is almost want to get s third opinion my doctor told me it was odd to see it in s women who’s more lean rather than super over weight but I am 180 I’m normally 160 she did tell me also I should have no problem being regular again since I always have been and that I should be 100 percent fine we just need to work on my period being regular again but has anyone ever been diagnosed but always been regular and didn’t ever experience the face hair and acne Ect Ect? One last thing she told me was that my testosterone was suppose to be at 6 it was at an 8 so not super high but still should be brought down so I’m so confused

I’m so tired of working out just to keep gaining weight, I’m so tired of seeing people eat regular food with out gaining anything, I’m so tired of having doctors tell me to loose weight, I’m just so tired. I feel like I’m trying so hard and not getting anything in return. I just feel like giving up all the time or I feel so helpless. I’m glad I found this video because I’m finding so many other people that feel the same

Priyanka chopra: google her. Damn you look so much like her. Wow

Omg you’re so beautiful girly! �� you had me cracking up when it kicked your sugar cravings and you said “this is what it feels like to be normal??” Lmaooo I feel the same way! Thanks for sharing your video ❤️

have you experienced any weight gain or increased appetite on this medication? i have really bad acne and i’m considering taking this med bc i want flawless skin like yours! also anyone in the comments have you have you experienced any weight gain or increase appetite with this medication? i’ve been made fun of my acne in school before:( i’ve tried everything with treatments! someone please let me know!:)

I’m on day 4 of Metformin for pcos and I’m really struggling with side effects. Had the �� everyday and feeling really sick. Trying to stick to low fat low sugar and I’m on the lowest dosage 1 tablet 3x a day. When will these side effects subside? Don’t know how much i can cope with it.

My doctor told me citalopram doesn’t cause weight gain but weight-loss, I’m confused, my appetite is gone and eat less, will I still gain weight??

It’s it ok for there to be a dred shed at the beginning and will it stop after a while? Thank you

I’m wondering about the antidepressant Lexapro or Escitalopram?

My Dermatologist wanted me to start this medication because my hair is shedding a lot due to stress but I’m seeing that the side effects include hair shedding lol ironically. I also read what you mentioned about it lowering your blood pressure and I have no issues with blood pressure I don’t want it actually causing problems in that aspect and I happen to be quite sensitive to antibiotics or prescribed drugs so I think I’m just not even gonna try. I rather try pantothenic acid for acne and biotin along with a multivitamin for my hair cuz yeah no.

Honestly I looking for something to gain weight cause I’m underweight. I tried every natural alternative and still no change.

Okay please help me I’m from London live in London I am on hundred milligrams of methadone daily I take home 1 a week i’m on mirtazapine Amitriptyline also proganova as I am full post op trans woman meaning I had srs..I’m 27 and not taken heroine for 6 years I was a uk size 8 which is small now I am on a uk 14-16 I have bulimia and I had very bad anarexia years ago
Go so gaining weight is Killing me I go to the gymBut as soon as I take my methadone around 1 pm with amitriptyline and mirtazapine and my hormones I try to resist but four hours later I crave chocolate and nothing stands in my way please help me and if I can go on other medication for antidepressant that also helps me sleep without gaining weight please please please help me

I’m so confused with coconut oil because I have seen so many people swear by it, but my doctor and dietician told me healthy for skin and outside of your body not for ingesting, so I stopped, maybe just misinformation? So thank you for this really informative video.

What types of acne related videos would you like to see? Let me know in the comments!:)

Thank you for sharing! I’m also on metformin going on almost 3 weeks. Your so right my cravings for sweets have subsided, I don’t crave carbs as much, and my appetite has gone down as well. Side effects no joke it does send you to the bathroom but if you eat clean your good. My b12 was way low too and I was given b complex pills and it gives me the energy I need. I was also given myo inositol pills that helps with pcos. I also bought maca and a blend of herbal supplements that help with pcos such as vitex, licorice root, dong Quai, white peony and saw palmetto. It helps decrease the symptoms of pcos such as the growth of those annoying facial hairs.I’m gonna try the paleo diet to see how it goes as well.

Have you experienced a period that’s like not on a normal cycle? Like maybe skip sometimes? I’ve started taking it & my period sometimes starts a little late or just gets spotty. You’re also stunning! xx

Did they send you to a nutritionist to personalize a ketosis diet for hormonal stabilization (reduce insulin levels) naturally before they pushed meds?

Iknow. I need to loose weight. Dont know wich one to take she prescribe, Cymbalta and celebrex but both of them it says I can get diabetes and gsin weght. And want to take one without those side effects. Monday want to go talk to her and change it. Also I became pre-diabetic.

Finally,someone who gives the real and raw details. I noticed the same terrible side effects after eating fried food. I was on metformin for years but I had surgery for endo two years ago. Thank u so much for sharing your experience and wishing you all the best ������

Nice video my friend thanks for sharing your experience with the acne and glad you clear it out. It’s always good to take breaks on our skin once in a while. ����

Thx for coming back and updating us on your journey. Fast foods are greasy that is why you have to use the bathroom so often. Also if you eat foods that have too much sugar will have you running to the bathroom as well on Metformin. My patients have told me that. Thx for sharing.