These are the effects of Spironolactone on me over the past two weeks, as I’ve been taking Spironolactone as a hormone drug for the past two weeks. As a testosterone suppressant.
There has been a shortage of Synarel, the testosterone blocker, hence the change to Spironolactone .
This switch did cause me a massive headache, due to dealing with my Doctor’s and Gender GP, but now have this new drug this is what has it done to me in the past 2 weeks.
The effects of Spironolactone so far
It’s give me slight stomach ache some days, probably because I took it without a decent meal inside me. Spironolactone is to be taken before or with a meal.
Also when I do eat I am so lethargic after eating that I’ve fallen asleep when I’ve got home, three nights this week.
But I don’t feel tired, which is a common side effect, and the lethargy is always within a few hours of eating. I’m discussing this with my care provider.
The only other thing it’s done for me, so far is given me a massive desire for sweet things.
I’ve written this after a night out when I’d normally be craving a chippy or kebab, not tonight.
All evening I’ve had a huge craving for anything sweet.
What I think started this tonight was, being handed a cup of tea about 2am and it had honey in it, rather a lot of honey, if I’m honest.
A few mouthfulls of this made my little wings flap, litterly like a honey bee!
Then is was handed a Chubba Chupps lolly, and my desire for that sweet taste made me suck that lolly pop for over an hour, until there was nothing left on the stick. No, that’s not a euphemism!!!!.
I had to have another lollipop!!!! I had quite a few tbh!
Don’t normally like sweet stuff, I’m more of a savory girl, but this week I’ve been eating a lot of sweets and cakes!..
Cé la vie
Medically I’d like to say it’s doing X and Y but after just 2 weeks I haven’t noticed any physical or mental changes, other than maybe decreased libido again. This had started to return after 2 months without my testosterone blocker, Synarel.
Not that I had much these days anyway!
I’ve also been keeping an eye on my blood pressure as well, another common side effect of Spironolactone use is that it can decrease blood pressure.
I’ve had to take blood pressure readings twice a day for the past two weeks and will continue to do so for another two.
To be honest this is something I’m not that worried about as my blood pressure is slightly elevated according to my GP surgery.
More about the side effects of Spironolactone
Other side effects of Spironolactone are listed listed in the Mayo clinic website:
