Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. #1

    Question Is It Possible To Build A Tolerance To Aldactone?

    Hi Dr. Redmond -

    I really appreciate having you here to help field some questions for us gals who so desperately need answers. My question is about Aldactone and if it is possible after say almost a decade of usage that the efficacy of the drug can wear off or diminish? I take 200mg currently and have seen a rapid decline with my hair since 2006. What is the usually the highest dosage of Aldactone you will prescribe?

    Thanks so Much For Your Time!

    -whlp

  2. #2
    Medical Advisor Geoffrey Redmond, MD, FACE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    59

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by WomensHairLossProject View Post
    Hi Dr. Redmond -

    I really appreciate having you here to help field some questions for us gals who so desperately need answers. My question is about Aldactone and if it is possible after say almost a decade of usage that the efficacy of the drug can wear off or diminish? I take 200mg currently and have seen a rapid decline with my hair since 2006. What is the usually the highest dosage of Aldactone you will prescribe?

    Thanks so Much For Your Time!

    -whlp
    Aldactone (generic spironlactone) is a medication originally used for high blood pressure that turns out also to block testosterone. It is not the strongest testosterone blocker but is the least likely to cause significant side effects.

    People do not become resistent to it but it does not always provide complete control of androgenic alopecia. There is more detail about blocking testosterone in my book, It's Your Hormones and in my website.

    One factor usually ignored by doctors is estrogen. Estrogen makes hair grow faster and falling estrogen levels result in hair loss. This can occur after giving birth, after stopping birth control pills and as a woman approaches, or is in, menopause. If estrogen levels are going down, then other hormonal approaches than spiro may result in improvement in hair.
    Geoffrey Redmond, MD
    The Hormone Help Center of New York http://www.hormonehelpny.com/
    Author, It's Your Hormones

    It is not appropriate to make medical diagnoses or treatment recommendations over the internet. Replies to questions intended as general information and not as medical advice for any individual. An appropriate health care provider should be consulted for specific advice.

  3. #3

    Default Thank You

    Dear Dr. Redmond,

    Thank you so much for your reply. I currently do take 200mg of Aldactone and I am wondering if you ever prescribe anything higher than that and is there any point in taking anything more than 200mg? Also I've had concerns over the long term usage of this drug, since I know it is a blood pressure pill and I didn't actually have high blood pressure when I started it. Over the years I've sort of wondered what type of ill effects it may have been having on my body over long term. Have you ever seen any long term side effects occurring is the usage of this drug from patients who actually don't *need* it for blood pressure purposes?

    Thanks You!

  4. #4
    Medical Advisor Geoffrey Redmond, MD, FACE's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2008
    Location
    New York, NY
    Posts
    59

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by WomensHairLossProject View Post
    Dear Dr. Redmond,

    Thank you so much for your reply. I currently do take 200mg of Aldactone and I am wondering if you ever prescribe anything higher than that and is there any point in taking anything more than 200mg? Also I've had concerns over the long term usage of this drug, since I know it is a blood pressure pill and I didn't actually have high blood pressure when I started it. Over the years I've sort of wondered what type of ill effects it may have been having on my body over long term. Have you ever seen any long term side effects occurring is the usage of this drug from patients who actually don't *need* it for blood pressure purposes?

    Thanks You!
    I never prescribe doses of spiro above the normal maximum of 200 mg per day. Hair loss is extremely distressing but it is not worth taking a chance on treatments whose safety is uncertain.
    Geoffrey Redmond, MD
    The Hormone Help Center of New York http://www.hormonehelpny.com/
    Author, It's Your Hormones

    It is not appropriate to make medical diagnoses or treatment recommendations over the internet. Replies to questions intended as general information and not as medical advice for any individual. An appropriate health care provider should be consulted for specific advice.

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

» IAHRS

hair transplant surgeons

» The Bald Truth

» Recent Threads

1800 graft repair case results by Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Last Post By Dr. Lindsey
Yesterday 08:38 AM
Navigating the German Job Market as a Kenyan Citizen
11-04-2023 06:31 AM
Last Post By Keegan212
Yesterday 03:51 AM
DR HAKAN DOGANAY/ 4500 GRAFTS / Implanter Pen+FUE
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
Last Post By Hakan Doganay, MD
03-26-2024 04:15 PM
The Mane Event for Thursday, June 15th, 2023
06-15-2023 02:59 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
03-26-2024 08:05 AM
Sun Exposure after Hair Transplant
02-26-2009 02:36 PM
Last Post By gisecit34
03-25-2024 08:24 PM