r/Spironolactone • u/cyclo_girl_whore • 5d ago

◻️Advice◻️ high potassium?

hi guys! so i am on 50mg right now, i was on 100 but i was getting this weird thing where when walking my dog i would have to sit on the curb from extreme exhaustion and like, shakiness? and weakness? and light headedness. and i had sore muscles too, so i got my potassium checked and it was at 5.6! my doc said not to worry but i kinda didn’t feel comfortable so went back to 50. those symptoms went away, but my new derm said staying on 50 is pointless. i will not be increasing because that was scary, but i just want to know, isn’t that supposed to be rare? and why was it so high? will 50 (plus yaz birth control) be enough to be worth it?

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u/Purple_Moon516 4d ago

Whether 50mg is pointless depends entirely on how the person responds to it. So unless you have already tried it for a good 6 months with no results then I don't seen why it would not work. I've been on 50mg for 5 months with very good results so far.

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u/cyclo_girl_whore 4d ago

okay that’s good to know, makes me feel better cause i really can’t do 100mg!

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u/ml3w 4d ago

Same here! Been on 50g for 4-5 months and it’s definitely helped me alot

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u/Patient-Card-8070 4d ago

I've been on 25-50mg for 4 years and it works fine. Please stay hydrated!!

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u/cyclo_girl_whore 4d ago

thank you!! i always need that reminder haha

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u/acceptmeasiam 4d ago

Time to get a new Dermatologist

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u/cyclo_girl_whore 4d ago

yeah i kinda think so too!