Recent content by Ann

Thanks Maya-Laura, So it obviously IS the aldactone causing my painfully dry eyes! I think Maya yr rt abt the aldactone not causing a major shed if I go off it now (I'm gonna stop for a month now) cos...well....as of now, it's like I haven't even been taking the damn drug - it's done jackall...

Thanks Laura-BruceLee, What a bummer...I paid 28 bucks for that nioxin shampoo!! You know what, I think aldactone is such a bothersome drug....really....it's a huge pain! So far - it's lowered my blood pressure to dangerously low levels, given me SERIOUSLY dry eyes (I got corneal...

Hi - I'm just wondering if anyone knows if dry eyes are a symptom of taking spironolactone or minoxidil? I've got serious dry eyes - it's really quite bad. :shock: I'm on 50 mg of spironolactone - 13th day and minoxidil - approx 2 mnths. I wear contacts (havent worn them since I've gotten this eye problem) and I'm going...

Thanks Maya! I'm so glad to see you! I'm doing the spironolactone thing like you suggested - halving those 100mg tabs - that's the same thing the GP suggested too! My hair is so bad...but I don't want to complain too much cos it might get even worse next month and then my hair as it is rt now would...

Hi everyone, I'm just wondering if it's good to use nioxin - the shampoo cleanser? I saw it at the pharmacy today and bought it (so expensive!) I'm just wondering if its good to use this. I'm also smearing minoxidil 5% on my head (it's the 61st day) and take aldactone orally (approx. half of...

Gosh Laura, uv done a really good job with this site! I hope this spironolactone thing works out for me too. As long as my hair comes back....but its just getting worse. I'm seeing my dermo on Monday, let's see....... And no I don't wash my hair everyday - infact once I've finished showering its...

Thanks Lentara. I hope my hair does improve or at the least stop deteriorating. :pinch:

Hi everyone, First I just want to say - wow - what a pretty site this is! I can really feel hope pulsing here.... :yes: Well, my story....I'm 24 - a final year engineering student from Australia. I noticed a lot of hair falling out perhaps back in '99 but it was so thick that I didn't...