Hi,

First time poster here.
I been taking Spiractin ,Progynova and Fincar for rapidly approaching 4 months now.

Now this question i could easily ask my doc, but i thought i'd ask the collective here 1st (plus its Saturday) and probably more 1st hand knowledge here than anywhere 

How long should Spiractin be expected to be taken for during transition ? i know the Progynova is generally for life etc

I ask as my blood pressure has been tending to drop a bit, plus i exercise (running) , so not sure if i should throttle back on working out so much while taking it, though undoubtedly its helped no end sorting out my figure ^^ as i wasnt the slimmest person around .

Thanks in advance

Nic

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Welcome to Susan's Place. Unfortunately the answer to this one is as long as you want it/as long as you need it. Surgery will remove the need for it and sometimes estrogen is enough to suppress testosterone production so a blocker may not be required. Some people decide that the loss of sexual function is an issues and discontinue or reduce the Spiro to regain that. It is a discussion you will need to have with your doctor because it will depend on your test results and your goals. For the most part, people remain on Spiro or some other blocker until they are post surgical. A few need to continue a blocker after surgery for a while because their body produces testosterone from other sources but that is temporary.

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Thanks Dena for your reply.

Yes, i understand everyone is different and will respond to medication in a different manor .

I guess i was looking for a generalized answer which was on reflection a bit of a mistake on my part. 

Thanks for the links

If your blood pressure is dropping too much perhaps you could enquire about an alternative anti-androgen? I switched from Spiro to Androcur about a month ago and it's much better for me.

Thanks Elle,

I had not considered a different anti-androgen i admit.
Was kinda freaking out that i would be just taken off it , so is good that there are alternatives . I'll do some further research.

My blood pressure fluctuates between normal and say 88/61 , but is currently 101/58 , i just dont like it like that and its stopping me from going running

Quote from: Nic on October 22, 2016, 06:02:39 AM
Thanks Elle,

I had not considered a different anti-androgen i admit.
Was kinda freaking out that i would be just taken off it , so is good that there are alternatives . I'll do some further research.

My blood pressure fluctuates between normal and say 88/61 , but is currently 101/58 , i just dont like it like that and its stopping me from going running

I understand. When my endo took my blood pressure she said it was very low...as in I could faint at any moment. I don't think Androcur has a diuretic effect like Spiro does either, that's another bonus.

Yes, I had a bit of an episode earlier due to low pressure and it wasnt nice at all

Spiro has had little to no effect on my blood pressure, unless it is offsetting a rise I am unaware of.  I wonder why it affects some so much more than others?

I do drink a whole lot of water though and sometimes drink a teaspoon or so of salt if I am feeling off.  With that, my sodium levels are still slightly low.


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Hi deborah,

Yes, my salt intake has gone up a lot too , i put salt on most things now where before i'd hardly use it . I also live in a kind of semi tropical area , i need to keep my fluids up better than i do tbh, its a weakness i know of mine, but i try. I also make up electrolyte drinks which helps a bit with the low blood pressure . I was putting it down to the running (and walking) i do ( I live in a stunning area ) but its more than me trying to replace energy and realized its the Spiractin thats doing it.

I also have to pee at pretty much 1 to 2am in the morning without fail . LOL

Prior to this i'd always had rock solid Blood Pressure .

Nic