High Blood Pressure
"I&#039;m a 46 year old female and have been on spironolactone for 2 years for high blood pressure.  After a year and a half my doctor took me off for a couple of months as I had great blood pressure and he thought with my avid exercising and diet changes I&#039;d be able to regulate it myself.  My blood pressure immediately shot up to dangerous levels and I had to be back on Spironolactone immediately which also immediately took my blood pressure back down to safe levels.  Unless something else comes along, I guess I&#039;m on it for life.  I count my blessings, it does it&#039;s job and with only two noticeable side-effects for me both negative and positive:  slight drowsiness and keeps any water retention at bay (which I had a problem with previously)."