Spiro Gyno and Hair Regrowth
Hi everybody, sort of an unusual query for today,
I (27M) have Recompensated cirrhosis caused by bad luck genetically (A1ATD,) decompensated with really bad ascites end of April last year out the blue, but been stable and classified Child Pugh A and ironically enough with the weight loss and exercise, plus healthy diet and meds I've never been better or looked better. In fact I even met my girlfriend at the start of this year after Xmas, so life is great all in all and I'm very, very lucky all things considered.
Been put on Calciferol Vit D supplement, Carvedilol 12.5mg, Fostair 100mg inhaler, Spironolactone 100mg and Furosemide 40mg and haven't had any issues whatsoever.
All this to say I have had one side effect from the meds for the past 7/8 months I haven't brought up which is spiro causing mild gyno,. I'm a slim/athletic guy and exercise so it's not noticeable at all in a shirt and shirtless you wouldn't notice straight away, but as soon as I move my arms in a weird position or bend over gravity takes over, my nipples are double the size they were, and also it's hyper sensitive and sore sometimes and I'm at my wits end to be honest with it. Only reason I hadn't mentioned earlier to the hep is I've had no other sides like libido loss and ED and honestly I didn't want to rock the boat recovery wise. Thinking of asking to move over to eplerenone or trialling going down to a lower does of Spiro to see if I can tolerate it and talking with my hep about it soon to get rid of the gyno.
However I was wondering if any of you had any negatives from Spiro and moving over from it and what your experiences all in all were like before I talk to my hep. also something not to forget on top of the fact I feel otherwise good is my hair and skin overall. Appearance wise my hair is as thick as when I was 17 and my hairline has made a partial comeback, skin has never looked better which I know is down to diet partially but mainly the Spiro, since it's often prescribed to women for hair loss and acne, but kept from men due to potential hormonal issues which I've avoided except the gyno.
I'm even tempted to ask if Id be alright to jump on a low dose of Finasteride if I move from Spiro to see if I can keep the good times going so to say. So I guess I'm just wondering what you other guys experienced moving from Spiro and if you had any similar stories.
TLDR: Spiro giving me itty bittys, any experiences with coming off it for hormonal changes and impact on hair/skin as well as general appearance and feeling.