Thank you, but I think your attitude sounds much better than mine. I haven't posted on HerAlopecia in ages; I rarely visit either. It's the same old thing there, and you're only allowed to be just so negative. There's much more information here and freedom to express yourself on any and everything. I'm glad you ended up here too. You're intelligent and an asset. Androgenetic Alopecia in men and women runs on both sides of my family, so that bullet just could not be dodged. I started 25 mgs. of spironolactone in September and increased to 50 mgs. about two months ago. In the last few weeks, I've noticed stomach bloat, and when I weighed myself last week, I had gained about five pounds. Unacceptable! For a week and a half, I've been eating very little, and I cannot lose the weight. I stopped the spironolactone last week because I read about a lot of women who experienced the same thing while taking it. I have never had a problem losing a few pounds here and there, until now. Fat is not an option for me, so we'll see if the spironolactone was the culprit. I'm not in a wig yet, but I know that day is coming soon.
I do hope your treatments work for you, even if it's just maintaining what you have or slowing things down dramatically.
Hey Joan, I had a similar problem when I was taking Propecia (amidst several other problems). I developed excess body fat despite doing more jogging and cardio than I had in over a decade. I knew it was a result of the drug.