Spironolactone - Did anyone experience weight gain?

The next day I went off spironolactone. By Thursday I could zip up the dresses. It was actually pretty remarkable and shocking. My energy is returning and I’m taking DIM to support my hormones (don’t know how well it’s working since it’s only been a couple days).

There’s a new topical med called Winlevi for hormonal acne that my insurance just approved that I’m picking up today.

My acne personally has never been horrible I just get a few bumps and red spots here and there but looking back on photos from before I went on this really nothing much has changed (I've only been on it for 6 months though). It definitely did get rid of the number of pimples that appeared on my face every few days but in the long run, it didn't do that much. But to repeat, my skin has never been cystic or dramatic in the acne sense, so going on it only to experience weight gain and see stretch marks form on my legs at 18 years of age, is not what I needed just to have the perfect skin. After reading these previous reviews I feel the best thing is to go off this medication, especially because the dermatologist I went to did not disclose the possible weight gain I could experience. Again, especially because this medication is not specifically made for the skin. I do not recommend this considering it has been known for weight gain and stretch marks/cellulite. If you want to get rid of your acne that badly, I do recommend asking a doctor to change the medication from this one and look for safer options, especially when suffering from body confidence issues.

I have noticed my bottom feels thicker from the inside out & my hips seem wider, and my stomach which had abs, now has more of a significant lower belly pooch, and my legs seem bigger, my pants are tighter in areas, I am very upset as I have worked SO hard to keep the weight from coming back on, just to have some pill ruin that for me in a matter of a couple months! I just feel defeated at this point. I don't want to be a negative attitude here just frustrated.. We will Overcome this!!!

It worked great and for someone who has been struggling with acne for the entire my life (I'm 44), it was a miracle pill and I was so happy about it. She told me to take this until absolutely no acne, then I can stop. My skin cleared up in 4-5 weeks maybe 90% and I was still getting some under the jaw line. So I kept using it. I started in Dec 2019. But around March or so, my period became more frequent and I felt my jeans are tight. But I was thinking that's because I could not go to lap swim as frequent as I do so it was the cause. I was eating exactly the same.
But things got really crazy in May or so. Now my period came in every two weeks and I was really really tired all the time, and before the period, I could not even stay upright and had to lie down because I was dizzy. I started doubting it must be spiro because I am not taking any other medication and no lifestyle change. Then I recalled my muscle felt a bit weird after I started taking it too. I don't weigh regularly so I could not tell how my weight gain started but I gained almost 8 lbs and it started rapidly around since April. And exactly the same area other people mentioned here. Mainly stomach, thigh and breast (I usually have no breast, and only time I feel this way is before period but not this much. I felt my breast tender everyday... since Spiro).
And it is more of a solid mass of layer than flabby fat. I almost believed they were new growing muscle as I started high-intensity exercise at home as we cannot go to gym anymore due to covid. I was so conscious about my weight and it seemed the best exercise I can do at home. But it was just a very thick chuky type of fat : ( It's so depressing and I can't fit any of my jeans, only some baggy ones I have.
After I realized it is spiro, I stopped taking it at once because it was more mentally daunting for me to keep on taking it for gradual termination of drug while knowing I am consuming something that is actively causing this horrendous weight gain every minute.
It's been almost 4 weeks since I stooped taking it and my weight maybe went down 1 or 2lbs. It's more of how I am bloated and retaining water that day. I'm trying to get some supplement for water retention now. So I don't think I lost actual fat.
Good news is that I haven't got any massive hormonal acne. But I got countless tiny skin-color bumps mainly around my jaw and forehead, face line, right after I stopped. Almost felt like all my pore were clogged. I thought it is some type of allergic reaction because I had a very similar allergic reaction before so I went to see my regular derm and he said this is hormonal breakout and prescribed me tretinoine 0.05 cream. Fortunately they are not that visible unless I check my face with certain angle with light. When I feel with my hand I feel so worried but when I check them in the mirror, it is not noticeable. So I am trying hard not to think about them during the day. Plus, because of facial masking , I am able to stay less conscious about it. Now week 4 with tretinoine cream, I see some of my bumps were cleared out (promising sign!).
Referring to other ladies' info, I'm not sure I can return to my normal weight right away, hopefully in two months or so, otherwise I am thinking to get some hormonal therapy.
Everyday I feel so depressed when I decide what to wear because I can only wear a certain outfit. But I am more angry and ready to kick out this unwelcomed tenant from my body! (Trying to use this great amount of sadness and anger as a fuel of my exercise, can't think of any other better way to release this unwanted feeling.)
I didn't see anyone mentioned they had a similar breakout like me after spiro (micro bumps all over my face line), so I wanted to share my story. Cause I am pretty sure many are very worried about the relapse after stopping sprio. Instead of big cystic acne, it could purge like mine.
I really wish everyone that we all reverse this unwanted side effect together! Let's not give up~

No matter what I did I couldn't lose the weight! *** Just in the last 60-90 days I have started intermittent fasting only 13 - 16 hours a day and I have now started to see massive improvements. If only I had found out about it sooner. All the docs could offer me was synthetic hormones or thyroid meds, but I was terrified to take them. But FASTING has nearly cured me and staying away from soy cured my cystic acne for good. I felt I had to post this considering I've tried everything else (supplements and exercise). Hope this helps someone!!

I absolutely loved the results from it, but It is definitely not worth the weight gain! I was doing nothing different the whole time of treatment. Continued to exercise 6 days a week and counted my calories strictly. I finally put 2+2 together and my PCP confirmed it for me. My body is totally different now with bigger stomach, thighs, and butt. Cellulite like you wouldn't believe. It's horrible! I should've stopped it sooner, but I was so happy with my skin after years of hating it. I'm not looking forward to the acne that will probably recur, but I would rather deal with that and try something else than to be fat!