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Are Rosuvastatin And Spironolactone Supplements For Hair Loss?

I been prescribed rosustatin calcium10 mg tablet, i had diabettes type 2 but had keep nder control, lately the blood test sugar has been over 7 but if i do good with diet it can go lower , also my colesterol always has been on the normal raange but my doctor say that because my diabetes i should take, but reading allthe side efect , i am really worry, before my doctor prescribing rosuvastati i had been taking atorvastaing, which i stop taking because i had been losing my hair, but now iam really worring about taking this new medication which it seems to be worst, also at the same time my doctor change my blood presure medication from Lisinoprilto spironolactone 100 mg per day, which supose to help regrow my hair, and i trying to get used to but i had have headache, other sides effect, i feel like maybe stop this two medication and really go in a healthy diet and see if that is better, can you please give you opinion in these two drugs.Rosuvastatin 10 mg and Spironolactone 100 mg a day. Thanks
Thu, 31 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I think if your cholesterol is normal, being a diabetic, your dose of rosuvastatin can be reduced to the minimum dose. However since you have not uploaded any report, I cannot give you the correct dose needed. Alternatively, if you are willing to test the lipid profile every 3 months, the medicine can be stopped. But again, I am unaware of the current reports and so I would suggest you discuss this with your treating doctor. As for spironolactone- you are a hypertensive. So BP medicine is needed. It cannot be stopped. The dose and the drug can be modified. As for hair loss, are you sure it is due to the medicines. There are other causes of hair loss as well - typically due to fungal growth , or deficiency disease, or simply male pattern baldness. So do meet a dermatologist or upload a picture of the hair line so that in case there is another cause of hair loss, a suitable prescription can be suggested instead of changing medicines.

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Are Rosuvastatin And Spironolactone Supplements For Hair Loss?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I think if your cholesterol is normal, being a diabetic, your dose of rosuvastatin can be reduced to the minimum dose. However since you have not uploaded any report, I cannot give you the correct dose needed. Alternatively, if you are willing to test the lipid profile every 3 months, the medicine can be stopped. But again, I am unaware of the current reports and so I would suggest you discuss this with your treating doctor. As for spironolactone- you are a hypertensive. So BP medicine is needed. It cannot be stopped. The dose and the drug can be modified. As for hair loss, are you sure it is due to the medicines. There are other causes of hair loss as well - typically due to fungal growth , or deficiency disease, or simply male pattern baldness. So do meet a dermatologist or upload a picture of the hair line so that in case there is another cause of hair loss, a suitable prescription can be suggested instead of changing medicines. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.