"i wanted to love spironolactone. it cleared up my hormonal acne within a month and never let me down. i thought i had finally found the perfect solution to my problem. but after taking it for about a year, i suddenly gained almost twenty pounds. all of the weight gain was in the thigh and hip areas, places i had not experienced weight gain before. nothing had changed in my daily routine. i work out almost every day and a healthy diet is just part of my lifestyle. i visited the doctor a few weeks ago and she recommended i stop taking it and see what happens. so far, i haven&#039;t been able to lose much weight and my acne is already starting to resurface. i&#039;ve already tried accutane once and don&#039;t want to do it again."