dermatologist prescribed water pill aldactone!!!

so i had an appointment with my dermatologist this morning and even after i told him i had the RNY he still prescribed the water pill ALDACTONE.

what im wondering is how is this going to effect me.. am i going to get dehydrated faster...?
im confused about taking it. i told him about my rny and he kind of blew it off..

im going to contact my surgerons office and seek their advice, just wondering if anyone out there is taking water pill for their skin conditions i have roseta,and oily/dry skin.
any advice is welcomed..
thanks

I imagine if you don't drink enough you would get dehydrated.  Did you ask the dermatologist about your concerns?  Calling your surgeon is a good idea, too, of course.

My dermatologist prescribed spironolactone, which is the same drug, I think, for hair loss. I feared the "flooding" so didn't take it.

I take a water pill as needed for a condition I have. I was told on days when I take the pill that I must drink extra water and that I have to have to take a potassium supplement whenever I take the pill.

I would call and ask your surgeron or get a second opinion if you don't feel comfortable taking the medicine. Good luck!

I took it for acne, about 6 weeks or so with no visible results. I was told to NOT eat potassium rich foods for fear of elevated potassium. I was told to drink lots and lots.

My surgeon said it was just fine to take.

I started having all day, uncomfortable heart palpitations, and had to stop taking it. I guess that's a common side effect.

Based on my experience, I wouldnt recommend taking it to my friends.

You need extra magnesium with that one. It didn't help with hair loss. I took it for swollen ankles until my protein level got up to normal.