whats the deal with potassium intake while running aldactone?

[stayinstacked]

picked up 10 tabs from my buddy, he tells me NOT TO have any potassium, zero, or it can kill me. Whats the deal on this? I know with lasix you need potassium, but what about aldactone, clue me in please

[flexin-rph]

Aldactone (spironolactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic. You needn't replace potassium while taking spironolactone. However, if you only have 10 tabs, I highly doubt that would kill you.

[stayinstacked]

he is telling me to take 2/day the 5 days leading up to the show. From what I've been reading most guys are hitting the diuretics the day before and day of the show. Is 5 days out a little early to start shedding water weight or no? Not water depleting, but same water consumption(1.5-2 gal) just w/ the diuretics, then depletion 18-20 hours before the prejudging. Any thoughts on this anybody??