Aldactone dosage

[Hephens]

How much aldactone(diuretic) to take was gonna do day 1-3 75mg, day 4-5 100mg, day 6 125mg, day 7(comp day) 150mg all straight up each morning any suggestions or what worked for you?

[bodybuilder88]

My coach has always had me taper it off, so day one: 100mg day 2: 100mg day 3: 50mg day 4: 50mg and possibly 25mg day of the show. Don't be afraid to adjust your dose up or down. I respond really quickly to aldactone so usually I have to cut it back drastically from what is listed. It's nothing for me to lose 7lbs the first day I start using it and that's with out loading any water or diet change, I usually get my food upped so I can maintain my weight, and my dose cut in half the next day.

[MIKE_XXL]

Poor choice of diuretic...dyazide is preferred choice, if you have to use aldactone you will need 4 days to dry up and it will likely impair your carb up efforts due to sodium depletion for such long time...

[Hephens]

Poor choice of diuretic...dyazide is preferred choice, if you have to use aldactone you will need 4 days to dry up and it will likely impair your carb up efforts due to sodium depletion for such long time...

Your absolutely right, it was weak I used it 7days out 50/50/75/100/150/150/150 so it was good dose for the week.... but still weak diuretic, I came in smooth on the day I did 4day deplete high water/Protien/fats only than carb load 2 days before show was drinking like 3 gallons water/day up until night before... I definitely need both diuretics next time around or any advice?

[bodybuilder88]

Your absolutely right, it was weak I used it 7days out 50/50/75/100/150/150/150 so it was good dose for the week.... but still weak diuretic, I came in smooth on the day I did 4day deplete high water/Protien/fats only than carb load 2 days before show was drinking like 3 gallons water/day up until night before... I definitely need both diuretics next time around or any advice?

Sorry to hear that bro. It's all a learning experience though right. Now your better prepared for the next show.
I'm the opposite with aldactone, I take 100mg for my first dose and I drop 7lbs in a day with out any change to diet or water intake, and I'm already pretty dry before taking in.

[Bonaparte]

I would never take an anti-androgen before a show...or ever.
Just get HCTZ instead.