Contemplating Quitting Oral Minoxidil Due To Edema/Fluid Retention/Swelling

***Need advice!***

I've been on oral minoxidil for a little over 2 months taking 1/4 of a 2.5mg pill (.625) once a day. I haven't really noticed any changes regarding hair growth on my hair, however I have been dealing with a little bit more body hair (nothing substanstaial) and edema/swelling/water retention.

I know this is a common side effect, but I was wondering if people still continue to use it. I'm trying to see if the symptoms resolve before I fully give up. I also don't want to take minoxidil with spironalactone because I've heard that it's hard on the kidneys and also impacts your potassium. I'm pretty young and healthy but the ankle and hand edema is really stressing me out. I also notice that sometimes it's hard to breathe when laying down and I also attribute that to the extra fluid.

Has anyone else been dealing with this??