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[thedamagedone]

Thanks for replying. I think I will go ahead and up my dose to 75mg tomorrow and see if that helps at all. I will post an update in a few days if I see any improvement.

[Christina ~]

i'm going to up my dose too. damage we can be sprio buddies! i've been on 50 for so many months i doubt it will cause me any harm in ways of an IB but i'm going to stagger it so i dont' down 75 all at once and get sick.

[thedamagedone]

Tired of Waiting: So I just took my first dose of 75mg today and I don't seem to be experiencing any negative side effects thus far. I really hope my derm doesn't reprimand me for upping my dosage by myself - guess I'll find out in October....How is it going for you?

[Christina ~]

i up my dose as of tomorrow when i get my refill i took my first extra tablet today and so far i feel fine!

[scuuba]

i up my dose as of tomorrow when i get my refill i took my first extra tablet today and so far i feel fine!

Tired of Waiting:

AS far as upping the dose, it's been written that the dose of spiro is between 50-200 mg/ day in one or divided doses. My doc had me start at 50 mg once a day, go up to 50 twice a day, then to where I am now at 100mg in the AM and 50mg at night. If you drink plenty of water and take the pills with food, you should be just fine. Each 2-3 days is when I would up the dose more. just fyi,
Scuuba

[Christina ~]

i up my dose as of tomorrow when i get my refill i took my first extra tablet today and so far i feel fine!

Tired of Waiting:

AS far as upping the dose, it's been written that the dose of spiro is between 50-200 mg/ day in one or divided doses. My doc had me start at 50 mg once a day, go up to 50 twice a day, then to where I am now at 100mg in the AM and 50mg at night. If you drink plenty of water and take the pills with food, you should be just fine. Each 2-3 days is when I would up the dose more. just fyi,
Scuuba

Thanks!! i'm going to wait and see how my skin is doing at each dose and then raise it. right now i'm doing great so i'll stabalize it. if i find i see any changes i'll slowly raise it.

thanks for the info. it really helps!

[thedamagedone]

So this is second day of my upped dosage of spiro - thus far I am not impressed with my skin. This morning I woke up with TWO new cysts and about ten tiny pimples. What the hell is going on here? I feel like this reaction isn't normal. I know that I just need to stick with it for longer to give it a chance to kick in but my skin has seriously never been this bad before and it is really hard sticking to a regimen that appears to be doing more damage than good. How do you convince yourself to stay with a treatment when there is no guarantee of it even working in the long run???

[SweetHonesty]

hey ladies,

I was just prescribed spiro by my new derm yesterday, officially started TODAY. I'm kind of scared, but thought I might as well give it try before I resort to the tane. My break outs are usually on my cheeks, it's so depressing. I've been on tane before but didn't keep up w/my course since it cleared me 3weeks into it on only 10mg!@!@!@! WOW WOW! I'll keep yall posted

[rwilson]

Totally agree - great spiro exp - 75mg was my magic # - started at 25. 6 months later I am VERY happy. I am also on BC. Was also taking doxy for awhile while on sprio.

[LionQueen]

Moved to Prescriptions forum.

[LionQueen]

Moved to new Hormonal subforum.

[floridaboater]

I am 41 years old and went off of Yasmin. As a result, my skin broke out worse than when I was a teenager! I was very depressed and went to a new derm. He immediately put me on .25 Spiro. It's been 5 weeks and it's been a miracle. My skin is not perfect, but I am very, very pleased. I haven't had any side effects at all and hope to stay on this low dose. I have also been using the Obagi product line, replacing the Retin A with Tazorac. Overall, great results!!