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[carolla]

Well here I am again....I recently did a 7month course of Accutane and after a few months I was clear,happy and confident... I was myself again.

So about a month and half off tane and the acne is starting to creep up again,full swing before my period.Yesterday I went to the Derm and he basically told me that I will have acne until I reach menopause .Im 25 years old and I started crying in front of this man that I call my derm. He told me that either to try accutane again or that I could go on Spiro.I decided to go on the spiro I have spend so much money,time and energy for my skin disease like everyone here I want it to end and be worry free again.

Have I made the right decision on choosing Spiro??

Thanks for reading

Carole

[Lorrie]

From what I have read Spiro works for people with hormone imbalances. Did your derm do a hormone test? I kinda doubt it. If a hormone imbalance is indeed the cause of your acne then there's a very good chance it will work. If it isnt the cause then you may have invested time and money into something else that may not work. You can go to your regular doctor and ask them to do a blood test for hormone imbalance. The results of that can give you a better idea of whether you should continue with the Spiro. Spiro is one of those things that if it does work for you and then you stop taking it then the acne will come back. It works by lowering free testosterone and protecting the oil glands from this hormone. It's not a cure. Do not use Spiro if you plan to get pregnant any time soon.

[Hopeful!]

Spiro has helped me. However, I am not clear. My skin now looks okay thanks to spiro -- rarely get cysts anymore, get a few pimples here and there, and still have lots of stupid blackheads.

Spiro makes you really tired when you first start. It also lowers your ability to handle alcohol. Other than that, I haven't noticed any terrible side effects.

My endocrinologist does blood tests every 3 months to make sure everything is okay. Spiro is potassium sparing and having too much potassium is dangerous. I was told not to eat banannas, drink OJ, or do anything that will give me extra potassium.

Good luck!

[carolla]

Thanks for your replies girls,
No my doc said that I don't have any of the syptoms of hormale imbalance. Im not to sure why he decided to to put me on Spiro.Im going to find a family doctor and ask them to do a blood test for hormone imbalance.