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[loryndet]

I'm fairly convinced that the cause of my acne is hormonal. Taking herbs and supplements for hormonal related acne nearly completely cleared up my face. But my chest and back are still breaking out! Last year I went on Yaz which cleared me up 100% ... but I was afraid of the health side effects so I don't take it anymore. Now I want the clear skin back! Does Spiro work in about the same way Yaz does, with the hormones? I'm trying to decide if it's worth a shot. And would I go to my regular doctor or my dermatologist to get this med?

[jbail1212]

So I came across this while searching for "Spironolactone/mood swings". I went on Spironolactone a little over a year ago and it cleared me up right away. I was on 50mg once a day. However, I stopped taking it for a while due to pure carelessness. I was clear while it stayed in my system for a few months, but then started breaking out again. I refilled my prescription and tried it out again for a few months with no results. I then quit taking it for a while and have just recently been prescribed 50mg twice a day. I have been a little bit light headed at times and have also started getting very emotional. I've been in a funk for the last week or so, and I began taking it 2 weeks ago. I have been on accutane TWICE, and 6 years later after getting of BC, I started breaking out with cystic acne again... hence the whole Spironolactone deal. I'm really nervous about this being unhealthy, seeing as I already more than likely did irreparable damage with the Accutane. Just how dangerous is Spironolactone?? Is anyone else experiencing depression spells?

[poppinpoprocks]

So I came across this while searching for "Spironolactone/mood swings". I went on Spironolactone a little over a year ago and it cleared me up right away. I was on 50mg once a day. However, I stopped taking it for a while due to pure carelessness. I was clear while it stayed in my system for a few months, but then started breaking out again. I refilled my prescription and tried it out again for a few months with no results. I then quit taking it for a while and have just recently been prescribed 50mg twice a day. I have been a little bit light headed at times and have also started getting very emotional. I've been in a funk for the last week or so, and I began taking it 2 weeks ago. I have been on accutane TWICE, and 6 years later after getting of BC, I started breaking out with cystic acne again... hence the whole Spironolactone deal. I'm really nervous about this being unhealthy, seeing as I already more than likely did irreparable damage with the Accutane. Just how dangerous is Spironolactone?? Is anyone else experiencing depression spells?

when you went on spiro over a year ago on 50 mgs and u said u cleared up right away,was that within the span of like one or two months?

Edited by poppinpoprocks, 02 September 2011 - 01:25 PM.