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MissSac17

Member Since 16 Aug 2012
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About Me

Hey my name is Stacey. Im from Scotland!

I found this site when trying to find answers in how to help clear up my skin. And I am thankful that I did. I would consider myself an avid blog reader - generally blogs which involve healther living/well-being/self improvement etc. I am glad that I have ventured across a site which has a cluster of people from all different countries trying to fulfill the same purpose - clear skin. That is my goal, I truly would love to one day have flawless skin.

I started to get spots when I first hit puberty, I was 11. The spots were mainly concentrated on my chin and a little in between my eyebrows. Progressively my spots worsened.

I also took the anti-biotic Minocycline on and off for 2 years between 12-14.

Binge drinking was something I favoured between the ages of 14-16 and this was when my acne was at its worst. I never cared for a healthy diet, I didn't even know what a halthy diet friggin' was!

At 15 I went the birth control pill, first I went on one called Microgynon 13 for about a year before going onto Dianette (UK version of Diane). This did help my skin but sadly my skin was nothing I cared about at that time only my weight.

When I turned 17, I was depressed. My depression stemmed from the relationship that I was in. I began cutting back my food intake severely and was on the road to an eating disorder (I was diagnosed with an Anorexia and depression at 18)

I recovered PHYSICALLY at age 19. However, sadly, as I came off the DIANTTE pill my period ceased. But my skin though was the most perfect skin I had ever had. I had very few spots and broke out perhaps once every couple months, nothing too drastic though.

This year (I was 21 in July) in April 2012, my period came back. I felt truly blessed and happy. It was an unbelievable feeling, I felt so good that it was back..and naturally too. Unfortunately with the return of my period my skin has drastically gotten worse, I would say it began to get worse from May/June. I am really depressed about it and currently trying to find something that works.

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Age 21 years old
Birthday July 17, 1991
Gender
Female
Location
Scotland
Interests
Fitness, good food, reading blogs, spiritualism, learning, self-medicating.

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Topics I've Started

Weight Changes With Spiro

21 April 2013 - 11:15 AM

I was just wondering if anyone who takes Spiro OR any other hormonal thing, if they noticed a change in weight?

Im just getting extremely discouraged. I am on 50mg of Spiro but I have totally noticed that since being on Spiro I have totally gained weight, maybe about 5lbs. I look bloated most of the time and have noticed a fuller face, boobs and thighs/stomach. Its disgusting. I hate feeling this way about my body. My stomach is what really gets me down, mostly my lower stomach, since its extended most of the time and honestly looks like Im PREGNANT.

Anyway I was just wondering if anyone had any similar experiences and if they managed to control their weight in any way whilst on medications?

After Exercise

07 April 2013 - 10:00 AM

For some reason I always find that after I exercise especially when my face is alot pinker/redder in colour my skin looks amazing, its like glowing. But of course after my face calms down and I get washed my skin looks a bit worse than what it was before :/ anyone else like this?

Has Anyone Had Any Experiences With Spiro Not Working? Or Working?

01 April 2013 - 04:51 AM

Experiences would be much appreciated right now. I seem to be losing all hope at the moment and HATE my skin. My skin is so bad and a bit sore AND itchy.

I seem to have broken out around my mouth and my forehead at the eyebrows and my cheeks...to be honest there is not one bit of skin that is free of spots, wether that be bumps, cysts, papules..whatever..it truly is a fucking mess.

I just keep freaking out that maybe Spiro isn't working for me? Im on 25mg and have been on this for 7 weeks tomorrow (49 days)
My period is very irregularand actually I have not had one since being on it, right now my period is over 4 weeks late. I keep looking into estrogen dominance too and low progesterone, and I did alot of reading about how when you are estrogen dominant sometimes your period can become inrregular and progesterone needs to surpass the estrogen levels in order to have a period? I was looking into naturally increasing my progesterone levels therefore, however I have been reading conflicting views about things like Vitex (a herb which can boost progesterone) can infact disrupt or ihibit anti-androgens...awcht I don't know. Im just at a fucking loss right now and feel a bit down about it, I am trying to be patient with it but keep thinking that maybe it isn't for me you know.

Having A Problem

15 February 2013 - 06:14 AM

I don't know if this is the right place to start this topic but Im really confused about replying in threads, for example when I wrote a post in my topic I made I attempted to "quote" a reply which I did, but then after making a single post without "quoting" someone, it seemed to run-on into one big reply..even though it was a seperate post altogether. I don't know if I'm making any sense lol I seem to just be unclear on how to "quote" properly :/

Stacey's Spiro Log.

13 February 2013 - 10:06 AM

Okay I have decided to start my own wee log, I've actually always wanted to do one of these as I like writing...well typing. I have a love for words, and I like to use them. I have a pretty major habit of finding words I don't know and keeping a little glossary of them.

Anyway, back to the actual reason for this log. So for a while I have been interested in Spironolactone for my acne, I wasn't too sure I would be able to get it prescribed in Scotland but went to my GP anyway with this doubt in mind - to my bloody surprise she actualy prescribed me it! Ha, I was pretty chuffed. So today was my first day of taking it, 25mg.

My story of my acne is on my profile if you wish to read it, I'm just hoping Spiro does help and I intend of being positive about it - creative visualisation and all that jazz.

I'm keeping this log in the hopes that it keeps me sane and proactive, I have a tendancy to spiral into a little depressive mode where I am extremely negative and I really want to stop this. I will do my bestest to keep it up-to-date and informative about my thoughts, feelings and everything else.

Wish me luck