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sophie from Maine
January 18, 2010
| Pros | dramatically reduced oil, less acne |
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| Cons | i still got an occasional cyst around that time of the month |
| Bottom line | it's worth a try. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Buke
January 17, 2010
| Pros | Dramatically less oil. Less facial/body hair growth. Near completely acne free. |
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| Cons | The only side effects are impaired thinking and reactions. Drowsy/lazy... |
| Bottom line | First of all, I'm a 20 year old male. I've been on 7 different oral antibiotics, with no success in the long run. I've been on this for 3 months, and my acne is only getting better. I did have an IB, but that's over with now. I started out on 25 mg, now I'm at 100 mg. I can go 2 days without washing my face and see little to no oil. I'm sooo glad I started taking it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $12.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
AM22 from UK
January 16, 2010
| Pros | Less oil production, which means clearer skin and not needing to wash hair every day. Considerably less acne. Hair re-growth diminished. |
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| Cons | Increased thirst More frequent urination. Some headaches at first, maybe due to slight dehydration as this is a diuretic. |
| Bottom line | I have a testosterone sensitivity which means my skin is horrendously oily all over my body and also my hair grows back like crazy. I took spironolactone from Nov 07 - June 09 and my skin was pretty much perfect. This is the only thing that has ever worked for me, I have tried EVERYTHING!!! A move to a new Doctors meant they were hesitant to prescribe this for me due to the listed side effects so they gave me Retinol but that doesn't help the greasy hair or fast hair re-growth. In the end they have re prescribed spironolactone (thankfully!) I have been taking it for just over a week (100 mg daily) and already I notice the difference! In two months I'll take 50mg a day once my skin is under control. Basically nothing works for me like this does, it's not ideal but until they find a complete cure I'll take this! Also it is better if you take this with food and at the same time daily. If like me nothing else has made a difference just try spironolactone! I hope everyone else has as good and experience as me taking this! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $7.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Sima from kansas city
January 11, 2010
| Pros | -> Smoother skin -> Amount of (baby) hair on my face has decreased tremendously -> Decreased pimple size (used to be painful pimples, now the occasional whitehead) -> No more random flareups around that time of the month. -> If you have tried a lot of antibiotics but have been unsuccessful in managing your acne, you should definitely try Spiro. It's worth a shot! |
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| Cons | -> Have to go to the bathroom more often that i used to, but i'll take that any day for clear skin! -> Increased thirst. |
| Bottom line | This medication is everything that I could possibly want. I have not encountered any problems with it. No mysterious heart palpitations, nothing. This is perfect. I had moderate acne and would get huge, painful pimples. They were nasty, red, and inflamed; often leaving remnants of red marks behind (which have also faded significantly, but still remain). I have tried numerous other medications, but this is the only one that has proved to be effective. I no longer get ANY pimples. Just a couple small ones on my temple or hairline that quickly go away. The size of my pimples has decreased significantly. My skin is also extremely smooth. This pill can be drying, so make sure to moisturize. I moisturize twice daily with Eucerin Everyday Protection Face Lotion (w/ SPF) (also another product that I highly recommend). I use this pill in conjunction with sodium sulfacetamide lotion (aka Klaron), which is a sulfur based lotion, to dry up any big pimples. I used to use take this with Doryx, too, but I've tried not to take too many meds. I gradually weaned myself off of Doryx and have just stuck with Spiro. So far, so GREAT!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Marie from Idaho
January 6, 2010
| Pros | It works!!! |
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| Cons | I go to the bathroom a lot more. |
| Bottom line | To describe it, I would say that I woke up one day in my mid-30's and after looking in the mirror, said, "What the heck has happened to my face?" We're talking cysts, pimples on my nose, hair from here to kingdom come, grease like a bucket of chicken....I had always had a small breakout here and there, but not anything that couldn't be controlled or covered up. But this was out of control! By late last year, I had tried Pro-active (worked for a bit, slightly), SA, BP, Ortho-Lo, Ortho-Tri, and finally the dermatologist. He wanted to put me on antibiotics after I had to have treatment for cysts the size of Mars. I asked him for Spiro. He said my acne wasn't hormonal. I no longer see that dermatologist. A trip to my gynecologist resulted in a scrip for Ortho-Cyclen (monophasic) that I take DAILY (keeps my hormones at the same level - WONDERFUL) and 50mg. of Spiro. Even though my hormone levels were 'normal' in the testosterone department, I had an abnormal reaction to the testosterone in my skin. Let me tell you, within THREE weeks, my skin had improved immensly. I am now on 100 mgs. of Spiro and the OT. No more oily skin, no more pimples on my nose. I may get one or two teeny-tiny pimples on my chin every now and again, but they dry up and go away in about a day when I use Clindagel on them. I am floored by how well my body received this medicine. I am praying this new health care system that has just been passed won't take it away from me! It has given me my life and my confidence back! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Raleigh, NC
January 5, 2010
| Pros | Have been on the med about a month and two weeks, and have experienced interesting things. I suddenly have no underarm odor, my face seems to be less oily, my breakouts seem to be diminishing after what seemed like a flare up. Don't know about the body hair yet - although I would venture to say it is less course, and growing slower. |
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| Cons | I just got a yeast infection, and the only thing I can contribute it to is this med. Yeast infections can be caused by hormonal changes, which makes sense with the above changes I've experienced. Hopefully after my body adjusts to these hormonal changes - no more yeast beast. |
| Bottom line | So far, so good. Looking forward to even better results. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Every Girl from Everywhere
January 5, 2010
| Pros | None |
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| Cons | This is truly the WORST product ever, if your wondering why Yaz is being sued so often, check out what this product does to your heart. Causes very BAD heart palpitations, no one should use this. |
| Bottom line | Dont even consider this esp if you are over 35! |
| Recommended | No |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
| Acne severity | severe |
Anonymous from California
January 3, 2010
| Pros | have seen big improvements over the last few weeks of taking Spiro. leaves my skin smoother. I actually feel like I have some control over my acne. |
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| Cons | dry skin, but skin is fine when I drink lots of water. some headaches, but i think they will go away. An initial breakout that lasted a week :( |
| Bottom line | Its completely worth it!!! Im a senior in High School and i"ve had acne for a year now. my acne is hormonal, so id have clear skin for awhile, then when I got my period each month my acne would be terrible!!!!! Red blotches, white heads, black heads, cysts, you name it..what is even worse is that I have a twin sister whose skin is completely clear, all the time....not so good for my self confidence! I tried a million things it seems, including DDF scrub( which only worked momentarily for me, but if you have light acne i think this would be a good option) tanning, the pill (which actually made my acne worse!!!!!!! ) creams, scrubs. Its all been very expensive, and nothing has ever worked long term. What im using now is Spiro ( I take it in the morning) along with a thing layer of Tretinoin cream at night. SO FAR SO GOOD!!!!!! Be sure to wear sunscreen with Tretinoin!!!! I use neutrogena sport face that wont clog pores. its so nice to find a product that actually is working, i'll update this in a month or so....hopefully i'll be 100% clear!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $8.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Los Angeles
January 3, 2010
| Pros | i don't get huge pimples anymore, and when some do pop up, they heal much quicker than when i was not taking it. it also helps with my oily skin |
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| Cons | i've been taking spironolactone for over a year and it has not completely cleared my skin. it does help a lot and that is why i still use it. i take 150mg/day |
| Bottom line | it didn't clear up my skin completely but it does help! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | light |
Livy from LA
December 30, 2009
| Pros | Clearer and smoother skin. Decreased hair growth. Shorter, lighter periods. |
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| Cons | Unquenchable thirst. Some dizziness, probably due to lower blood pressure. |
| Bottom line | I've had very bad acne since I was 12, and have been on every topical and a few pills. Nothing has worked like the combo of birth control and spiro! I wish I could go back in time and tell myself to get a hold of these meds. I'd definitely save myself a lot of grief and scarring. My skin has never felt so soft. The thirstiness definitely takes some getting used to, but I can deal with it for the pros. The dizziness was only a problem when I was sick and already a bit light headed. I would definitely recommend Spiro if more common treatments haven't worked for you. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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