Spironolactone Reviews

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Julie, Salt Lake City, UT Nov 5th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Worked extremely well, however NOT WORTH the heart palpatations!! Cons: VERY BAD HEART PALPITATIONS after 2 months...very scary i thought my heart was going to stop and it did several times and i stopped taking. Took a 25mg pill 1 time a week later to make sure and same thing started happening. PLEASE WATCH YOUR HEART! Bottom Line: Not worth the risk, but did work very well the first two months before the side effects started... Recommended: No Usage: Julie has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 200.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Nicole, kentucky Nov 5th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: The best medicine ever!!!! Cons: none Bottom Line: It clears your skin!!!!!!!! Recommended: Yes Price Paid: 3.00 Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

N/A, New Mexico Nov 3rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: My acne cleared up. Cons: When got off Yaz I had a period for two and a half weeks for three months in a row. Bottom Line: My acne cleared up. I have very little scaring. My face has remained clear. I'm off the Yaz now and just on the spironolactone Recommended: Yes Usage: N/A has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 15.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous Oct 31st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Clearing up my cystic acne. Decreasing oil production. Controlling pre-menstrual flare. Affordable. Cons: None Bottom Line: I've been on this for two and a half months... Seems like it's just starting to kick in... I'm also on a birth control pill Estelle-35... My dermatologist told me this would boost the effects of the BC pill. I definitely think it has done just that. In fact the BC pill didn't really do much at all on it's own to clear up my acne and I had been on it for 6 months prior to starting spironolactone. Side effects are minimal...Dizziness, frequent urination, some nausea... I started on 25mg, quickly increased my dose to 50mg, currently on 100mg a day. Really liking this! Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Antonia, Baltimore, MD Oct 27th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Works wonders!!! Cleared up my skin in less than 3 months of use! So far the best thing I have tried! Cons: As others, I do have to pee more day and night but I got used too. I also feel more tenderness on my breast and the first month acne was worse before clearing up, but appart from that I haven't had any major side effects. Bottom Line: I have been on spiro for almost 3 months so it might be too early to make comments on possible long term side effects but so far it has work amazing! I have struggle with acne all my life, taking antibiotics, topical creams and gels, I even tried Accutane wich work for about a year when I started to break again. My dermatologist suggested I might have hormonal acne so she started me on this pill. I've barely noticed any side effects other than my skin clearing remarkably. I will suggest if you have the chance to try it, it has change my life! Recommended: Yes Usage: Antonia has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 15.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, Nebraska Oct 26th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Spiro has cleared up my skin on just 75 mgs. I also haven't noticed any problematic side effects that drinking more water doesn't take care of. I don't get stomach aces or other problems like I did with antibiotics. Cons: I need to drink a lot of water. I do have to pee more ... but I have always been somewhat like that. I initially got dry eyes and dry mouth ... but drinking more water fixes this. Bottom Line: If you have hormonal acne, this will likely work. You don't know until you try. And everyone has different side effects, so again you don't know until you try. It took 2 months or 8 - 10 weeks for this medication to start working for me ... 3 months before I had tapered off my antibiotic because of the stomach aches ... which caused my skin to flare ... but also showed my derma that my acne was likely hormonal. For me, it is important to control my acne which is pretty severe even if there are some side effects b/c I have a problem with picking my skin when I get stressed out -- which happens a lot because I'm in grad school and am a perfectionist. I regret the day when I was a teenager when I thought picking would fix my face and get it out. That was a bad idea ... especially because my acne seems to be permanent (I am now 27). This forum helped me when I was starting out using this. It gave me hope that it might work. Thanks everyone. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Aesthetics by Mary, Novato, CA Oct 24th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Spironolactone stopped my hormonal eruptions and really worked better than any oral medicine I have ever tried. Currently using Jan Marini Transitions topically the same concept but topical. Cons: After 6 months I started experiencing severe muscle weakness, heavy leg syndrome, tingling in feet and muscle spasms all over.. I had to stop using it after 6 months. Bottom Line: I think Spironolactone is great solution for hormomal acne. The only problem is too many side effects and risks taking it orally. Jan Marini's Transitions topical lotion does a good job without the risks and side effects.. If interested in contacting me about my experience contact [link removed] The only problem is transitions costs $80.00. Recommended: Yes Usage: Aesthetics by Mary has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 15.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, San Francisco, CA Oct 23rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: EASY! I just take a pill, wake up with clear skin and I can end the day without a breakout. The best part is I can finally use a simple wash (cetaphil) and a simple moisturizer (oil of olay) and that's it!! And bigger boobs which is fantastic! Cons: It did make me dizzy so I had to stop taking it in the morning/afternoon and started taking it at night but don't find that I have to wake up to pee a lot as others complained about. It also made me a little more emotional for the first couple months Bottom Line: I'm very pleased with the results of this medication. I'm in my mid-20's and have suffered moderately severe acne/cystic acne since I was 14 and have tried EVERYTHING! I've been on 50mg. for about 4 months now and have finally started seeing results (it does take a while to kick in) I'm very hesitant about increasing my dosage and can't take birth control because it makes my emotions go haywire but did need something else to go along with it so my doctor put me on retin-A (the non-drying form) once a day which is amazing as well. Sooooo....bottom line- give it time! Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 15.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Claire, Oregon Oct 22nd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Amazing!, after 11 years of dealing with acne and trying everything, I finally found a doctor that had me try this. It took about 3 months for it to start working for me but once it did I couldn't believe it (absolute miracle!!!!!) Cons: it does make you pee alot, my boobs grew a full cup size. Nothing bad like all the other things I've tried in the past. I am terrified to get off this when I want to get pregnant since it seems everyone gets acne again once off it Bottom Line: I wish I would have found a doctor who put me on this years ago! now my only issue is all the horrible scars from before. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, elizabethtown,pa Oct 19th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up my acne when nothing else workedl. I am 56 and have suffered with cystic acne for many years. I'm currently on 75 mg. daily and I am very satified with the results. It took several months to kick in. Good luck! Cons: none Bottom Line: It's been amazing for me! Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 5.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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