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Sylvia, Washington, DC Sep 29th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Gets rid of acne. Slows down oil production. Cons: Irregular periods. It impacted the duration and flow of my period. I had two periods in one month and none the following month. Initial breakout. Bottom Line: I've tried a lot of products and was tired because nothing seemed to work. I am 38 years old. It took about 2 months before it started to work, but my acne went away completely and I get no more breakouts. The issue with my period is the only real negative. I'd like to encourage the people who get the bad initial breakout to hang in there. It will work. Recommended: Yes Usage: Sylvia has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, usa Sep 27th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cleared up my painful cystic acne. Cons: It made me dizzy and light headed at first. The warning paper said, "This medicine has been shown to cause tumors in lab mice." Bottom Line: It really helped me out a lot and I'm grateful because I was feeling really down before this started helping me. I would say give it a try and see how it works for you. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 52.00 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Marie, Idaho Sep 22nd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: After 3 weeks, it is working already. Cons: Breakthrough bleeding even though on BC, stomach ache. Bottom Line: I have had mild acne since I was 12....nothing that couldn't be dealt with. In my late twenties and early thirties, I began to break out with cystic acne and developed oily, hairy skin. I went off all dairy products and that helped tremendously. This last year, however (I am 37), I began to become hairier and developed even oilier skin and was constantly breaking out on my neck, chest, nose, chin and forehead. Some were large cysts that required a dermatologist to get rid of them. Even though my testosterone and DHEA levels appeared 'normal', my gynocologist decided to put me on Ortho-Cyclen (monophasic BC) and 50mg Spiro. Apparently, I have what is known as 'testosterone or androgen sensitive skin'. While my skin is not 100% (I have only been on this product for 3 weeks), the oil has subsided, my chest, neck and forehead are clear and my chin and nose are substantially clearer. I must be a hormonally sensitive woman! Recommended: Yes Usage: Marie has used this item for about a month. Price Paid: 8.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, oakland, ca Sep 21st, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Cheap, effective Cons: Thirst Bottom Line: I am 27, and I have been taking spironolactone at 50 mg twice a day for 6 months, and my skin has completely cleared. I will occasionally get a single pimple before my period, but otherwise, this has worked like gangbusters. My only side effect has been increased thirst. I am using a benzoil peroxide wash and trentinoin cream as well. The trentinoin seems to really be helping my scarring. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

DMS, Missouri City Sep 20th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: major improvements in my skin- waayyy less oily, if I do get a pimple it clears up right away, slight weight loss, can go make-up free if I feel like it :) Cons: none- but you do have to have your blood levels tested periodically Bottom Line: LOVE this stuff. Over the years, I have tried everything. I never had acne so badly that I took a prescription for it but I always had a bump. Within the last couple of years, the pimples turned into major bumps that would eventually get really big and erupt with pus - it was not fun. Over the years, I became convinced that the over the counter stuff wasn't ever going to work and anti-biotics were giving me yeast infections- I couldn't deal with that. I searched and searched and happened upon this board. I went to my doctor and he agreed to let me try. I take 100 mg/ once a day. He also wanted me to take Yaz with it. I resisted the Yaz and tried Spirono by itself. It did fine at first, but I still had a few minor breakouts. So, I went ahead and added Yaz about 5 months ago, and it has pretty much cleared my face up completely. If I do get something, it will generally clear up by the next day. LOVE IT!! Recommended: Yes Usage: DMS has used this item for about a year. Price Paid: 14.00 Acne severity: light Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

SHannon, PA Sep 19th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Less oil, cleaner face, no longer suffer with the cystic type acne. Cons: Very hard on your stomach, blood tests required Bottom Line: I have been on spiro 100 mg a day for 10 months. It does help more then any other medication I have used, however it does come with some negative side effects as well. I have stomach issues now because of spiro, I have to take prilosect 2 times a day since taking it because of acid reflux. It is important to take it with a full meal. Also my potassium levels have been creeping up, still in the safe zone though. It is very important to get the blood test done to check for this or you can do permanent damage to your heart. Also of course if cancer runs in your family there is a warning on this drug that high concentrations has be known to cause cancer in rats. I personally will go no higher then the 100 mgs. As far as my acne goes I am very pleased with how manageable my face is now, I use to get very large filled cysts that scarred my face, now I get maybe one very small pimple not cyst a week. My face still gets alittle oiler then I would like but it is much better then before. Recommended: Yes Usage: SHannon has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 18.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, MI Sep 10th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Now skin less oily, less pimples/blackheads, hair doesn't seem to get as greasy Cons: Pill has a weird "minty" smell/taste. I usually put the liquid beverage in my mouth before putting the pill in my mouth. Bottom Line: Ive tried lots of different acne medications, gels and creams. Some have worked okay, but I still seemed to get oily and zits. Before, my face was REALLY oily and I was constantly blotting it. My dermatologist put me on 100mg a day of Spiro as a last resort and now my face stays smooth and doesn't feel sticky like it used to! I have also seen a big decrease in my acne. I have been on it for 3 months. I personally haven't had any bad side effects except for an increase in urination, which is however expected, since Spiro is a diuretic. Recommended: Yes Usage: Reviewer has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous, MN Sep 4th, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: clears up acne. less oily skin. weight loss Cons: tired during day, wake up during night, depression, lots of anxiety, need to go to the bathroom a lot, thirsty all the time Bottom Line: I am 41 years old, I have been on this medicine for 15 months at first I had no side effects, but after taking it for about 6 or 7 months I started feeling very anxious about things like driving my car and feeling like something bad was going to happen. I have been on 100 mg a day with also diffren. I will admit it does clear up your skin It did not make my pores any smaller which I was hoping it would. It makes you very thirsty and need to use the bathroom a lot. It makes you tired all day and when you go to bed at night you only get a few hours of sleep snice you wake up alot during the night. Price Paid: 27.41 Acne severity: moderately severe Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Bummed, UK/Canada Sep 3rd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Pros: Side effects are not too bad; appears to work for many people!; cheap Cons: stomach/bowel upset; thirst; leg cramps. Bottom Line: I tried this for 8 months. I began at 50 and soon increased to 100 then 150. I took yasmin as well. I did not work for me, but it did improve my dandruff, body hair etc, and worked slightly on my skin. I am not clear though. I am very disappointed since all the enthusiasm surrounding this drug for acne in adult women (I am 23) made me really feel like it was going to. I am going to try accutane and potentially, a few months after my course, go on spiro again to try and prevent a relapse. Sorely disappointed me but it may very well work for you. Usage: Bummed has used this item for a few months. Price Paid: 10.00 Acne severity: moderate Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

Anonymous Sep 2nd, 2009 How well it works Agreeability Affordability

Bottom Line: Geoffrey Redmond wrote a book (The hormonally vulnerable woman) about this treatment after years of experience. It basicly says that in order for the spiro to be effective, you'll need a dose of 100-200mg/day (75mg if you have to many side effects). You'll also need a nonandrogenic (=no testerone-like effect) BC; yasmin was his first choice, though pills like ortho-cyclen ortho, try-cyclen, desogen, diane and mincette are also fine. It's very important to drink at least 1,5 l a day to prevent headaches, fatigue and legcramps. The pill will help you to keep the right amount and lengt of your periods and will also help (up to 50% of) your acne. It schould take 3-6 months to work, if you don't see any progress after about 4th month you up your dose. PS it's funny how no-one here who has used spiro for up to a year has a bad review, so I guess the doc might be right, it is always effective as long as you stick with it long enough. Acne, he says, is ALWAYS due to testosterone. Recommended: Yes Was this comment helpful? (Yes) (No) (Report as inappropriate)

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