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HMM from Chicago, IL
December 20, 2008
| Pros | The Spironolactone worked. As simply as that. I finally belong to a group of people who say something FINALLY worked for them! |
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| Cons | I'm uneasy about taking medication. |
| Bottom line | I am 33. I have tried every single over the counter product. I've changed my diet, I have been going to various dermatologists for over 10 years. Even as I was preparing a year ahead of time for my wedding, my medications (minocycline, clenia, benzoyl peroxide 9% and cortisone pills 3 days before the wedding) were only able to mask my condition. I've always thought, why me? Why doesn't anything work? I've dried my skin out, irritated it, all for nothing to work. I've even tried Differin, which has helped only 40-50%. Finally my dermatologist (after a year) puts me on Spiro. I have taken 12 pills (50 mg). My acne is rapidly clearing, and I have noticed 0 side effects. Finally, I don't need to constantly worry about my skin. I've fought over 15 years-- and finally a little pill does the trick. I have spend thousands of dollars over the years, all in vain. If nothing has worked for you so far, why don't you ask your dermatologist to start Spiro at a low-dose? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
T from Chicago, IL
December 17, 2008
| Pros | Works well, no sick-like side effects....took about 2 months to work but now is awesome. |
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| Cons | My potassium level went up too much and I had to cut back on the dose. Kind of scared of what will happen when I stop taking it. |
| Bottom line | I've been using spironolactone for about 8 months. My face is 100x clearer. It wasn't awful to begin with but I felt like a 24 year old with 15 year old teen skin. Creams really don't have an effect other than making my face extremely dry. My derm started me on 25mg, and over time we bumped up to 150mg. At that time my birth control was Yaz. My regular doctor was concerned about my potassium levels because both of those medications raise them---so she switched my BC--I was not going to give up clear skin. My derm now put me at 200mg, the highest dose she prescribes, and then had me go get my potassium levels checked again. It was 5.0, the high end of normal range. I eat a lot of healthy food like fish and bananas, both of which are high in potassium. It would be kind of hard for me to avoid high potassium foods, so we switched back to 150 and they're normal again. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
mommytomy3sons from DFW, TX
December 16, 2008
| Pros | Cleared skin, skin less oily, reduced facial hair, increase in hair growth on scalp, 15 lb weight loss. |
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| Cons | Slight dizziness upon standing. |
| Bottom line | The pros far outweigh the cons as you can see. I take 100 mg/ twice a day. I also order it from [link removed]. $28 for a month supply. I ordered it too late recently and ran out. Within two weeks, the oiliness was back as well as some of the weight. I will not make that mistake again. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $28.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Jen from Lincoln, Nebraska
December 16, 2008
| Pros | Breakouts on my chin and cysts along jawline have cleared up 99%. Skin is much less oily. I now only get one or two breakouts a month, it used to be almost every day I'd have a new one and several a day during my period. |
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| Cons | I get dizzy if I stand up too quicky. Wake up thirsty in the middle of the night sometimes. Breast tenderness the first month or so. It also seems that menstrual cramps have gotten a little bit worse, but nothing that Pamprin can't fix. |
| Bottom line | Read about spiro on the internet and asked my derm if he would prescribe it. He had no problem doing so, along with Duac for the non-hormonal breakouts. He prescribed 100 mg a day (in the a.m.), but recently I've switched it to 50 mg in the morning and 50 mg at night so I don't get so dizzy from lower blood pressure. I also notice that I'm a little bit dizzier after I run. I've been on spiro for 7 weeks now and I can see a HUGE improvement. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Stacey from South Carolina
December 3, 2008
| Pros | Skin looks so much better after years of horrible hormonal acne. Overal Mood (PMS) much better....altho may be part of feeling better when your skin is clear.. |
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| Cons | Been on it for over 6 years - take 150mg daily. Low Blood Pressure, heart fluttering(PVC'S) and Pericarditis was issue this year?? Not certain if spironlactone is to blame or not? Anyone else have this? I am lower bodyfat and exercise 3-5 x's week. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
MommyMo from CT
November 30, 2008
| Pros | It has been almost a month and I've seen a big difference in my acne. My doctor put me on Spironolactone for facial hair on my chin and in my lip area. While researching it, I read that it helps with acne, too. It works for both. I'm thrilled! |
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| Cons | So far, I'm just noticing that I have to pee more often. |
| Bottom line | I'm thrilled that it is addressing both of the problems that I've had with my face- the acne and the facial hair. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
anna from il
November 29, 2008
| Pros | women get your testosterone levels checked...may explain a lot. Spiro is the only thing that works because it blocks testosterone at receptor cites. |
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| Cons | none |
| Bottom line | check it out. not many dr.s link acne with hormone levels. Derm will go out of acne business!!go to an endrocrinologist. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $30.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
G from columbus, OH
November 27, 2008
| Pros | gives you beautiful, soft skin |
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| Cons | nothing |
| Bottom line | It took 4 months to start working and did not completely eradicate acne until 5-6 mos. I had a horrible breakout when I went on it (the worst my face ever looked) and it kept breaking out for about 2-3 mos and then finally started clearing up. You need to be patient because IT DOES WORK. I have been on it a year now and have no intention to ever go off of it. I am 36 yrs old and I wish I knew about this years ago. It also will change the texture of your skin - my skin is extremely soft now |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
MM from Chicago
November 23, 2008
| Pros | Soft, smooth skin, no breakouts! |
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| Bottom line | I have been on spironolactone for about 4 years. It has kept my mild acne under control. I am 27 and I feel great about my skin, finally. I wish I had known about this years ago. I am on a small dosage and have not had any side effects. I follow the instructions for the drug and eat well, and feel totally normal. Just keep trying something until it works for you. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Christina from Illinois
November 23, 2008
| Pros | The only drug that was ever able to cure my acne, it helped me lose a few pounds. |
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| Cons | The blood test every 6 months, but that's not even a big deal. |
| Bottom line | I used every acne drug and cream known to man from 2000 to 2005. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2003 and put on Yasmin (birth control) which helped my acne slightly for a short time. I took Metformin for a few months for my PCOS as well, but it lowered my blood sugar too much and I had to discontinue it. It did nothing to help my acne anyway. In 2005, I was put on Accutane for 6 months as the last resort... it didn't work. My dermatologist had to tell me I was one of the 10% it didn't help. He told me to see a reproductive endocrinologist and he had very little hope for me too, telling me he didn't know it Aldactone would really help my acne, but decided to give it a shoot. I started taking 200 mg of Aldactone a day in September of 2005 and in November of 2005, my acne was almost completely gone. I get compliments now on how great my skin looks. I absolutely love his drug and my only wish is that my doctors had put me on it earlier. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
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