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Chickybeading from The OC
June 26, 2008
| Pros | Love it, have used it for about 2 years on and off. You have to stay consistent, just upped my does to 200mg and its better already-I have ADULT cystic acne....related to hormones I am told...it minimizes any skin irritations |
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| Cons | just worry about long term side effects if any....had my potassium checked once....have to keep up with regular blood tests! |
| Bottom line | Use it, it works, it makes you feel confident! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
KIM from Connecticut USA
June 25, 2008
| Pros | cleared my skin |
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| Cons | none |
| Bottom line | Suffered with acne since I was 13, I am now 36 and my skin is finally clear. I have been on EVERYTHING; pills, topicals.. you name it! I also take orthotricyclen. Ther two combined is fantastic! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $6.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Liz from Boston, MA
June 24, 2008
| Pros | Skin is clear and free of cystic acne (apart from the very occasional blemish). Water weight loss during the first few weeks. Continued breast enlargement (I suppose this could be a con for some women...). |
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| Cons | Increased fatigue during first few weeks, continued irregular periods (though I hear that's supposed to stop, too). |
| Bottom line | As an accutane vet, I'd recommend Spiro over Accutane. Even though Accutane has more pronounced and sudden effects, Spiro is safer and gets to the root of the problem (the androgen sensitivity that effects many women). It took some playing around with dosages to hit the sweet spot (I'm at 150 mg/day - at 115 lbs, I suppose that's a relatively high dose), but it was worth the wait. Don't be alarmed when skin gets worse before it gets better. Stick with it. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $40.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Anonymous from USA
June 23, 2008
| Pros | My skin seems to be less oily and it finally seems to be clearing. |
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| Cons | Developed a severe, cystic breakout on my cheeks and chin. |
| Bottom line | I've been fighting acne for about 8 years. I have tried almost everything under the sun, except Accutane. My dermatologist prescribed Spiro (100 mg daily) along with Minocycline(100 mg daily). I do hate taking so many pills (4 per day) though. I tried YAZ specifically for acne and ended up in the hospital intensive care unit for a week with a pulmonary (lung) blood clot. I'm 31, healthy, exercise regularly and don't smoke.. so be careful! Anyway, my face severely brok out with cystic acne about 4 weeks in. I wanted to quit and try Accutane by my dermatologist said to wait it out. My face is finally clearing. I just have 1 cyst left and scaring because I seem to get a scar with every pimple. I really hope this continues to clear my skin. I'm not sure how much more I can put my self esteem through. =( I'm assuming this is like many other medications where the acne is likely to get worse before it improves. =) |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
AM from L.A, California
June 22, 2008
| Pros | Not really sure of any yet.... |
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| Cons | none |
| Bottom line | I was given a low dose of Spiro almost 3 weeks ago to be taken along with the Yaz because the Yaz is not really working for me all that great after 4 months. I started getting few cystic like acne on my checks when I only had acne on my forehead. Did this happen to anyone? I'm thinking the Yaz needs to be changed to another BC. or maybe my Spiro is to low. I'm also using a Tazorac every other day as a topical. I hate being on so many prescriptions! Anyone go through the same thing?? |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Anonymous from Dallas, Texas
June 21, 2008
| Pros | Cleared up my acne completely |
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| Cons | at first, frequent urination, especially at night |
| Bottom line | I've suffered with acne for 24 out of my 36 years. This took away all the horribly embarrassing red cystic bumps. Tried antibiotics and all the topicals. Had not tried accutane. This has really been a lifesaver in terms of giving me back a life without cover up. It's nice to be able to go into work and not worry about people staring at your chin/cheek or wherever the acne decided to appear! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Acne severity | moderate |
Ashley from Naperville, IL
June 20, 2008
| Pros | Amazing to hormonal acne. My derm prescribed this when I lived in San Antonio but since I've lived in IL, no doc has wanted to prescribe it. I used it for about a year and then moved, and then ran out. It works! Be patient. |
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| Cons | Urination, skipped periods. |
| Bottom line | This was the only medication that worked for me (and I tried many tetracycline products). I never broke out. It took about six months to really work but after that, even before my period, my skin was clear. I also used topical lotions (Klaron, a sulfur based gel) and Tazorac. These three items worked great. Tazorac did make me peel and then I used it every other day and mixed a pea size with my moisturizer (Peter Thomas Roth). |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $50.00 |
| Acne severity | moderately severe |
Chrisrtine from Bronx NY
June 19, 2008
| Pros | My skin is much clearer and I have less black heads. I've been taking Spironolactone for three months and it's amazing. I'm 36 years and suffers with acne for most of my life. I tried Accutane twice but couldn't handle the side effects. |
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| Cons | Frequent urination and breast tenderness. |
| Bottom line | It worth trying if you have exhausted all you options. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Pebs from USA
June 17, 2008
| Pros | Works! |
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| Cons | None |
| Bottom line | Hi Help-Please. Yes, my derm prescribed it for me. He said that my acne was hormonal, but that spironolactone was good for that. I don't have PCOS--just jacked up hormones :>). I've heard that some derms are reluctant to prescribe it, because prescribing it for acne is off-label. Don't know how long you've been going to your derm, but you may want to try to find one that will prescribe it. For the clear skin that I've gotten, I can take irregular cycles. Right now mine is about every two weeks, but it's nothing more that spotting. I'll take that any day over the acne I've suffered with. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $6.00 |
help-please from Raleigh
June 16, 2008
| Pros | not sure havent started |
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| Cons | same |
| Bottom line | I have read all the amazing things about this and want to try it asap! i went to my derm who is making me go to a specailist to get tested for polycist ovarian syndrome (sp?) and see if the specialist will then prescribe it to me my question is do all of you that are using this have POCS? or is your derm prescribing it just for acne? i really want to get on this im so desperate for something to work just a little confused as to what it is exactly treating! my acne is def hormonal and this is the first time ive broken out or had bad acne and it hasnt gotten better in a year! im just starting yaz to see if that will help to. and i have some random hair growth :( gross i know! HELP!!!!! |
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