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Shannon from New York, NY
April 12, 2008
| Pros | Clear skin, reduced oiliness, weight loss |
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| Cons | No period, frequent urination for first 3 weeks |
| Bottom line | Love love love this stuff. I'm thrilled with the results so far. Only catch is that it seems to have made my period go away. It's only been two months so maybe I'll adjust. I take 100mgs a day. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Victoria from San Francisco, Ca
April 12, 2008
| Pros | oil production |
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| Cons | tired |
| Bottom line | I have been ruled by my acne for too long and decided to find a doctor that would truely help me. I get so embarassed about my acne that I physically do not leave the house, I have called in sick, skipped school, and I do not make plans because I never knoe if I will have a breakout. I finally found a doctor that would prescribe me spiro and I am hoping that it works as well as other have said. I have great skin other than my chin, where I get horrible cystic acne as well as anything else my face wants to through at me. I have only been on Spiro for 9 days but I have already noticed a difference in my oil production, which is much less. I have not had a hoorible intiial breakout, but had many spots pop up. When these popped up they actually hurt and itched, the next day they were healing and did not hurt anymore. I pray that this medicine works, I do not want to try Accutane, my last resort. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $21.00 |
gmg from usa
April 8, 2008
| Pros | I used to be a greaseball. My face was oily within 45 minutes of washing it in the morning. After three weeks my oil production has subsided remarkably. I have a few pimples left still but things are healing fast. My face feels smooth again. |
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| Cons | I had a TERRIBLE initial breakout for the first two weeks.I have also experienced the thirst that everyone is talking about-but I don't mind this too much as it forces me to drink more water. I have severe cramping in my legs though and it's a pain! |
| Bottom line | I am excited about this pill! I am taking 50mgs/2x per day. I had a horrible initial breakout, with pimples of every sort in places that I hadn't normally gotten them. My chest is almost completely clear after 3 weeks and my back is too. My face looks SO much better. The lessening of oil production has improved my overall complexion dramatically I think. I am going to stick with this pill for four months no matter what and hope for the best. Has anyone else experienced cramping in their legs? Mine hurt terribly and it is making me nervous-- but I don't want to report this to my doctor as I am even more afraid that she will take me off spiro and my acne will return full-force. any suggestions? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Nida84 from Toronto, Canada
April 8, 2008
| Pros | Godsend for my cystic acne, my skin is 90% cleared up after 4 months |
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| Cons | may cause dizziness |
| Bottom line | After my acne graduated to cystic acne thanks to stress... I was at my wits end, finally my dermatologist recommended going to an endocrinologist... she made my life hell but gave me a prescription after 5 weeks... within 24 hours, i saw a huge difference in my face, and within 24, it was a 100% difference i started off with 25mg once a day for two weeks, then graduated to 25mg twice a day for two weeks, then 50mg twice a day... since then, i've come back down to 25mg per day.. thats it... but it was a GODSEND! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $5.00 |
Sarah from MA
April 7, 2008
| Pros | Completely cleared up my acne, when I had given up hope!! |
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| Cons | Mild headaches, occasional dizziness, extra b-room trip at night. |
| Bottom line | I have been taking 50mg/twice day for 6 going on 7 months. I have also been using Benzaclin 2 times/day for the same period. Also taking lo-ovral BC. I wash face twice/day with Aveeno face wash (non-frag/non-salicylic acid). I have used EVERYTHING (antibiotics, retin-a micro (all strenghts) differin, duac, you name it, I've tried it. Been suffering for 6 years (beginning at age 18) from moderate-severe cystic acne. By the end of 1st month noticed huge changes. Much smoother skin, much less oily. Was initially using BP 10% on back, but after 2 months no longer needed it! Completely clear on my back still! Month 5 I began to notice HUGE changes in my face. I would NEVER have left the house without painstakingly covering all my acne before. I now go out in public regularly with NO makeup!! This is my 6th month, and even during the bad week before my period, I didn't have a SINGLE breakout! Try it, it will change your life! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
KE from SC
April 7, 2008
| Pros | weight loss, less oiliness |
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| Cons | initial breakout, dizziness, constant thirst |
| Bottom line | I'm still waiting for Spiro to kick in. I've only been taking it for 11 days so I guess I shouldn't expect much so soon. My derm prescribed 50 mg/day along with 200mg/day of doxycycline. I've had a terrible initial breakout. My acne hurts and itches really bad. I can actually feel when a new zit is forming. I've suffered from cystic acne for about 6 years and have tried a lot of products. Hopefully this will work...It's so embarrassing to have acne! I'm a little worried about this initial breakout...hope it clears up SOON! I will update in a few weeks. |
| Recommended | Yes |
Allison from Los Angeles, CA
April 6, 2008
| Pros | Less oily |
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| Cons | Dizzy, tired (especially tired after I workout - more tired than I got before I started medicine), really dry skin and lips, super thirsty, random pimples in places on my face that I have never had pimples |
| Bottom line | Well, I have only been on this medicine for a few weeks. I have pretty much taken everything for my skin - ProActive, multiple topical medicines and pills, including Accutane (TWICE!!) and really nothing has worked. I am 20 years old and I have had bad acne since I was about 11 or 12. I'm pretty desperate and I am really hoping that I see a difference with this medicine. I have only been on it for a short period of time, so I am going to keep on trucking. I have read all of these reviews, and from what I've read everyone raves about this medicine, so I really hope this works for me! I feel like this is my last chance! How long before you all started to see a difference?? And is 50mg 2x a day a good dosage? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Ms.Spiro from Chicago
April 5, 2008
| Pros | Reduced oil production, seldom break out anymore and if so it heals up in a couple days. Now using less topicals due to less oil. Getting dried up. Slower growing body hair too. Lovin' my spiro. I use 200 mg. daily. Men may want to try 100 mg. daily. |
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| Cons | None, none, none! |
| Bottom line | You've spent too much time with ineffective topicals and antibiotics. If you can't find a dermatologist to prescribe spiro then it's time to seek out an endocrinologist. Not all endos require a referral. Also, if one won't prescribe it, KEEP GOING til you find one that does. Androgen hyper-sensitivity is a real condition and should be treated with an appropriate medication. It's your life, it's worth the fight! I really love this stuff. After three months usage, my skin is quite dry and I don't worry about breaking out. I'm just healing up from past damage. I don't think there is an initial breakout. It does NOT work like Retin A or Accutane, nor is it a hormone like birth control. It is a HORMONE BLOCKER. My Dr. says it may cause a rash in a few, but not breakouts. If people have experienced a breakout when they started up, it's most likely coincidence. My endo. said it takes 3-6 months for good results and 1 year for full results. It gradually reaches it's full blocking potential. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $7.00 |
Danielle from Richmond, VA
April 4, 2008
| Pros | Works well pretty fast. |
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| Cons | Has anyone heard anything about how the medicine caused tumors in the lab animals they tested it on? |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
LeAnne from TN
April 4, 2008
| Pros | My hair is not oily anymore, my skin is starting to clear, i have lost some weight |
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| Cons | I had a HORRIBLE breakout at the beginning and i am just now getting over that. My fave hurt so bad from all the acne. i had it on my arms, stomach, and chest. My mouth is constantly dry and i always feel like i need to be drinking something. |
| Bottom line | It seems to be working, im just hoping it will be the miracle drug for my skin. i have even taken accutane (for about a year) before and it worked while i was on it but not very long after. If you can get past the thirsty part of it i think it will be great! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
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