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LeAnne from TN
April 3, 2008
| Pros | so far none yet... |
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| Cons | Mouth is very dry and skin is breaking out Horribly! |
| Bottom line | I have been on this for about 2=3 weeks. My skin looks horrible! i, just like most of you, dont even want to go out of the house! and it hurts... my face actually hurts from all the acne on it! im just hoping that its just bringing it to the surface and it will all be over soon... |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Anonymous from Boston, MA
April 3, 2008
| Pros | Given enough time (6-7 months), my body adjusted well to this medicine and has eliminated my cystic acne of 9 years. |
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| Cons | Initial side-effects can be intimidiating - thirst, frequent urination, irregular cycles. I found most were temporary. |
| Bottom line | Here's my story: Month 1: Gradually increased from 50 to 100 mg/day over 2 weeks and experienced the side effects and noticed ONLY that my face was less shiny, no noticeable decrease in acne. Checked potassium levels, no significant increase. Months 2-3: Increased from 100 to 200mg/day - lips seemed dry and cheeks got quite dry and I was thirsty often. Side effects diminished after one week. Scalp became far less oily (no need to wash it every day - hooray! - and shedding seemed decreased) acne greatly diminished on face EXCEPT for chin, neck and jawline, where is was almost worse. Had two periods within 1 month. Months 4-5: Side effects diminish, except no period for over 2 months and mild constipation. Acne on neck and jawline virtually gone, but still persistent acne on chin in very small amounts (basically 1 or 2 at a time) Months 6-7: Periods still irregular; taking fiber for regularity, otherwise minimal side-effects. Have had NO ACNE for about a month. Pota |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Anonymous from LA,CA
April 3, 2008
| Pros | Dried up my very oily skin. Hair is no longer greasy. Starting to see improvement in acne. |
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| Cons | VERY bad initial break out. Caused huge cysts all over my face in weird places I never had acne. Also caused a lot of small little whiteheads around my mouth. |
| Bottom line | I've been using this for 3 months and my initial break out was so bad my family asked if I was stressing and my friends asked about my face. I had wonderfully clear skin all until I hit age 22 and started getting a cyst every month. It eventually increased to 8-10 cysts a month. I am starting to see results with spiro only after three months, but the first three months were hell for me. Although I am seeing results, my face is still breaking out in huge cysts in unusual places (I usually get them on my jawline and cheek) such as above my mouth, temple, and nose. My doctor has registered me on iPledge to start accutane next month. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Jordan from Denver, CO
April 2, 2008
| Pros | Works great for my skin. |
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| Cons | Mild thirst in mornings. |
| Bottom line | After reading all these reviews I was terrified that this medication would make me react horribly. But surprisingly, I have had no side effects, I don't even urinate more than I usually do! I have tried everything from clean and clear all the way up to antibiotics both topical and internal. I have used Differen, Clindigel, and Glycogen but nothing has worked quite as well as spiro has for me. Normally I will break out really bad right before my period but this time around, only one little zit came up that disappeared in a day or so. I have felt several little cystic ones attempt to come up since but none have become that nasty painful bump on the surface, they just disappear! I would definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for a milder solution than accutain as i was. It works very well. Good luck everyone. I hope this helps. And sorry i do not know how much it costs because my mom paid for it for me. |
| Recommended | Yes |
MJ from NE
April 2, 2008
| Pros | At 40 some years old, my face feels like it was when I was a child--smooth and nice. I have scars, though. I have had problems since age 13 and only now feel as if I have found the solution. Much less oil. No zits. |
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| Cons | Only a little bit of headache and dizziness the first two weeks, but none now after my body has adjusted. Stick with it. Drink lots of water, especially at first. |
| Bottom line | It is worth asking for. My dermatologist wanted me to try Accutane (I don't have bad acne, just extremely oily skin.) My teenage daugher is taking Accutane now and it is such a hassle with the HCG and other blood tests she has to go through each month. I asked him if he would prescribe spiro for me, and he said "sure." I can't believe it is working so well. Wish I had known about this years go. It would have saved me a lot of heartache and embarrassment. |
| Recommended | Yes |
Anonymous from USA
March 31, 2008
| Pros | Clears up acne faster and better than anything else I've tried!!! |
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| Cons | Haven't noticed any although I hear slight to moderate dehydration and dizziness are the common ones. |
| Bottom line | As with most everyone else that has posted, I tried everything (other than Accutane) prior to trying this medication. It has been just over a month and I am really starting to see a difference now! My doctor said she has never had the medication fail and the absolute longest it took for any patient to see results was ~6 months... she said average is ~3 months. Now to figure out what to do about the scarring... |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
Charity from ND
March 31, 2008
| Pros | cheap and works! |
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| Cons | I never experienced any negative side effects. I certainly didn't notice any less facial hair. |
| Bottom line | I will continue taking it! I has worked better for me than all the anti-biotics, topicals and even the accutane. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $20.00 |
Sheri from Charleston, SC
March 30, 2008
| Pros | I would break out consistently before my period despite using every kind of topical medication . After using Spiro I haven't had a beakout in 3 months! |
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| Cons | I work out almost everday, I noticed I am a bit more dehydrated than usual. Make sure you drink lots of water! |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $15.00 |
Hidel from PA
March 26, 2008
| Pros | o side effects at all and very affordable |
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| Cons | only been taking 1 week and like so many others breaking out more than used to |
| Bottom line | Thanks for all of the reviews! I am a 46 year old female (yes, how pathetic!!!) Was on accutane appx. 7 years ago - worked wonders / began to break out again and was given accutane again but only for two months (not sure why - had no problems) Anyway - different dr. sugested spiro and hopefully will work - only taking 50mg/day. i am breaking out quite a bit now but will keep on truckin!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!! |
| Recommended | Yes |
Alice from Canada
March 23, 2008
| Pros | Takes 2 months to even begin to start working and during that time terrible breakouts. Stick it out. weight loss |
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| Cons | The side effects are nothing compared to the other acne medications. There's slight dehydration and dizziness but that's about it. |
| Bottom line | It's not "Jesus Christ" that has cleared your skin, you know, it's a MEDICATION developed by SCIENTISTS. You know, do to with Science, the arch enemy of Religion. Haha, delusion is funny. |
| Recommended | Yes |
| Price paid | $10.00 |
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