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Zinc..you hit the nail on the head. These posts kept me going in my first few weeks on spiro too, not only the posts but the other users.. and it has been an amazing drug for me as well. I am nearing clear but even though I am not fully there yet I barely even think about my face anymore.. It really is a wonder drug!! and I wish I had found it sooner too!!
Does Spiro help with like ALL types of acne? This is my 4th (full) month, yet I still get little pink ones and my bum is breaking out badly. Could it be because I quit Yasmin in Sep? I'm on 150mgs a day and I rly hope it works cause this is the only medication that hasn't given me serious side effects. I'm freaking out, because at the end of last month all through out this month, I am continuing breaking out like everyday, they're small, but compared to where I was 2 months ago, NOTHING, it's getting a little discouraging. 
I'm scared on what's happening.
Thanks!
well, i made a post on here earlier in the week, but it looks as if it was deleted...hmmmmm
I have been on Spiro since April with wonderful results. I am taking 150 mg a day and have had no significant breakouts since I have been on it. I rarely get a teeny tiny little one here or there, but they usually clear up w/in 24 hours. How many milligrams is everyone taking?
hi..ive been taking spiro for past 2 months...i hade terrible breakouts all over my jaw line..which was very intense...spiro actually is awesome as all my big crazy jaw line acnes have tried up remarkably...it has all cleared up..n im hopeful it works in future n to all those who r taking it..
unfortunately, i also did not get my periods..did anyone amongst you notice that too...??
yes my skin all over hands and legs have dried up than before..i keep applying lotion all the time but im more worried about not getting periods...
xeny:))
Hi Angel,
Thanks for replying I really appreciate it! So you said you have been on the spiro for a bit, so how is your skin now? And as for BC I will talk to my dr. when I go back for a check up. I am thinking the 50mg is having an effect my face is actually breaking out more and more even today!! its crazy..but if this is what needs to happen to be clear well then I don't care. I will just try to combat it from the outside too.
Strange how the diet change works for some people and not others..I just hope Spiro really works!! I know its doing something already I just hope its good!!
Any replies are welcome! thanks again!
Shells
ya its def gona work for gud...when i started taking spiro..in the beginning i felt like my skin ws getting worst..for almost two weeks i had in n off crazy increasing acnes..now its been 2 months n all the acnes on y jaw line has dried so well..all i have now is little bit rough surface which is also reducing slowly, n some scars for which my derm prescribed tretinoin cream, usp..0.025%..so basically wats going on is that spiro helps dry up the acne n the tretinoin helps clear the scars..thats wat i felt about these 2 to my skin..tretinoin too is amazing to clear skin but people should be careful while using cus it makes skin too dry n irriatating to some people..it is working for me but im scared to be really confident for others...but bottom line...stick with spiro..mine is 50 mg but its helping a lot..besides one problem..i did not get my periods this month..i have appointment with my dern on jan 5th..will post again about if its ok to not have periods like that..or do i have to stop spiro..
thanking all..xeny:))
hi everyone! it has been exactly one week since i started 25mg a day of spironolactone. I have been taking birth control for years, and dont have moderate or severe acne. I get hormonal pimples and the occasion cyst in the jaw or cheek area. I rarely ever get a zit on my forehead (I think the last one was due to a foundation that didnt agree with me). My question is, the dermatologist (who is known as the best in my state) originally prescribed me 50mg but knocked it down to 25mg before i left the office because of my weight. I weigh 103 pounds and am 5'1. As of today my skin is okay, def clearing itself out, and I have about 2 or 3 marks on my right cheek only. i am also using Differin .3 now and am not sure if the clearing out is due to the spiro or the differin. I just wanted to see what you all thought about the low dose i am on, or if I should bump it up to 25mg 2x a day instead. Thanks!! 
Hey Agnharda..why bump it up if your skin is clearing? And if you really want to see if it is in fact the spiro or the differin try to stop using the differin for a few days? Spiro usually takes some time to work so my guess is that its the differin but your body could be different. As for the dose I have read where some people have success on 25mg, but I think everyone is different I think I have had the best results at 100mg but hope to decrease my dose one day =) GOOD LUCK!!
I started Spiro on December 8, so it is day 21 for me (exactly 3 weeks!). I am on a 25mg/day prescription right now. I am also on Yaz, and have been for the past 2 months. I was on Yaz for 2 years before I was unemployed... then I got off of it for not having insurance. During those 2 years, I think I cleared up after a couple of months (I had severe acne before that) and stayed acne-free. I thought initially that when I went off of BC I would be okay... until 5 months after I stopped taking them, the big cysts, the blackheads, and the "tumors" (the painful bumps you get underneath your skin) came back. I was employed (yay) again in May and got health insurance, so I went and saw my OBGYN for my annual and to renew my prescription with Yaz in November, and dermatologist earlier this month.
The 25mg/day dose hasn't really given me any awful side effects, except that I feel thirstier than usual. I am BREAKING OUT though. I haven't had this bad of pimples in a while. All of a sudden I am seeing a series of little bumps all over my chin and my jawline and a little bit towards my cheeks. My nose is clear and my forehead has a few pimples, but not BUMPS like these. It's gross... and I was wondering if this was normal with starting Spiro? Could your acne get a LOT worse then clear up?
HELP!
Hi Everyone,
I was just prescribed Spiro, 50 mg, from my derm. I have never used prescription meds for my acne before but my upcoming wedding forced me to finally see a dr about it.
I've had no side effects from the spiro so far... my skin is normally dry in the winter so I'm not sure if its related or not. I have not had any new major pimples since first taking the pill so that makes me think that its working. Hopefully!
I was also prescribed tazorac cream and am very nervous about using it. The reviews seem overall pretty bad and I'm concerned about the immediate side effects. I was told to only use it 2x a week at first after moisturzing so hopefully the limited use won't create havoc on my face.
Has anyone taken both spiro and the tazorac cream??
Hi Everyone,
I was just prescribed Spiro, 50 mg, from my derm. I have never used prescription meds for my acne before but my upcoming wedding forced me to finally see a dr about it.
I've had no side effects from the spiro so far... my skin is normally dry in the winter so I'm not sure if its related or not. I have not had any new major pimples since first taking the pill so that makes me think that its working. Hopefully!
I was also prescribed tazorac cream and am very nervous about using it. The reviews seem overall pretty bad and I'm concerned about the immediate side effects. I was told to only use it 2x a week at first after moisturzing so hopefully the limited use won't create havoc on my face.
Has anyone taken both spiro and the tazorac cream??
I'm on both right now. 100 mg of Spiro a day and Tazorac every other night. The Tazorac can be drying so be sure to moisturize. My derm. also warned me that it's a slow acting topical and can take a long time (6 mos. to a year) to noticeably reduce PIH. I think it begins to work more quickly if you're just using it for acne rather than hyperpigmentation, but there is an IB around week 3 so be ready for it.
Hi Everyone,
I was just prescribed Spiro, 50 mg, from my derm. I have never used prescription meds for my acne before but my upcoming wedding forced me to finally see a dr about it.
I've had no side effects from the spiro so far... my skin is normally dry in the winter so I'm not sure if its related or not. I have not had any new major pimples since first taking the pill so that makes me think that its working. Hopefully!
I was also prescribed tazorac cream and am very nervous about using it. The reviews seem overall pretty bad and I'm concerned about the immediate side effects. I was told to only use it 2x a week at first after moisturzing so hopefully the limited use won't create havoc on my face.
Has anyone taken both spiro and the tazorac cream??
I'm on both right now. 100 mg of Spiro a day and Tazorac every other night. The Tazorac can be drying so be sure to moisturize. My derm. also warned me that it's a slow acting topical and can take a long time (6 mos. to a year) to noticeably reduce PIH. I think it begins to work more quickly if you're just using it for acne rather than hyperpigmentation, but there is an IB around week 3 so be ready for it.
Thanks for the info... what an IB though? Doesn't sound fun at all...
I just started this about 2 weeks ago but have not noticed a difference. I started at 25 mg but increased it to 50 mg just 2 days ago.
I am ready to scream because my hormonal acne is out of control due to thyroid problems.
I've tried all kinds of OTC treatments and nothing has worked. I can't even use BP products because they make my skin very red.
Just once I would like to not be embarrassed by my skin.
Wow, I've been on 200mg of spiro for a month and a week now. My skin has improved drastically! I had NUMEROUS cysts before, and during the last week, my skin has been better than it has been in over a year. I have no cysts on my face right now, one pimple on my chin, numerous clogged pores scatted throughout my face, but overall, gorgeous compared to even two weeks ago. The last week I haven't been breaking out at all. I hope this isn't a fluke because I feel amazing, and have gained so much confidence in a mere week because of the clearing. I don't know why my skin is doing so amazingly so quickly, maybe because of my initial high dosage? I don't know. That did cause some problems though. I stayed in bed a few days because of terrible migraine headaches, and very rapid heart rate, but marched on with it. I will continue to update on here as well as my blog, I'm so scared it's going to get terrible in a few weeks.
jen don't be scared!! There could be minor bumps along the way but f you are already clearing I feel like you are on your way!!! I was scared too so I understand but embrace the new you and go out and have fun!! it's amazing how much more time you have when you don't have to worry about acne!! YAY!!!
I know! I can't believe my skin has cleared so quickly. Currently I have one small pimple on my chin while I usually have four or five cysts regularly. But doing so well, something has got to go wrong!! Haha, this is just my pessimism showing through, but my fingers are crossed that this lasts. I need it to
I recently broke out on my chin and cheeks a bit. Two cysts on my chin, one on each of my cheeks. Arrrg. I was very upset until my monthly visitor came today, off schedule. I need to go on birth control again. This breakout is better than the ones I usually get at that special time of the month, so I still have my love for spiro!!
Jen I still have been having a few breakout problems around my cycle.. I feel like it is getting better each month. so I feel your pain except for getting my period randomly that is.. Mine still works like clockwork. But just remember 6 months for optimal results!! And as for BC I am kind of wishing I could consider it. BUT I AM SOO scared!! for several reasons actually. One I feel like adding this to my current Spiro routine will cause ANOTHER IB..and gosh I don't know if I can do it!! and also because in the past I have had bad experience with BC. If its not the precise dose etc. I feel like I want to crawl outta my skin, and I would get migraine headaches (which I never get) and jaundice... I feel like Spiro is enough to be putting in my body and the thought of adding a BC quite literally scares the crap out of me.. But I have an appt with a new gyno soon so I may ask about it..
....I hope this works for you too! what are you doing for your ulcer now!!? And how did you get it? Are you having a lot of upset stomach problems and such? It's a heart murmur, probably not serious at all. Since spiro, my heartbeat has been very quick and whenever I exercise a lot it feels like it's going to pop out!! I know it's the spiro causing these problems, and I have to get a heart echo done to see if it's just an innocent heart murmur or something potentially serious. Maybe after that they'll be able to increase my dosage again? I doubt that though, because I can literally feel the pressure my heart is under... I'm really sad though because my skin is SO SMOOTH! I have a few dying cysts on my chin but it looks incredible. My whiteheads have vanished, it just looks so good! So I'm really sad about this medical setback.. Spiro DEF works. This is the best my skin has looked in years. I am incredibly happy with it. Ugh I hope my skin doesn't break out with a reduced dosage 
Jen I still have been having a few breakout problems around my cycle.. I feel like it is getting better each month. so I feel your pain except for getting my period randomly that is.. Mine still works like clockwork. But just remember 6 months for optimal results!! And as for BC I am kind of wishing I could consider it. BUT I AM SOO scared!! for several reasons actually. One I feel like adding this to my current Spiro routine will cause ANOTHER IB..and gosh I don't know if I can do it!! and also because in the past I have had bad experience with BC. If its not the precise dose etc. I feel like I want to crawl outta my skin, and I would get migraine headaches (which I never get) and jaundice... I feel like Spiro is enough to be putting in my body and the thought of adding a BC quite literally scares the crap out of me.. But I have an appt with a new gyno soon so I may ask about it..
I totally know what you mean Shells. Let me know if and which BCP you decide on if you do. My doc wants me to go on Ortho Tri Cyclen, and I have the pills here, but don't know if I will take them. 