I have been taking this for the past 6 months or so (started at 25mg, and upped to 50mg) - and have had wonderful results. I moved abroad about 3 months ago and no acne at all. Maybe a few small ones but thats it. I kept my skincare exactly the same and still wash my face with distilled water (as I did at home).
But this past week, my skin has broken out horribly! Mostly all above my upper lip and now I feel some cysts brewing under my skin... I am devastated. I don't know if its because of a lot of stress happening in my life (I am starting a new job soon and I have to find a new place to live within a month), or because I just got my period, but I am actually shocked that my skin is so freaking bad right now!
Has anyone experienced this? Should I keep on taking it? I can't really go see a doctor at the moment....
Spiro can stop working and sometimes, you need a dosage increase. 50 mg is not much. You could wait till the stress has passed to see if your skin bounces back. If it doesn't, you could talk to your derm/doctor about a dosage increase or try to address other factors that may affect your skin such as diet. Contrary to popular, belief, spiro is not a cure all.