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I understand. If your acne is severe, would you ever consider accutane? I know there are side effects on that as well, but I'm just thinking that at least the side effects would only be during the cou...

Paigems, I can’t quote either, hope that's resolved soon. I thought spiro wasn’t steroidal, but then a quick google search led me to this: I think this warrants more research and not just anecdotal ...

noche, I'd look into Emerita or Smoky Mountain Naturals, both of these brands are well reviewed for over-the-counter hormone creams.

Xipp, can you post your supplements? And also tell us about your experience on Estroblock? I was on Nature's Way brand DIM for months and it never helped.

It's also probably because you stopped saw palmetto. . .

Maybe spiro isn't enough on its own. If you have PCOS, you could consider metformin or inositol.

merrittbarrow, how high of dose do you take? And, did you notice a breakout when you increased your dose?

paigems, steroidal antiandrogens can be risky because they can cause a disruption to your adrenals and ultimately make your acne worse when you come off. For information on this phenomenon, check out ...

Not to be negative but, I have PCOS and I have not ever found relief with herbal remedies. I implore you not to waste too much time with these if they start to make your acne worse. My acne is also se...

Wild yam boosts progesterone, which can help regulate hormones but not specifically lower androgens. Is your acne mild or severe? From my experience, natural or herbal remedies don't work on nodular o...

Hi shadylee, I haven’t read through your entire topic, but I wanted to see how you were doing? Is spiro finally working for you? I read a post you made on cortisone injections where you said that your...

Try Green and Blacks organic dark chocolate instead. I break out from everything, but not this.   Keep me posted with your progress.     Thanks for the info! I think I will wait a ...

I haven't tried that, thanks for the suggestion, but I'm trying to get off of things at the moment. But it's something to consider in the future.   Thanks. Good luck! Also Bren, have you e...

I would wait 5-7 days to increase inositol after you've dropped SP, just to be sure SP is out of your system and you're not having any rebound effects (a spike in testosterone as a result of discontin...

Just take your time . Thanks for your reply! I've never heard about a pill cutter. I'll definitely try to find one. I was planning to take at least 3-4 months before quitting the pill completely. I'...

Yes, progesterone cream was one of the “treatments” someone on here recommended to me and I took it religiously for three months to no relief. I don’t think that progesterone cream would necessarily b...

You should take more than one month to wean off of the pill. Purchase a pill cutter at your local pharmacy and do the process slowly. Vitex is supposed to help with the effects of coming off of the pi...

Thanks for replying. No, I had to quit both Accutane and SP(blood thinning properties), because I'm getting dental implants soon. I added 1000 mg Vitamin C + 10 mg Zinc to my supplements routine. (...

My experience with this forum , which honestly I have just come to learn, is not to take what anyone says on here too seriously. You must always follow your gut! I have stuck with “treatments” that wo...

Thanks. Good luck!

I just saw that you were on Yaz. I also saw your pictures in your Yaz log post; are you sure you have nodular acne, because the breakouts don't look that severe? Also, you're right, your increase in b...

I understand! It was just a suggestion based on other posts and research I've done online. How much inositol do you take? If it's helping your acne, why add SP? Maybe you need to increase your inosi...

What brand of DIM do you use? I use Nature's Way and am not getting acne clearing. Though other ED symptoms have improved.   DIM has completely cleared up my acne - I have been taking it for a...

Hey, what happened with your situation, did the saw palmetto help?     If you are already experiencing noticeable side effects from Accutane beyond a little extra dryness and chapped li...

Yeah, maca boosts testosterone. I had it in a smoothie once and broke out. I'm not sure about SP either, but there are some very good reviews of it on this site.         ...