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Androgen Levels Are Normal, Will Spironolactone Help? Endocrine regulation is extremely complicated (and I'm a nursing student!)... testosterone is actually a precursor to estrogen, and low levels of one do not indicate the presence/absence of the other.... | In forum Hormonal acne | 13 years ago |
3 Months Into Spionolactone Treatment did you start at 75mg or lower? 100mg 2x daily is what's worked best for me, but that was over a year of gradual increase. It really can take longer than 3 months to see a difference, but if you bod... | In forum Hormonal acne | 13 years ago |
Done Witth Spiro. Ready To Try Birth Control. Advice? Out of curiosity, what dose of spiro were you on? I had bad side effects when I got up to a high dose, but it was at a high dose that it finally started working. I take Sprintec (generic for ortho c... | In forum Hormonal acne | 13 years ago |
Androgen Levels Are Normal, Will Spironolactone Help? Hi! Wanted to chime in because I once saw an insensitive endocrinologist ("your hormone levels are normal, you do not have PCOS"), and yet spiro has worked wonders for my skin. As has been alluded ... | In forum Hormonal acne | 13 years ago |
Talking To Guys As A Girl Who Suffers From Acne/pih 🙁 I think you're in good company among your peers, I know a lot of my friends didn't have strong guy/girl friendships until partway into college... there are lots of opportunities to meet and interact w... | 13 years ago | |
Just Feel Worthless. Help? ;( (Long Post, Readers And Responders Will Be Greatly Appreciated Though) Hi, I will echo what has already been said, which is that it helps a little knowing that other people feel the same ways that you do, even if those people are not the ones you interact with in your ... | 13 years ago |