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prescription queen - I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. I understand the 'why me' type of feeling, especially when you look around at other women your age and they are stressed out about t...

tracy521 That is awesome that it is working so well for you. I think I will ask my Dr. for the prescription and agree to the blood tests...and then hopefullly after a few months of it being totally no...

Hello and sorry that you are suffering. I am older but also have hormonal acne. I was pregnant and breastfeeding for about 2 years, so also had to try all natural things during that time...but sadly w...

Hi There - I just wanted to tell you that I was on Diane 35 for 2 years and my skin was great. I went off to get pregnant with my second child and was worried that my skin would be terrible...but it d...

CS99 - I am still working on getting a spiro prescription from my Dr. too. She is reluctant because of the potassium issues and said if she prescribed it, I would have to have blood work every 4 weeks...

All I can say is WOW. I am so happy for you!!!! You are looking amazing I have an appointment this Wednesday and am asking for the Spiro. I wish I could do BCP too and I even filled my prescription...

I just picked up my first Diane-35 prescription (I think it is the same just a different name in Canada?) and will start it on my next cycle. I just finished a 3 month treatment of antibiotics which w...

HI There, I just saw a naturalpath today and he gave me a kits for an entire cycle of hormone testings. At the start of my next cycle, I will do 11 seperate swabs, every 2rd or 3rd day according to th...

Hi There, I have been using Differin for about 6 weeks and I haven't noticed any change in my pores. Maybe they are just more noticable now that you are focusing on them rather than your other skin i...

Hmmm...perhaps you will never know what caused the improvement but enjoy it regardless and keep doing what you are doing! My fingers are crossed for continued clear skin

Hi There - I had horrible horomonal acne during pregnancy and breastfeeding. I just weaned my 14 month old this week and it is finally starting to clear up with the help of antibiotics and differin. I...

I am sorry that things are not going as you had hoped. I have not used this product, but I am using Differin. Epiduo is basically Differin (a Retinoid) with BP added in. It is unfortunate that your D...

Sounds like cysts to me. I often get clusters of them in one spot and it looks like a huge painful lumpy swollen area, but really it is 4-5 big cysts under the skin. It usually starts like an itchy fe...

Do you notice if your breakouts are cyclical (with your monthly cycle) at all? Where do your breakout tend to be? Maybe your are entering a time in your life where your hormones are doing something fu...

HI There - I think if you have given it a solid 3 months maybe it is time to try something different or add something to your regimine? Perhaps you could add a topical or oral antibiotic? I am in wee...

Could you try switching to a different anti-biotic to see if it lessens the side effects? I am taking tetracycline, which is in the same family and have had no side effects at all. I am also using di...

I have been without dairy for nearly 2 months and have not noticed any change at all....but it seems like for some people it does make a big difference. I am learning from reading here and other place...

Anyone?

Hi There, I am looking for others to share their expereinces about how long it took for changes in diet to affect your acne? I have been dairy free, sugar free, white rice/pasta/flour free for nearly ...

Michi31 - I only BF twice a day at this point (7 am and pm), for less than 3 minutes. The American academy of pediatrics says it is generally compatible with breastfeeding and Hale classifies it as an...

Hi There, I am new to acne.org but have done a lot of reading on here over the last few years. I am 36 years old and have been suffering with hormonal acne for 5 years..since I stopped birth control...