Julisss

Hey all. So devastated to be on this site again :((( After 6 years of smooth, 100% acne-free skin I dropped my daily dose of Spiro from 100mg to 50mg around Nov-Dec last year. For about a half yea...

Hey all,   I'm a retired user, been on Spiro for 2 years now and my skin is crystal clear. I have been taking 200 and then 100mg/day although I've never been strict enough about it - I sometim...

Hey all, I'm on Spiro and I've been clear for a year now. I took 200mg each day. However, a few days ago I realised I started to develop melasma around my eyes (I'm very white skinned and don't want t...

I've been on it for 3 months and 2 months on 200. And genuinely, I have no idea when it should resolve, but I don't plan to wait more than one more month! Otherwise *knocks on wood* my skin is almost ...

When I say it's messing with my cycle, I mean I have pretty constant spotting (sometimes more than spotting - sorry, gross, I know), rarely did I have a few completely dry weeks since I increased to 2...

Thanks so much for the explanation about Accutane. You absolutely helped me see why it's a Band-Aid. Since it doesn't do much to repair hormone imbalance, and only shrinks oil glands for a length of ...

No, Spiro does not necessarily cause hair loss, in fact some women take it for hair loss! I think it can be a bit of a double edged sword when it comes to that problem, but in general, it rather helps...

I am glad it is working for you. I wish the truth about Accutane was more public...people STILL treat it as a magical solution even though it is the hormonal treatment that really clears acne in women...

No-no, please don't do it!!! You are better off on very high dose (150-200) of Spiro than the lowest dose of Accutane! I have taken it 2x and both times it cleared me for a while (2nd time lasted le...

Haha, I do the same to my poor Mum whenever I'm home! (Thankfully, while I'm away I don't have a chance as Skype has a crap quality ) Anyhow, don't be sad - I had the same, some cysts left behind rea...

Hello all. Today (or tomorrow? not sure) marks 3 months for me. I've uploaded some new pics in the gallery. I do not want to jinx myself, cause I'll never take clear skin for granted again, but there...

I think you should stick with it, your body might need this higher dosage for it to work properly. This also means you may have to wait another 1-2 months for optimal results. Don't give up For me,...

I know! I can only share my experience, but topicals never touched my acne. Don't even think the bp is doing any good. I think it's better if you use AHA/BHA to keep acne from forming. It peels a bit ...

Hey, I'm 2 and a half months in, and have the same weird clogged pore situation. However, all the huge ones are nicely clearing up, it's the tiny little pin-sized ones that are bothering me because so...

I have craaaazy period, or something between spotting and period will see a doctor about it soon but still wanna give it some time, hoping it resolves. I use Dan's cleanser, the bp (but not every d...

Hello all Whoever described their Spiro journey as "two steps forward, one step back" - this is extremely spot on! I haven't posted for a while because things started to look quite peachy in the las...

My tinnitus worsened a bit, in fact Really hope it's not the Spiro, cause I'm not willing to quit now, more than 2 months in! I am taking zinc supplements, so unfortunately that's not the case for ...

Thank you! I am on 200mg-s, so no surprise about the spotting. I think I'll wait till month 3 (which is round the corner). I wanna get constantly clear first, before experimenting with lowering my dos...

I am getting concerned with this spotting, that is not even spotting... more than that, but less than a period, still, almost constant blood loss. Do you guys think I should wait it out or get on the...

The second seems very likely. Also I read something about Spiro changing the consistency of the sebum. Maybe it becomes less sticky and doesn't get trapped that much Is that true that it helps to b...

Thanks a lot for both of you. They are deep though and now that my acne has subsided, I see tones of scars left by the needle (however tiny) Also, when I have a facial, the aesthetican never touches ...

Do you use the kind of extractor that has a lancet as well? Do you think it'll work on the type of whiteheads that I get? (In my gallery the 2nd picture - sorry, very disgusting I know!..) I can onl...

Actually, I was thinking about buying this extractor, but I thought it only works on the ones that are "ripe" (sorry, gross I know!). Is it also good to remove the ones that are still non-inflamed and...

Update: I CAN'T BELIEVE it's my second period after 9 days! Oh man, this just can not go on like this. Should I wait till it resolves or just go on birth control? I am borderline anemiac even without...

I am not sure if I have PCOS - no cysts in ovary, but I do have messed up periods and high testosterone. No, not as bad. But I took it 2 times. Second time I started right after the first few pimples...