JWaltersRN

Update: I'm still taking the Spiro at bedtime, but upped the dosage to 100mg, and added in Yasmin as I keep having recurrent cysts on my ovaries that need to stop. In the morning I use the Clindagel,...

I hope the doc helped you with what you needed. I really like Spiro, as an adult in my 30's it has been a face-saver. Accutane doesn't work for us "older" ladies like it does for women in their teens/...

No BC, I take 50mg Spiro at night, and take "Steel Libido" supplements to help combat that particular side effect. Only been back on it a week, so no effect yet.

1 week: One week on the "new" prescriptions...sort of. I've been taking the Spiro for a week, and using the Retin A. There was a failure at my pharmacy, so I didn't get the clindagel until last night....

Sorry I haven't been here in a while. I moved to CA, and needed no medication or anything and my skin was PERFECT, then I was forced to come  back to AZ and my skin took a dive in the garb...

Ive been using Ziana nightly for 8 weeks, and my skin texture is flawless. Now planning to up the retinoid to help with hyperpigmentation since breakouts have stopped. Going to use up this tube, and t...

It turns out i do have an intolerance of the minocycline, but thankfully I can manage it with Claritin and benadryl cream as needed, so I can stay on the Mino (since it's working), until/unless the re...

Closing in on 5 weeks of treatment and I am very happy with the progress for my acne. I had 3 pimples pop up overnight Saturday, but the ruptured Sunday morning, and are gone by today (tuesday). The h...

Have you tried the 100mg Mino with probiotics?? I have had leaky gut for decades, but find that with my daily probiotic ($45 at Sprouts) I have no stomach issues at this dose.

It depends on your type of acne.   Superficial acne- whiteheads/blackheads and small pustules can usually be treated with topicals - BP, SA etc. Cystic acne- usually helped with antibiotics- i....

If the solodyn- Epiduo combo worked before, go back on it. There is no permanent acne "Cure", just acne management.   It's like taking insulin for diabetes, if your diabetes is controlled on ins...

I have been having better success on Minocycline 100mg twice per day, because of the inflammatory nature of my acne. the Doxy 100mg twice a day is absolutely a "normal" dose, for a time, but then sho...

Yes, very normal.   Retinol is chemically exfoliating and bringing up all the junk in your pores. It does cause itching/flaking/dryness, and (for me at least) extreme oiliness.   I combat ...

So glad you found something that is working for you!   I had a LOT of oiliness when I started the Mino and Ziana, and once I ditched my commercial moisturizer I started putting a TEENY WEENSY bi...

Today is 4 weeks since starting the medications.   Yesterday, my face turned some kind of corner and I woke up with amazing skin! Literally only a few *tiny* bumps, no brewing acne, no crusty sp...

Try a tiny bit of Extra Virgin, Cold-pressed organic coconut oil in the shower. massage it in, and pat dry (don't rub). Can be used all over, and you will never need lotion again. It takes care of dr...

Coconut oil- Extra Virgin, cold-pressed organic. Teeny, tiny amount massaged in before getting out of the shower, pat dry. Hand down the best moisturizer ever!

Day 26: Had a breakout last week (thanks hormones), but it was relatively minor, and dried up in a couple days. Since this was my first PMS since starting the new regimen, I was curious how bad it wo...

Day 19: No drastic changes/improvements. Still have a bunch of post-acne marks (which is expected), but no active acne, and no brewing spots, which is awesome. As before, if I couldn't see the purpl...

Day 7: Still getting better by the day.   Yesterday I picked up some of the Kat Von' D Tattoo Foundation, and today is my first time trying it out. It covered EVERYTHING, every mark, my under e...

Congratulations! Glad you found what your skin needed!!

I really like the 10% Sulfur wash with Lavender for my AM/PM cleanser. and I use Clean and Clear Oil Control Moisture with SPF for daytime, and no moisturizer at night when I put on the Ziana (Clinda/...

Ok, first- there is a difference between sul-FUR and Sul-FA.   Sulfonamide (SulFA Drugs) is basically a molecule of Sulfur-Oxygen-Nitrogen-Hydrogen, and these are antibiotics that stop bacteria ...

At the moment, I think the retinoid is increasing my oil production, I usually have mild oiliness, but since starting the retinoid.. slime city if I don't use an oil control moisturizer

Hi, I will share my 2 cents.. I take 100mg twice per day, and the plan is to do so for 4 months, then 50mg twice per day until FOREVER.   It's ok to stay on the antibiotics for as long as they ...