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Any women tried Spironolactone?

Hi everyone Well,i stopped taking spiro about two weeks ago now.I gave it 14 weeks so that's three and a half months and it didn't clear my skin up.In fact i really do believe that it made it worse.B...

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20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Well i've been on spiro for just about 3 months now and my skin is awful!!!!!!! I really feel like i just can't cope with my life anymore I normally get depressed with the amount of acne that i norm...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

By the way;i wondered if i could ask you guys what you weigh?Sorry it's a very personal question but i just wondered if i've been taking too much spiro for my body weight I only weigh about 110lbs yo...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Thanks alicany   I've lowered my dose of spiro down even more to 100mg now because this week i've been breaking out awfully again!!!!! When i was on 200mg my chest broke out which is a place i ...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I can't remember who was telling me about androcur,was it alicany?Anyway i just wondered if you could tell me about your experience with it because i'm not doing good on spiro still unfortunetely

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Well to be quite i honest i don't really know how it's going! One minute i think it's getting better and the spiro's working and then the next i don't!I still have spots on my forehead that i'm not h...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
dianette diary

I've been on dianette for over 5 years!!!!!!!!!!!!

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20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Sorry i haven't been on here for a while   I've been taking spiro for about 8 weeks now,so that's 2 months.The massive breakout seems to have died down abit but it's still worse than what it was...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Also, i don't feel ill today   Acnehater;i read your thread about yasmin clearing you and you said that you had three weeks of hell in the first two months.Did the initial breakout start too cle...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I hear what you're all saying but for some reason i just can't bring myself to quit at this stage.I've been taking it for nearly 7 weeks so what's afew more weeks to just see if this does pass?I don't...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Thanks for the suggestions ladies but it's definetely not dianette causing this.I've been on dianette for over 5 years and in the beginning it did work.It completely cleared my skin after afew months,...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I really don't know how much longer i can handle this!!!!!!! I'm just plodding on day by day,still hiding away.On one hand i feel since i lowered the dosage my skin has gotten a little better but the...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

It's hard to say really.My chest has cleared up alot and i think my face is slightly better but i wouldn't swear to that yet My chest does seem much better though so i think it's because i lowered th...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I've been on dianette for over 5 years.It worked fantastically in the beginning,really cleared my skin but then the acne came back afew months later while i was still on it.It didn't make my acne wors...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I have been to that website,and yeah it's very good.I recommend people on spiro or any hormone drug to have a look there   I know i'm only 6 weeks into it and i do expect to still be breaking ou...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Well,it just seems to be even worse now Now the spots are coming in every part of my face;i'd been able to hang onto a couple of nearly clear areas and now the spots are there!!!!!!I'm so,so scared i...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Gosh,do you really think it could be a reaction to the combo of spiro and CP in dianette?I would go to the doc and ask for a hormone test but i very much doubt that he'd do that and also i'm literally...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

It is MUCH worse than before spiro.Really bad.I've never,ever seen my chest like this for one I can't talk to my doctor because i've ordered it off the internet.I just do not know what to do.When i f...

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20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I feel lie crawling into a hole in the ground and hiding away.Its not a joke actually because i am hiding away.I'm not leaving the house unless i really have to while it's like this!!...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I know i have to be patient I'm also still taking the dianette along with spiro.I've been taking dianette since i was 16 and i'm 22 now. I've just read through your journal again shortee,and that's g...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Wow,i'm really worried about all of the unsuccessful goes with spiro When i was thinking about taking it all i seemed to see were successes.Oh well......i suppose i just have to try it for myself for...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Why aren't you still on it?

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I'm on dianette BC pill too so my first period on spiro was normal too.My cycle seems same as normal;no spotting. Though i've been on dianette for years now and it did work in the beginning but maybe ...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

Oh,i forgot; I went to the new derm this morning and i cam away with a mixture of disheartenment and anger.They would perscibe spiro for me!!!!!!!!!! Looks like i'll just have to keep taking it from ...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago
Any women tried Spironolactone?

I have been increasing the dosage in 50mg stages.I was taking 100mg for the first 2 weeks,then 150mg for the next 2 weeks and now i've just started 200mg at the one month mark. I'm hoping it'll be alo...

In forum Hormonal acne

20 years ago