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Whether spiro will work for you or not depends on if your acne is hormonal or not---which is something your dermatologist should do a blood test for. Hormonal causes for acne won't always show up on...

I have been on Spironolactone for 2 years now, it has had wonderful results for my skin. I've suffered from moderate cystic acne for 13 years now, into my adult life. I've been through 4 antibiotics, ...

You know...I just may up my dosage to 200mg for a month or two and just see what kind of effect it has. I have been doing pretty well on the 100mg but still breakout here and there. It's significant...

However, I am starting to experience side effects. Now I have my period every 3 weeks instead of 4, which is pretty annoying. I am thinking of adding BCP for my next doctor's appointment. (I've heard ...

She put me on Spiro, Epiduo and Doxycycline. How much Spiro are you taking?

Not sure the dose but I'm in Korea and my dermatologist was a little surprised when I asked him for a prescription for spironolactone. I told him that it's been proven to reduce hormonal jawline acne ...

I've been suffering from mild to moderate acne for most of my life. I'm now 29 and it seems that at the start of fall, my skin will start breaking out into small bumps which sometimes become large cys...

hatesacne said: Perl: My post is right before yours. I, too, dealt w/headaches as a side effect of either spiro 100mg. a.m. or solodyn 45 mg. p.m.. However, that has subsided. Of course, I star...

I have been taking 100 mg. of spironolactone(a.m.) for 21 days, along w/Solodyn XL(minocycline)(45 mg.(p.m.). The new dermatologist I went to for a second opinion(I'd been taking doxycycline 100 mg. 2...

I am wondering how often you ladies on spiro have to go to the bathroom? I want to stay well hydrated b/c I know spiro is a diuretic. But man. I usually have to pee about once every 1-2 hours. At ...

Question: Has anybody found a way to get this Spironolactone w/o an RX? I went to the Nurse Pract. and her and the doctor talked it over, and wanted me to stick it out with the BS antibiotics I'm on...

Take Spiro every day. Do not skip any doses.

hello... just registered myself to this forum and found it really informative.. i'll be really glad if someone would advise me... i was prescribed to take adactone (50mg daily) to treat hirsutism alo...

Hi Everyone- It's been about a month since I last posted. I have been on Spiro now for 3 mos. and 2 weeks. I am having a total breakdown right now. Thank goodness for this board because I don't know ...

Spiro can really mess with periods. I would recommend that anyone on Spiro take birth control pills so that your period will remain normal.

Also, make sure you take Spiro with a meal. Not only can this help with lightheadedness, it actually increases the absorption of Spiro. I take mine all at once (200 mg) with lunch. My endocrinologi...

I am new as of today! I posted a message in the introduction page about my daughter.   She just started spiro today, she is on 25mg to start. Her cystic acne started in Nov-Dec of this year. late...

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IMO, you don't need to make extreme changes to your diet. I would continue with your normal diet, have your K+ checked relatively soon (maybe in a month or so) and if your K+ is normal, don't worry a...

If you really think your acne is hormonal, I would first try birth control pills. At 15, I would be hesitant to take spiro. Have you seen a gynocologist? You may also want to rule out PCOS. good l...

Congrats!!! I've also found success with spiro. I've been taking 200 mg for about 9 months. Your results are only going to keep getting better and better! I love it! Like you, I was taking an ant...

hello, i have been an off and on member of this site.   i'll spare you the long story of my acne, but let's just say i've battled it for longer than i haven't. i'm 27 and it's hormonal.   y...

Crystallynn said: I wanted to add this message I received from a member and my response, because if they wondered I figure one of you may have wondered. I plan to take pictures of the bottle of...

I had been on Minocycline long-term (along with generic Desogen bcp called "Apri", and generic Retin-A cream). I started taking Spiro (gradually went from 25 mg to 200 mg daily per my doctor's orders...

Hi all, I must admit that I feel kind of weird posting here since I'm a guy but I'm almost at wits end. My wife was recently diagnosed with PCOS and she is terrified to take BCP because of the chance...