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Lupe,   I'm on Demulen right now. Zovia is the generic form. I have been on the 1/50 and 1/35 pills. Now I'm not going to lie the 1/50 did make me put on weight and I thought since I had already ...

Hey ladies,   Sorry I haven't been around lately, been having to do law school applications which are about as frustrating as acne haha Anyways I wanted to say hi and see how everyone was progres...

K-La,   First off welcome. I figured out mine was hormonal mostly because I was breaking out on my lower jaw and chin area and cheeks. And that I was using the best stuff the derm could prescribe...

Shy One:   First of all I'm sorry you're having such a tough time with this. I did lots of research myself and came across Spiro and when I went to my doctor Gynocologist he mentioned it before I...

Hey girlies,   Well I'm happy for all the progress everyone is making with Spiro. I'll say it again but I love not having to be concerned about the condition of my skin, there are far too many th...

Hey ladies,   Just wanted to say hi to everyone and hope the progress is still improving. Anyone notice how many views our topic has gotten? Quite amazing. I'm so glad that I found out about Spi...

CDC77:   Its great to hear that Spiro is a long-term treatment from someone that has gone through the same things as many of us. Right now I'm on Demulen (Generic name is Zovia) and the dosage ...

Shortee: I too wonder what my skin will look like when I'm off meds when I want to become pregnant. Could be very very bad considering I've been on some kind of topical or something for my skin since ...

Snoopy,   Hi. I've been on Spiro almost 3 months and am clear. I truly think the key is slowing down oil production in order to be clear, because as soon as that was under control my skin really ...

P.S. Sierra sorry about the situation you were put in with your doctor.     Rae

Sierra: Thanks for the concern. But my acne is resistant to that type of treatment, trust me I've tried EVERYTHING. I already have a hormonal imbalance (Thyroid) and that is a major cause of my acne. ...

Hello all,   Glad to see everyone is doing okay. Just a quick note, had a doctor's appointment today and he refilled my Spiro. The doctor was so proud that Spiro has cleared me up completely haha...

Hi all,   Glad the boards are back up.   Blue eyez: Hey about time I got to chill out on buying oil absorbing sheets haha. Okay another ? about the green tea, If I go to Starbucks how do I ...

Hi all,   Just wanted to add that today I got my spiro refilled and was just reading through the precautions again so I could make sure I hadn't missed anything. I wanted to remind everyone that ...

Hey ladies,   Wanted to add my opinion of good ole spiro. As a three month veteran I am so pleased by the results. Like Shortee said the oil reduction is so apparent and my skin stays clear. Two...

Pankins,   Thanks so much for the encouraging post. I am 22 and am ready to get rid of this acne once and for all. I just took my first pill today and am hoping that in a few months acne and oi...

Hi,   Today I was just prescribed 100 mg of Spirolactone and then a high doseof the estrogen pill Demulen. Lately I've only been breaking out on my jawline and chin area and am already on Ortho ...