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I have a Mirena too and while I was already on spironolactone, the progesterone in mirena made me break out slightly. My doctor fixed this by giving me an estrogen patch to balance it out. No more acn...

Increasing slowly shouldn't have an affect on the results. It's just about finding what is your "sweet spot" with spiro it seems. I have been on this estrogen patch for almost 2 weeks now and I'm 100%...

My testosterone tested at 23 ng/dL. The "reference range" on the lab results say 2-45 ng/dL which is such a huge range. I did a bit of research and I'm seeing that a total testosterone level <25 ng...

Just an update, I've been on the 0.1mg estradiol patch for almost a week now. My face/back have cleared up but I'm not sure if it's a coincidence, seems a little fast to be working already. My derma...

My dermatologist said topical spiro didn't exist. I asked last Thursday. She even ran a search to make sure in case it was super new.

Yes but it decreased and went back to normal with time.

Oh that's good to hear that you agree. I do want one done anyway if my insurance covers it. I used clindamyacin 1% pads, but very sporadically. I want to say that it helped, but once I found out my ...

I just got back from my gynecologist appointment. I requested a full hormone panel and she insisted that it won't be much help. She said the normal estrogen and progesterone ranges are so broad that t...

I appreciate your advice, but I don't want to remove the Mirena. It's otherwise perfect birth control -- more effective than any other birth control including getting your tubes tied, I don't get a pe...

I will cut back my dosage and order that cream. I'm going to order the paraben-free biodentical one that you said to do in another thread for progesterone cream, but obviously the estrogen instead. I'...

Oh I ABSOLUTELY want to hear from you! You had been so incredibly helpful already and I really appreciate you responding again. I have read all of your posts, not just the ones in response to me direc...

I'm asking because my progesterone-only birth control has started breaking me out, and I'm wondering if lowering my dosage will help. The breakout on my face was minor and is actually completely clear...

Thanks for making this post! PLEASE report back. I too have started breaking out while on Spiro and want to give this combination a shot.

Why not try a low dose of Spiro while keeping the Mirena? I doubt the minor difference with Skyla will make a worthwhile difference.

Your big hormone thread says not to use any herbal DHT inhibitors in conjunction with Spiro. Is there a reason for this? I am currently taking 100mg of Spiro a day (for about 2 years now) and I was c...

I have been clear on Spironolactone for almost 2 years now, but I recently started breaking out a little after having my Mirena (hormonal IUD) inserted. I don't want to up my dosage of Spiro so I aske...

Can you post an update to this? I have been taking spironolactone for a couple years and I'm really interested in switching to topical if it works. Any details you have would be very helpful! Thanks!

I know a bunch of people already told you this, but I want to stress that it takes longer than 2 months! Give it AT LEAST 4-5 before you say it's not working for you. If you're here, I'm assuming you'...

I posted in another topic about how Spiro worked wonderfully for me but also ruined my health. Well I've been doing tons of research on it, and I'm ignoring all of the random information Google brings...

I posted a while back about how I was clear on Spiro. Well, I am and it's cleared my skin beautifully, but I also believe it's come at a cost. I took Spiro for a few months and then I suddenly had a...

Your acne looks almost identical to what mine looked like before Spiro. I take 75mg spiro, and you look like you are smaller than me (I'm 5'2" 125 lbs), so I'm concerned that 125mg is way too much for...

Yes!! I was on 100mg for about 2 weeks and my hair was falling out like crazy, my breasts were extremely sore, I was emotional and bloated. My doctor said 25mg couldn't possibly make a big difference ...

Thanks so much, iheartpaul. Just to be clear, my goal is not to come off spiro entirely. I just want to get to a lower dose to minimize the effect on my body while staying clear. I basically don't wan...

I've been taking 75mg of Spironolactone for over a year now. Skin is completely clear, stays that way. Only problem is I've developed some gastrointestinal issues (as well as anxiety) since a few mont...

It took me 4-5 months to see results on Spiro, and from the endless research I've done on this medication as well talking to my dermatologist, it can take anywhere from 1 month to close to a year to w...