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Good to know. It's amazing how delicate the hormones are; at least for women. I had one doctor tell me that the causes of acne can be complex and I think she's right. Glad you've stopped breaking out...

"After 200 person-years of exposure to spironolactone and 506 person-years of followup over 8 years, no serious illnesses thought to be attributed to spironolactone were reported. The long-term use of...

"After 200 person-years of exposure to spironolactone and 506 person-years of followup over 8 years, no serious illnesses thought to be attributed to spironolactone were reported. The long-term use of...

Have you had any doctor give you resistance about taking spiro long term or on an ongoing basis? I've seen a few doctors (my regular GP has a very irregular schedule so I go to walk in clinics as well...

Sumisee, you said in one of my posts that you cannot become resistant to spiro and here you've said you can take it forever, I'm just wondering if your doctor told you this? Because, as I said, mine (...

It has been about 2 months since I started taking Spironolactone and I'm very happy to report that my skin is almost completely clear. (about 98%) I still have a few persistent pimples that are takin...

I use spiro alone. For birth control I use a copper iud with no hormones. If becoming pregnant is not a concern, I would phase out the Alesse gradually. Thanks for your input. I've stopped taking th...

My doctor says spiro isn't an instant gratification drug. It requires patience because you're dealing with hormones. For me, I started seeing small results within a few weeks and now at five weeks, it...

Hang in there. This drug takes time to work. I've been on it for about 5 weeks and I've noticed a real difference in my skin. I'm not 100% clear but I'm much better than I was before I started taking...

I've just started spiro a couple of weeks and amazingly, I'm starting to see some promising results. (my acne isn't too severe but it was bad enough) I started taking Alesse about a month ago (before...

Thanks for the responses and it looks like the lack of water was the reason for my fatigue. Plus I started taking two x 25 mg pills twice a day instead of 1 x 25 mg four times a day. (for some reason...

Hi all, I'm glad to know it's not just me suffering from acne. I've always had oily skin (thanks to my mother's genes) and I had acne in my teens which eventually cleared up. Now it's back with vengea...