Used Spironolactone? Rate It:
Cons:
broke me out in places Ive never broke out before
Pros:
Sort of worked--clears me up somewhat w/PMS-time acne
Cons:
-Worry about side effects such as potassium levels and interactions with other meds
-Takes too long to work
-Constantly taking medication
-Expensive
-Requires continuing visits to derm
-Suspected it affected my moods and weight
Pros:
Weight Loss (Not major - Small Amount)
Cons:
My face has gotten worse
Pros:
Less oily
I don't know about the acne (too soon to tell)
Cons:
Initial Breakout
Have to pee a lot at first
Pros:
stunts body hair growth
makes skin smooth
Cons:
can make u emotional
unwanted weight loss
loss of appetite
nausea
Pros:
•Cleared skin after 1st week for 1wk
•helps loose weight quicker with exercise
•no more cyst
Cons:
•1st wk broke out small pimples
•Very oily skin, more than usual
•small red pimples along jawline
Pros:
slowly clears up skin
Cons:
takes months
many stomach problems
heart burn
extremely gassy after eating
fatigue
Pros:
Don't know yet
Cons:
Initial breakout?
Pros:
Side Effects were tolerable
Cons:
Initial Breakout
Menstrual Irregularities
Pros:
Cleared up back and chest acne.
Only one side effect listed below.
Pretty cheap.
Cons:
At a dose above 25 mg made me have my period all the time, non stop for weeks.
Didn't clear up the acne on my face, at higher doses it only made it worse.
Pros:
Cheap, small pill easy to take
can be on it long term.