my spiro saga...

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I have had moderate to severe acne for the last ten years. Five years ago I did my first course of acutane after topical stuff failed, and it worked well but my acne came back after I finished my course. Then a year later I did acutane again, and then started taking 50mg spiro a day, and my skin was perfect! Then my terrrible doctor suggested about 6 months ago that I cut down to 25 mg a day since "I obviously didn't need the 50." Within two weeks my skin was as bad as it has ever been, and i started taking 75 mg spiro daily to fix it. Now I've been on 75mg spiro a day for about four months, and my skin is still a mess, but just starting to clear up. I have fewer new break outs, but i have ton of scars and scabs.

Any suggestions for how to clear up whats left and start treating the scars? I feel so angry and frustrated because I had great skin for two years, and now its terrible and I will so helpless. I can't figure out how much longer I will have to wait for the spiro to work because the first time around, I started taking it when my skin was already clear....

Any comments or advice would be amazing!! thanks!
 
Do a search about spiro on this board. Get the book... the homonally vulnerable woman. You need 100mgs per day for spiro to help with ance. Sometimes 75mgs can be enough. But I think you should up it to 100mgs.
 
I am on 100 mg a day and am 98% clear! 25, and 50 mg did nothing for me! This is the only thing that has ever worked for me. I could not be happier! I still get a pimple around "that time of the month", but nothing serious!

good luck
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I'm on 100mg a day as well, have been on it for a little over a month. I'm about 90% clearer, it's much improved.
 
My daughter has gotten good results with Yasmin and 50 mgs. of spiro. The doctor has said she could reduce the spiro but she is afraid to. I think she should stay where she is.
 
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