Spiro healed my acne

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not yet. I am pretty sure being pregnant won't be a problem because it helps not having perioRAB with pcos. I will be calling the doctor soon. Thanks
 
Hello everyone!

I just wanted to update. I read from this site about Spironolactone and it has saved my life! I started on 200mgs of spiro and have lowered it to 100mgs a day. i have been on this for about 4 or more yrs now. I have no acne anymore due to the spiro. It is very hard to find a doctor who will give you it luckily i find one. But I just wanted to update the wonderful success i had with it.

When you are acn free you tend to stop coming to the site. i am acne free but hae some indent scaring on my face and was hoping someone knew of some kind of cream/oil/lotion that would help them. i know never will cure them but i would like something that will help them as much as possible. thank you. if you need more info about spiro let me know.
 
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects.
Is it prescribed by doctors?
 
When It Rains.. how long have you been on it and have you gone off before? Just asking to see what happens when you go off. I've been on it for 3 years.
 
Hello

I live in a very small town. I had asked my Dr. about Spiro, since I'm 40 and have tried everything in the world for my acne with no avail. Ok, she said that Spiro is not something she would recommend because it is not prescribed for acne, she said that it was a diruetic, and is for people who have edema, high blood pressure or swelling of the heart, liver and kidney. Did I ask her aout the right medication? She said I don't fall into that category at all so won't prescribe it.

I then called my dermatologist, who said almos the same thing.

Any suggestions?

Thank you, Michelle
 
I've been on it about 6 months.Started on just 25mg,and then after 3 months went up to 100mg a day.
I noticed a difference like right away.I haven't come off of it at all,but I do notice any kind of dosage change sometimes causes a brief break out.

My skin was so oily before and now it is not at all and is smoother and softer.
My acne wasn't terrible when I got on the spiro,just persistent (I've had some form since 20's and I'm now 30's)
but the oily was way out of control and I went through like 10 oil absorbing sheets a day.

It has also helped me with other issues like less hair growth in places I don't want it and more hair growth on my head.
I'm pretty sure I have PCOS,so this was really the magic thing for me.
 
Hi. Glad you have so much luck with Spiro. I too have clear skin because of it. Retin A is great for smoothing skin and I think a filler is used to plump out scars from cystic acne. Spiro is what I needed to stop the cystic acne due to hormones. Runs in my family. Good luck
 
Happy (early) 2011 to all! I just wanted to let you know that I have been on 50 mg/daily of Spironolactone for 2 1/2 months now, and am acne-free! I will give you a brief history--I am 53 years old and have add acne off and on during my life, at some times worse than others. I have used one course of accutane (which helped for a couple of years), along with antibiotics, creams, soaps, etc.

I would like to tell everyone something very important about Spiro and WHY dermatologists don't prescribe it. I finally figured this out, after I was the one who had to approach my dermatoligist after nothing was working. I started to take HRT (hormone replacement therapy) with a pill called "Ortho-prefest". This medication made my face as worse as it has ever been. I was the one that had to ask my dertmatologist if I would be a good candiate for spiro. He was very aprehensive and told me it doesn't work for everyone. I applied some pressure and he finally gave in. The first 3-4 weeks I was on it, I had cystic acne like I never had in my life! I am so glad I stuck with it because now my face is completely clear after 2 1/2 months of being on it. The point I am making is this: THE REASON DERMATOLOGISTS DO NOT PRESCRIBE SPIRO, is because they know they will lose you as a patient! Let's face it, it is a proven fact that spiro works in 80% of acne patients. If every derm prescribed this to a female patient with acne and it works, there is no reason to keep on seeing the derm. You can just as easily get this medication from a regular M.D. So everyone, you can see that is why YOU have to ask for this medication and are NOT offered it. It took me a while to figure this out, but it makes perfect sense. So, do all of us a favor--spread the word as much as you can about Spiro--it is a miracle drug for all with acne and dermatologists know this. They don't want to lose your business because they do not want to lose money! Shame, shame on them. I had the same dermatologist for 30 years, and you probably can guess that I am going to kick him to the curb--mostly for telling me that nothing else could be done for my acne at this point, when indeed something could be done (spiro).

If you have not tried it yet, I strongly suggest that you talk to your dermatologist or regular famliy doctor about it. I am only on 50 mg per day at $1.40 a month. Can you believe it? It has worked a miracle for me, and it will for you, too.

Good luck to all!
 
Most dermo's don't recommend anything that doesn't say it's for acne. I would think the reason is insurance and liability. Spironolactone is also an androgen blocker. The main reason women have cystic acne is hormonal, meaning too much testerone. Men who abuse steroiRAB get bad acne, because of the high levels of testerone from them. PCOS is a condition that women suffer from too much facial hair, hair loss from head and problem perioRAB. This drug was originally for heart and edema problems and someone discovered that it helped with a type of acne that no scientist has been able to cure. This drug has been around for over 20 years and considered safe with the recommended doses. It is a miracle for us who have incurable acne. This type of acne is called hormonal acne and it can be borderline or very high testerone levels and Spiro when taken in the right dosage will cure it. Anywhere from 50mgs to 200mgs will work miracles. It is a REAL miracle.I highly recommend it and it will take most people a full 5 months with 100 mgs and up to have perfect skin. Go to a endo and get bloodwork and have him test for PCOS. Even if normal, you can be hormonally vulnerable. A good book is called the hormonally vulnerable woman. I took accutane and it was okay for 5 months and then slowly came baack..why? because accutane dries up oil, but doesn't deal with hormones.
 
Hi yes 100mgs a day for me and I am flawless. I am getting off for 3 months to get pregnant. the doctor said to clear my system of it for that long. I am scared that I will go back to cystic acne and really am praying that I don't. I will get back on after the baby. I took accutane and it was better, but came back after 6 months. Not as bad. I am mildly PCOS. but it runs in my family and my mom and sister stopped getting cysts when the were menopausal. Now with no perioRAB they have great skin
 
My mom is already 44 years old but she has a problem on her acne. I guess I found a solution for her :D:D:D
 
Some people break out during pregnancy,but for others pregnancy naturally balances their hormones and they get clear skin.So who knows,maybe it will be good for you :)

I think I may have had a few breakouts early in my pregnancy,but was pretty clear after that the rest of the time.
Has your doctor told you of anything else you can use like Benzoyl peroxide or other safer methoRAB during pregnancy?
 
retina-a(BRAND NAME)YOU use it at nite(rx only) and wash it off in the morning. Also vitamin E oil is very good for your skin
 
Hi there kilgore52 thanks for your update. Got to check that Spiro too ;)
I hope it will works for me too.:angel:
 
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