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Re: Spironolactone didn't work for my Acne?
From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jan 2001 19:04:12 -0600 (CST)
If I miss a couple of doses in a week (doesn't happen often but has a
couple of times) or if I take aspirin I notice a difference in how
effective my Spiro is. Any less than 200 mg a day and it's not as
effective for me. You may want to ask your dr. about increasing your
dosage or maybe switching you to something else.
At Thu, 25 Jan 2001, anonymous wrote:
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>I've been on spiro for 5 months now at 100 mg./day..with
>NO good results to report- I am so very discouraged after being on
>accutane last year and now I still break out with cysts and have very
>dry skin that flakes. I used to have oily skin but not after
>accutane..it's hard to find a moisturizer to use that doesn't make me
>break out! I also take minocin, use cleocin, azelex acid and retin a as
>well. I'm about ready to give up.There isn't a drug I haven't tried!
>Even tried glucophage for 3 months after glucophage but before spiro..to
>no luck. I never broke out as much in my 20''s or early 30's as much as
>now!The only thing that works as a quick fix is going to the derm once a
>month too get my cysts injected to shrink them..but they keep coming
>back!
>
>> I started taking Spiro seven months ago.(75mg.) It took about 2-3 months to see a difference, but my skin
>>never looked better. I used to get cystic acne, and had extremely oily skin. I haven't had a breakout in
>>six months, and I'm not oily in the least! I wish I would have known about it years ago!
>>
>>Jeanine
>>
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Beth
Rockport, MA
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