3 months on Spiro, no results. Will it work eventually?

austen · 10-20-2007, 05:19 PM

Hi. I have now finished my third month of Spiro and I am not seeing any improvement of my acne. If anything, it is getting worse. My face and back hurts! I know this drug takes a long time, but I am starting to get really upset and frustrated with this. Does Spiro always help acne? Thanks.

(P.S. My face improved dramatically (although my back still broke out very badly sometimes) after being on a very strict low gi diet for several months. But when I started the Spiro I relaxed my food rules - I assumed the anti androgen would balance out the occasional piece of white bread or potato - clearly this was a mistake. I've gone back on the very strict low gi diet. I highly recommend eating low gi as part of the battle against acne.)

jettieb · 10-21-2007, 08:15 PM

How many mg are you on? I started on birth control and my skin cleared up 25%. Then my doc put me on 50mg of spiro, I was 75% clear. Then I went up to 100mg of sprio, My skin is PERFECT.

I eat whatever I want. Im sure healthy eating is better for you though.

austen · 10-23-2007, 11:48 PM

I'm on 100mg - I guess I should just be patient and stick with it for a few more months. Glad to hear the Spiro is working for you!

austen · 12-11-2007, 06:38 PM

Update - I've now been on Spiro for five months - now taking 150mg - and I am not seeing any improvement at all. In fact, last month I had the worst breakout of my life. I've tried topicals (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, glycolic acid, differin) but none has worked for me. I am really fed up. Accutane is not an option. Any suggestions for other medications that help with cystic acne? Thanks!

hwsamande · 12-19-2007, 02:06 AM

my dermatologist put me on tetracyclin, 500mg 2x a day, along side my spiro (100 mg) to help clear up any kind of bacteria that may be in my body that might have been aggravating my acne. Some people don't want to take antibiotics daily, but it was an important initial step to help clear up my skin. I was able to taper off of them, but if I have a really bad break out, I have a standing prescription at the pharmacy so I can go back on my antibiotics for 30 days.

Good luck. Spiro took 3 months before I saw any effects. I started taking it for hair loss initially. I know how you're suffering with horrible acne. There is hope. Fingers crossed!