i am twenty-two years old and have been struggling with acne since i was eleven. my skin is so oily. i do not technically have pcos--they did some tests last year and it came back with estrogen on the very low side of normal and testosterone on the high side of normal--but all still within the normal range. i went on birth control to help with my acne. it worked well. it is the only treatment that has ever truly helped. unfortunately, i developed a blood clot and can no longer take birth control. my acne and oily skin is starting to come back. i have heard spironolactone could be helpful. do most dermatologists know about this treatment, and are most willing to prescribe it? i would very much like to try this as a treatment option. i am against long term oral antibiotic use as i do not think it is healthy to supress the immune system, and nothing tpical seems to work for me.
accutane worked well for me. its very potent!!!! it cleared up my acne(13 y/o-23 y/o) until 3 years ago after i tried depo provera
__________________ Me 27, Hubby 33, Stepson 6, 3 furbabies (2 dogs and a rabbit)
DX PCOS June 2006,
Hyperprolactinemia June 2006
CurrentlyTaking Yasmin, Dostinex, Metformin, B-complex, multi-vitamin
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Here's a warning: My Endo right now would not prescribe me Spiro b/c I am a young female, and it can damage a male fetus if you get pregnant on it so she told me either I go on birth control or no Spiro. I am in the process of finding a new doctor, but here's a heads up as to problems you might face. I have a friend who got hers from a dermatologist, but again, you might have to fight for it due to it's risk for harming a baby.
I'm not sure how old some of you are. I am 30 and was prescribed Spironolactone for acne about a month ago. They had asked me if I was pregnant or planning on having kids. I have 2 kids and am not planning on having more.
I think that's why they gave me this med. I just started taking 50 mg. I got it from my dermatologist. He told me it's actually used to lower blood pressure. He assured me I would be okay to take it. I have had cystic acne on my chin. I have noticed my skin doesn't seem as oily since taking this. So far it seems to be working. The only thing I don't like is that I seem to be tired a lot. I think it's because it's lowering my blood pressure too. Have any of you had this problem?
I'm not sure how long I will have to take this, but I have tried a lot of things, so I am hoping this keeps working. I am also worried about long term affects with the liver. Has anybody heard anything about that?
who do i go to to get spironolactone? 
I dont know where in the world you are, but here in the uk I was given spiro by my Endo (hormone dr)
