19th January 2003
Hey =)
Yes I started taking spiro over 4 years ago. I started taking 50mg then over a month that went up to 200mg so that my body could adjust. I took BC and Spiro for 3 years and then I had to stop because I was feeling more emotional and tired, etc.
When I went off the BC, it was replaced with the Avandia. Actually I was off of spiro too, but the avandia (2mg) wasn't doing enough for me so my doctor told me to take the spiro again, slowly increasing the dosage until I saw and positive change. For me, that was at 150mg, plus I figured I wouldn't have to pee as much ;-)
For the past 3 months, all I'm taking is a 150mg of Spiro and following a Gluten Free (and minor lectin free) diet and my skin looks better than when I was on the Avandia and deffinately better than when I was on BC. I know Spiro alone never worked for me, but I never took it at 400mg doses. Yet it does work for my extra body hair. That's thinned or falling out, which is a good thing ;-) It does help with the oilies and some of that cystic acne (the diet helps more). Also, I'm grateful that it doesn't cause me to spot either.
With you, what dose will you be taking? I know that Diane is supposed to also have an aldactone in it, do you know what the dose of that is? I'm guessing you'll probably take no more than 50 - 100mg of additional spiro since you're also getting it from your BC.
TTYS
Yes I started taking spiro over 4 years ago. I started taking 50mg then over a month that went up to 200mg so that my body could adjust. I took BC and Spiro for 3 years and then I had to stop because I was feeling more emotional and tired, etc.
When I went off the BC, it was replaced with the Avandia. Actually I was off of spiro too, but the avandia (2mg) wasn't doing enough for me so my doctor told me to take the spiro again, slowly increasing the dosage until I saw and positive change. For me, that was at 150mg, plus I figured I wouldn't have to pee as much ;-)
For the past 3 months, all I'm taking is a 150mg of Spiro and following a Gluten Free (and minor lectin free) diet and my skin looks better than when I was on the Avandia and deffinately better than when I was on BC. I know Spiro alone never worked for me, but I never took it at 400mg doses. Yet it does work for my extra body hair. That's thinned or falling out, which is a good thing ;-) It does help with the oilies and some of that cystic acne (the diet helps more). Also, I'm grateful that it doesn't cause me to spot either.
With you, what dose will you be taking? I know that Diane is supposed to also have an aldactone in it, do you know what the dose of that is? I'm guessing you'll probably take no more than 50 - 100mg of additional spiro since you're also getting it from your BC.
TTYS