Spironolactone For Acne

Hiya, I have had severe acne since about 9 years old (I know, started early) and it has been a constant battle. I have had every antibiotic and treatments under the sun and the only one that seemed to do anything was Roaccutane which I was on for nearly 2 years. Of course, 6 months after coming off, my acne came back and so my dermatologist suggested trying Spironolactone as he didn't feel comfortable with me being on Roaccutane any longer. I started off with 25mg for about 3 months and then increased this to 50mg and now I'm on 75mg and I'm still really struggling with my acne!! It's been about 6 months now and I had high hopes and now I'm close to giving up. I'm also really worried about the side effects, especially long term. About 2 months ago I ended up in hospital with suspected Glandular fever (although they weren't sure). I am now starting to get a couple of the symptoms again and am worried that i will get ill again and Spironolactone could have something to do with it? Has anyone heard of this before? Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated :)

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Spironolactone is sometimes effective for acne, because it blocks androgen, which causes acne in some people.However, it usually needs to be taken for about a year in the 100mg dosage. So, you may not be high enough yet to clear it up for you.

The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, increased urination, heart burn and dehydration.

No, glandular fever is another name for mononucleosis, which is a contagious infection that you catch from someone else, so this medication wouldn't cause that.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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