Beauty Tips For Body Care Once I turned 30 I started to develop acne around my jawline, and the occasional bought of chest or bacne that was really embarrassing. My derm prescribed 50mg of spironolactone, which didn't seem to do anything, so after three months she upped the dose to 100 mg. I was a little nervous about the potential for this to affect my mood (or make PMS even worse) and it seemed to actually help with these issues.After two months on 100 mg I noticed very positive effects, and after three my skin was looking quite good. I also noticed that my energy levels dropped dramatically. I normally lift weights 4 times a week, and that dropped down to zero. I got dizzy very easily, felt sick a lot of the time, and a really high-energy physical routine became doing very little. My anxiety levels went through the roof, and pms became the stuff of legend. Still, it seemed reasonable that these might be part of an adjustment period, or maybe a perimenopause symptom.This month (my third on the 100 mg dose, sixth month taking it over all) things suddenly got way, way worse. I feel terrible all the time, my concentration is shot, and I've had my period twice this month. I made a doctor's appointment, and talked to my very skilled pharmacist about the medications and vitamins i take to try and get some insight from her about what I might need to stop (or taper off) to get some relief from the symptoms. She immediately said spironolactone.I felt the need to share this story here because, like many people on this subreddit, I've sung the praises of spironolactone as a skin saver. I feel like I needed to add the addendum that it's not without dangers. I don't know 100% for sure (yet) that this is the source of my symptoms, but I had a complete physical before I started taking it and everything was fine. Thanks for reading!
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