anyone ever stopped then restarted diane 35?

[meowgirl]

Originally Posted by julia_girl

Thanks Meowgirl...I don't think I will be restarting but just wanted to have that option in case I do experience a bad breakout. I feel a lot better off, so much less anxious and irritable.
Did your skin stay clear for 4 months, or did you start to get breakouts earlier on and they just got to the point where you decided to go back on again? I never had bad acne, just 2-3 pimples here and there but they left marks. My skin is not oily at all, quite dry actually. I take better care of it now and eat a much better diet than I did before, so I am hoping that will help.
Thanks!

Mydoc said I had mild acne but to me they seemed worse. My skin stayed relatively clear the month after I stopped but it got progressively worse, my skin and hair became oily like before. Anyway, Im glad I'm back on it, the only reason I came off it was because I couldn't be bothered getting my prescription refilled. But now I can, I have my skin to remind me! I don't get any side effects being on Diane. I hope everything works out for you!

[thelms_]

hi there,

i went off diane 35 6 months ago and got my first period on sept 1st. the first month or so while i was off it was fine...my skin gradually started breaking out and im now at the point where i want to go back on the pill because i want my good skin back! on my pill packet it says to start taking it on the first day of your period..does anyone know if it is ok to start taking it without a period? or should i wait till i get my next period? i dont know when it will be and i dont know how much longer i can handle the skin problems.

any advice would be great!
thanks =)

[Cory939]

hi everyone, I have decided to stop Diane35 after probably 10 years, I am scared about the breakouts too and wonder when they will show up... My doc gave me antibiotic called minocycline but I'm nervous to take that too, there are some side effects that sound bad but rare. Has anyone taken Minocycline? When you stopped Diane how long until the breakouts showed up?

[Shakira]

Hi Cory. I have taken Dianne twice. When i came off it, i started breaking out 3 to 4 months afterwards. I'm taking Marvelon (Desogen) now. They say it's the closest thing to Dianne for skin and it's not as risky as Dianne. It only has 30mg of estrogen instead of 35mg, like Dianne. My skin isn't oily and i'm only getting a couple of spots on my chin and back. I'm thinking of trying a different one now, though. I won't tell you why, as i don't want to influence your decision to try it.

[Cory939]

Originally Posted by Shakira

Hi Cory. I have taken Dianne twice. When i came off it, i started breaking out 3 to 4 months afterwards. I'm taking Marvelon (Desogen) now. They say it's the closest thing to Dianne for skin and it's not as risky as Dianne. It only has 30mg of estrogen instead of 35mg, like Dianne. My skin isn't oily and i'm only getting a couple of spots on my chin and back. I'm thinking of trying a different one now, though. I won't tell you why, as i don't want to influence your decision to try it.

Thanks for the info, I don't want to take any other pill though, its been one week since I stopped and I feel hormonal, really cranky!

Its been more than one month off now and I have only had one pimple and the moodiness went away after the first week. My first period came right on time as it usually did with Diane, it was not more heavy and I didn't have any extra cramps.