Spironolactone and hormonal effects

[MnGal25]

So would you take SPIRO with KEFLEX? I wonder if its ok to do that......

[tiggerbuddy]

Yep, I'd take them together. They are completely different. The Keflex will basically just work to help keep you clear temporarily while the Spiro takes its time to kick in. Your doctor would not have prescribed them both for you if it wasn't safe. I continued taking Minocycline up until about 3 months into Spiro, then I weened myself off of it because it wasn't necessary any longer.

[MnGal25]

Well, the doctor did not prescribe them together. The derm prescribed Keflex and my regular phsyician prescribed Spiro. My regular physician wanted to me continue Keflex for another week totaling one month that I have taken it. If still no improvement, she told me to stop Keflex and try Spiro so Im not even supposed to start it until Oct 1. I just am so nervous about this wedding I am in Oct 20 and I want to be clear for it!!!!!!!

[tiggerbuddy]

Originally Posted by MnGal25

Well, the doctor did not prescribe them together. The derm prescribed Keflex and my regular phsyician prescribed Spiro. My regular physician wanted to me continue Keflex for another week totaling one month that I have taken it. If still no improvement, she told me to stop Keflex and try Spiro so Im not even supposed to start it until Oct 1. I just am so nervous about this wedding I am in Oct 20 and I want to be clear for it!!!!!!!

If you're REALLY worried about the Oct 20 wedding, then just take the keflex. The spiro will take months to work, whereas the Keflex could just take a week or 2 to start seeing results. It's absolutely safe to take Spiro with an antibiotic. However, if you're really concerned about it, then wait to start Spiro until after the wedding. I can almost guarantee you that if you JUST took spiro and not Keflex, you will not notice much difference by the time of the wedding. I took antibiotics for years without any side effects. Then, I started Spiro, and continued to take the antibiotic with it for months. good luck

[boozle]

I've been on 100mg of Spiro for 67 days now. My skin is definately less oily, but I am still getting the odd small cyst :-(
How long does it take to kick in?!

Anyway, I have also not had a period since I started Sprio, which is slightly worrying. Though to be honest, and I know this sounds short-sighted, my self confidence is so low that I am way off worrying about my reproductive system!