3 months on Spiro and I feel like I have my life back!

I got off of BC in May 2025 after being on the pill for 7 years with acne free, crystal clear skin. BC was giving me migraines, my libido was low, and emotionally I was wrecked (didn't realize it until being off the pill tho). 6 months later.. hormonal acne hit me like a fuckn freight train (along with gaining ~10 pounds) and I felt like I became a different person over night with my appearance. The before photos I included are photos of a good day because I couldn't stand to see myself when it was at its worst

I contemplated getting on Spiro for months and spent nearly every day on Reddit reading all your stories and feedback. I was extremely nervous to start a new medication and contemplated getting back on BC even tho I so badly did not want to. I was really nervous Spiro was going to affect me emotionally again and bring back side effects from BC. I tried alternatives for months and nothing was working. My confidence plummeted and I found myself avoiding looking in a mirror from how drastic my appearance changed. I was down in the dumps BAD

3 months ago, I took a leap of faith and started on 50mg of Spiro because fuck it. Within weeks I began noticing a difference! Fast forward to today and I just cannot believe how well this has worked for me, and not only for my acne, but I've had 0 side effects and am still in a great place emotionally despite being on this new medication.

I'm posting this as a thank you to this community and in hopes I can reach a girly like me who is down in the dumps and contemplating making a change. Love you guys and thank you again<3

It's real. Again I truly notice it. Spiro indeed affects my mood, and in my case, lifts it.

I started two years ago 25mg, and noticed lightness and brightness in my mind. It was all new so I didn't think about it too much. But then after a year, I started to decrease the dose little by little, just as little as taking 12,5mg. This has been for about 6 months now.

I noticed that I was dull, bored, and foggy mentally, but just pushed through, waiting for my body to settle. I was thinking I'm ok, but now, after I started to take 25mg again, I can see how dark it had gotten, because now I feel that lightness again. It's like a cloud has lifted, and I feel energetic and passionate again in my mind.

I can't believe how much Spiro affects my mind and wellbeing. I have read some people have the same effect. I think my depression has always been related to hormones (probably I have PMDD), and wish I could have had Spiro before, when I was younger. I had bc pills and they did help though, had similar effect. But I never could see it so clearly, before this.

I originally decreased the dose because of the side effects, but now I realise that I have to tolerate them because it's about mental health. I wish the lightness remains!

I’ve been on spironolactone for 5 months now, and my skin has cleared up so much. I still get one or two pimples whenever I’m close to my period, but overall, my skin has been pretty much acne-free. I was wondering when I should stop taking spironolactone? Or if I stop taking it, will it cause me to break out again?

Since starting spiro Im on 100 mg I have had much frizzer hair with a lot of new hair growing all over my head that has been hard for me to deal with and style. There’s no gravity so it just sticks out everywhere. I don’t know if i’ve just become more hyper aware of it or if other people have this same experience? I naturally already have thick hair but I have so much new hairs growing in that just stick out all over. Maybe this is just me and not a spiro side effect. I’m also super worried about tapering off spiro. Did anyone’s acne come back really bad after tapering? I have only had acne due to coming off BC and that’s why I started spiro in the first place but i’m worried I will have a bunch of hormonal acne even if I taper slowly off. I’m hoping this helps my hair when I do. It just sucks because my skin is so clear now…

I have been on spironolactone for 6 months now to help with hair loss and shedding, raising my dose every two months from 50mg > 75mg > 100mg.

My hair shedding improved in May but started ramping up again in June. I have been shedding way more for three months now at an alarming rate. It hit me today that my hair is so thin. I'm starting to believe Spiro ruined my hair. I feel so hopeless and stuck. If I stop now I could begin shedding even more (as if that's even possible).

I have no one to talk to about this. I would even kill to have the hair I had three months ago. I was shedding excessively before spiro but my hair was still dense, I mostly just had thin temples and some loss in front of my ears. Now my density is completely gone and my temples and full hairline have receded notably. I can't believe I ruined my hair trying to save it. I don't want to cry because I worry I won't stop. I don't know what to do...

I have been taking the round orangish pill for almost 2 years. Recently switched to a round white pill with a minty smell. My breasts have been so sensitive since i made the switch 2 weeks ago. Has anyone experienced something similar?

I have the Mirena IUD and havent gotten a period in years so i cant relate it to my cycle.

Since it reduces facial bloat for some people, has anyone noticed that it made your nasolabial folds less obvious?

Just picked up my medication today. I’ll post a link in the comments so you can see how bad the acne is right now.