I wish I'd gotten more information! If they are open-minded you could try to educate them a little bit about how spiro works...even with all that medical schooling some don't get that it's not accutane...it's not changing anything permanently so if you go off it, the acne comes back.
I found it the section of the African American hair products. I think my dose is just two 25mg pills a day, so hopefully I won't have to go much higher. I had a lot of stomach issues from antibiotics and I'd like to know if I'd just be walking into the same thing with this medicine!1) As it is a diuretic, you will find that you pee a lot more on it and you have to drink a lot more water to stay hydrated. For this reason, avoid strong sunlight and use a sunscreen (SPF 30 or more), and wear clothes that cover your arms and legs.
It's a cheap test even without insurance.Your derm probably didn't mention getting tested because serious side-effects are so very rare on low doses (under 200mg).Good to know! -Therapeutic response occurs after several weeks of therapy, usually 6 to 8 weeks.
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My derm didn't mention blood work or anything, so I'm kind of concerned and will probably just have to have the pharmacist tell me what to look out for. Boston50, if you don't mind me asking, what were the problems that your daughter developed? Azathioprine isn’t a painkiller, but it can reduce the damage and effects caused by your condition.Your symptoms should start to improve 6–12 weeks after you start taking it.
And Azathioprine 50mg twice a day.
I had a lot of stomach issues from antibiotics and I'd like to know if I'd just be walking into the same thing with this medicine!1) As it is a diuretic, you will find that you pee a lot more on it and you have to drink a lot more water to stay hydrated. Would you recommend blood work once a year or even more frequently?I just got a prescription for Spiro and was wondering all of the same things. Labs have always been great.. just now having a lot of major skin issues and may have to come off and i'm so afraid.
I would say on average I go to the bathroom every 3 hours and feel like drinking water every 2 hours. I also have a fast metabolism. Maybe you can say you had a friend who went off it and all her acne came back, went back on and it disappeared again. One thing I haven't conquered is the confounded sweating. Now I'm in remission. lupus Speak to your doctor if you're worried about any of this. Azathioprine can temporarily lower the number of white blood cells in your blood, increasing the chance of getting an infection. No issues with aza, but my theory was the dosage wasn't high enough as there was a time when I wasn't under the care of a GI and perhaps the dosage wasn't enough to keep the inflammation in check. If you have an account, Acne.org does not advertise. My derm said it is very hard for the average American diet to overconsume potassium...but if you're eating 5 bananas a day or you're on a raw vegan diet and consuming mass amounts of vegetables...then you need to be careful.If you want to be on the ultra safe side, get your potassium levels checked every 3 months.
Usual Adult Dose for Crohn's Disease - Acute. Your doctor will discuss with you how long you should be on azathioprine as this varies from individual to individual. It takes several months for Spiro to kick in.Yeah if my derm tried to take me off of it I would get a new derm.
Anyone know or have experience of this?
Silvermist here.
I do wish you well with it though because it's a miracle drug for acne.Boston50 I'm sorry to hear that about your daughter, I hope she's doing well now and it wasn't anything too serious.