
Originally Posted by
Nicolina
Vy, I'm trying to figure that out myself. I was on it for about 18 months, and my skin had completely cleared up. So I decided to see what happened if I went off it. It's one of those things that builds up gradually in your system over time, and also leaves your system slowly...After 3 or 4 months, I started to break out a bit again, and figured I'd better go back on it.
My dermatologist says it's no big deal to take it indefinitely...and, given that the only side effects it has are positive (like, it's a mild diuretic, it makes the hair on your head grow better, and it makes you conserve potassium, so I don't get charlie horses in my calves at night anymore) I would have no problem staying on it forever. Plus it only costs about $23/month.
I looked it up in some medical journals and didn't find anything scary in there, either.
Of course, it's probably not a good idea to get pregnant while you're on it; I keep meaning to ask the doc about that.
Bookmarks