I took spiro for about 6 years when I was diagnosed with PCOS in 1997. It did not do a darn thing for the hair growth on my face and I was taking 100 mg per day. It *did* bring my acne under control but I do that now with lowcarbing. My acne is no where near as bad as it used to be before I lowcarbed.

Last summer I went off spiro because I felt it was not helping me with anything and not one of my doctor's...2 GPs and an Endo were not even monitoring me on a regular basis while I was on the spiro. I felt a little weird being on something where the doctors seemed unconcerned and gave me no information about the medication. I never even knew about the potassium/ibuprophen issues until just recently so I choose to toss the spiro for good.

I am going to see a new GP in October (my last doctor retired) so when I see him I will tell him I have PCOS and see what he says about that.