I’ve been on Spiro + retin-a for about 4 months and I’ve noticed incredible improvement in my skin. About 1.5 months ago I was in a sauna and started profusely sweating, got dizzy, ringing in my ear, thought I would faint, and then immediately had to have a bowel movement. After I was normal. 4 weeks ago in the middle of a workout I had the exact same symptoms. My dr says I had a vasovagal reaction from the spiro is making my blood pressure extra low. I’m on 50mg per day. What do you think?
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Thank you for your question. Without an in-person evaluation, I cannot evaluate or diagnose the red patch. With that being said, a common side effect of tretinoin cream is dryness, redness, irritation, peeling, etc. In my opinion, I would stop the tretinoin cream and consult with a board c...
Thanks for your question. You might not want to use both the Epiduo and tretinoin on the same days, but alternating would probably be fine. Epiduo has both a mild, synthetic retinoid and benzoyl peroxide in it, so can be more useful for active acne, and the tretinion is good...
Hello and thank you for your question. With topical medications, you typically do not have to worry about systemic effects since there is minimal systemic absorption. With that said, I would recommend a consultation by your board certified provider for evaluation and discussion of appropriate...
