I hate my skin :(

It could be that the antibiotics just won't work for you, after the 3 months are up if you still see no improvement go back to your GP and hopefully they can prescribe you a stronger treatment or refer you on to a dermatologist.

Sadly there is no quick and easy fix for acne, as I well know from personal experience. Took me a long time to get the clear skin I have now but it was certainly worth all the bad days and drama. I know I was bothered by my acne way more than other people ever were. Maybe you should just try and see if you can go out and enjoy yourself a little bit, I'm sure it won't be as bad as you think. If you don't want to go out maybe invite close friends round for a night in, might provide a welcome distraction from your problems right now and you can feel secure in not being judged at the same time.

Have you tried Benzyl peroxide?

Yeah i have, and i'm using it whilst on the antibiotics as well :/ thanks for the suggestion though

Yes I have been to the doctors..

I got given a 3 month course of antibiotics, it's been a month and it's still as s*** as it was before
How long until my spots improve!?!?
I want to go out in the sun, i want to go swimming, i just want to enjoy myself, and i feel i can't because of how i look

Friends have parties coming up, and i so want to go, but i just hate the way i look, i cringe when people look at me (weird i know )
I want to wear nice dresses/tops, but i get spots on my shoulders/back as well.

Seriously, why me... neither of my parents ever had acne/spots

Ok i realise i'm not really asking anything here, but how can i make myself feel better? I just feel sooo s*** a the moment

p.s make up can only hide so much...

That's okay http://www.acne.org/regimen.html I'm trying that, I know what you mean about spots keeping you indoors a bit

Please go the doctors and ask to be referred to a dermatologist at your local hospital.. they will be able to prescribe Roaccutane and it's INCREDIBLE! It's amazing and cleared up everything. However... there are some horrific side effects.. too many to go into on here but if you can put up with it/happy to take the drug the effects are incredible in most people. Best of luck

If it does get worse, at least you can count on laser treatment im just saying.

...

...

Just hang in there. Drink water and try not to care too much. My face used to be horrendous. I was using antibiotics and facewash and still I had school kids follow me around saying 'shouldn't you use clearasal' It will get better.

Everyone is different so its difficult to offer good advice, the standard, drink water, avoid fizzy drinks and chocolate,

I found that eventually my mum saw how bad it was making me feel and took me to boots and got the full set of clinique. ITs expensive (although boy does it last) and it helped me clear up but also make my skin look better even though there are spots. I then recently found out neutrogena works for me like a dream.

whenever you're not out avoid make up and when you do wear make up, wear stuff thats speficially for spotty skin - good coverage but designed for spots.

All I can do is give you support. I just to try and find the tiny parts of my face without a spot or scar on and I couldn't but now (4 years later) I at most have a couple of spots. Also go out, f*ck it, everyone has imperfections, but its soceities perception that spots are bad. they are, ultimately, just spots. not good, not bad, just a fact that you'll have for a couple of years and then will go...

After 6-8 weeks, if you see no improvement in your acne then ask to change your antibiotics. After you've gone through a few courses of different antibiotics, ask to be referred to a dermatologist.
It's been suggested that Benzoyl Peroxide 2.5% and 10% have no significant difference in effectiveness. But it's a really good treatment, the BMJ puts it first in terms of effectiveness (topical treatments) and you don't get "resistant" to it.
As long as you take antibiotics, keep using a topical treatment as they work together. I think you should go to your GP and explain that your antibiotics aren't working.

I think you should have a consistent skin care regime ands you should take a holistic approach to clearing acne as it does work in some cases.
Good luck

Yes I have been to the doctors..

I got given a 3 month course of antibiotics, it's been a month and it's still as s*** as it was before
How long until my spots improve!?!?
I want to go out in the sun, i want to go swimming, i just want to enjoy myself, and i feel i can't because of how i look

Friends have parties coming up, and i so want to go, but i just hate the way i look, i cringe when people look at me (weird i know )
I want to wear nice dresses/tops, but i get spots on my shoulders/back as well.

Seriously, why me... neither of my parents ever had acne/spots

Ok i realise i'm not really asking anything here, but how can i make myself feel better? I just feel sooo s*** a the moment

p.s make up can only hide so much...