Minoxidil (Rogaine / Regaine)

[totaldispHAIR]

Well, my alternative is to wait it out and see if my Estrogen levels rise back to normal now that I've stopped the pill. But, the risk is also that more hair will be lost over the next 3-6 months. If Rogaine works for me, then it would at least stop the hairloss from continuing and keep me in a holding pattern instead of going more bald.

So you know the ups and downs of NOT using minoxidil. What are the ups and downs of using minoxidil?

[totaldispHAIR]

Pro for using Rogaine: actual decrease in shedding and new hair growth, perhaps ending my AGA or TE or whatever it is that I have. Cons for using Rogaine: accelerated hair loss without any chance for growth, and all the side-effects that I've seen people post (racing heart, headaches, etc.)

I guess I won't know if the cons apply to me until I actually try it, and if Rogaine offers me a potential opportunity, I should give it a shot. I'm just nervous about making a bad situation worse.

What's your story anyway BruceLee? Personal experience?

[Stingray]

That is the most unfortunate problem with hair-loss treatments. There is ABSOLUTELY no way to tell before hand if a product will work for you. 83% of males maintain or regrow hair on propecia, but you can't know for sure if you're not in that 17% who don't respond. It's one of those things that you just gotta try and see. Breaks my heart to hear about this happening to women. I'd gladly lose every hair on my head a thousand times in order to save one woman from losing her hair. It's just so much more difficult for you guys. If only people weren't so superficial, then it wouldn't be so much of a problem. Unfortunately, it only goes downhill from here. I wish you the best of luck if you choose to try Rogaine. Happy hunting.

What's your story anyway BruceLee? Personal experience?

Minoxidil HAS worked for me and I have avoided the sheds. As I have indicated in other posts. I started on 2% and then moved to 5%. THis MAY have been the reason I did not shed but this is speculation.

I got much better results when I added propecia and nizoral but obviously the propecia is not relevent to your situation. Overall, my hair regrowth has been impressive.

Good luck.

[totaldispHAIR]

Thanks BruceLee and StingRay for your words of wisdom and support. It means more to me that you'll know.

Rozzy252, I'm sorry we went off the path a little from your original posting. Are you doing okay?

Best of luck!

[Rapunzel]

okay, i just have a couple questions for those of you that might be a little more in the know than i am. hehe
first of all, i just started using rogaine 5% about a week ago. ive just made the decision to stop because ive been getting pretty bad chest pains and i think rogaine is probably the cause. :cry: my question is, if i switch down to the 2% will my chest pains maybe go away because it has so much less minoxidil? its kinda scary , i dont want to do any damage to my heart.

another question is, im only 21 and im worried about how this is going to effect me having children later in life. on the box it says dont use if you are pregnant or breast feeding, but will this affect my ability to have children at some point?

Rogaine is scary.

[mariejoe]

Rogaine is scary.

I once had I doctor that I trusted. He told me that aspirin would not be on the market if it had to get FDA approval today.

If you read the fine print, almost EVERY drug on the market will adversely affect someone. The drug companies have to cover their butts. Scary is relative. Back to the old pros/cons of a treatment or drug.

Have you given any thought to Revivogen, Tricomin , Folligen?

[mariejoe]

I'd gladly lose every hair on my head a thousand times in order to save one woman from losing her hair. It's just so much more difficult for you guys. If only people weren't so superficial, then it wouldn't be so much of a problem. Unfortunately, it only goes downhill from here.

Thanks for the thought, Stingray.