Recent content by Keaphare

You can down play the side devastating side effects as much as you want but it's been confirmed by two of my countries top ophthalmologist that Finasteride caused my severe dry eyes. It's a permanent condition and you may say "well use eye drops". It's not that simply, drops evaporate in seconds...

Thanks Quantum, you've eased my worry a bit. The last six months have been very stressful from surgery on a joint and I believe stress and cortisol play a role in hair loss. It's put me behind on the minoxidil. Yes I've read the stories on shedding with min before but I don't think they are...

Hey guys, I really need some input here. I stopped finasteride for 6 months last year (2012) without noticing any loss, but started back on it Feb this year 2013. However, for past few months I'm shedding (hair on pillow, on hands from shampooing, etc) for the past few months. Is this PERMANENT...

Has anyone had insomnia on finasteride? that's because allopregnenolone which is a substance finasteride prevents the body making is necessary for sleep. It's also interesting whether DHT is a neurotransmitter. I've had depression before commencing finasteride so I can't really blame it on the finasteride, however, I've always...

Yes I noticed you were determined not to go on finasteride and were determined to stay with the topicals. I admired that, and wished I took the same pathway, but as I continued to read your journey it wasn't a straight line, it curved. It reflected what the guyz were telling me when I first posted here...

I've been on finasteride and different antidepressanats for years. Certain antidepressants are worse than others and we all respond to them differently. However, the following antidepressants do not effect sex drive: Mirtazapine, Bupropian, Mocoblemide, and a new drug called Agomelatine. When I was on...

I've been on Nizoral for as long as I've been on finasteride. (14 yrs), I use nizoral mainly as a back up DHT inhibitor, and it is the ultimate anti-inflammatory. It always controls my redness and dandruff, leaving the scalp clean and free of debris to allow the topicals to penetrate. Indeed, there have...

Shadow you're hair is improving, and that is great. But we are talking about longer term use, perhaps 2 yrs or more. I've suffer from severe dry eyes and I'm sure finasteride. contributed to it and so do the studies in pubmed whom discovered androgen blockers affect the tear film and meibomian glands in...

Thanks guys for all the great info. Bigjohnson, yes I did read your post to another member about generic finasteride. I am using a brand called "Finasta" from Sandoz. I recall using Merck Proscar though, may-be that's why I was still slowly receding at the hairline despite being on finasteride...it was a...

I'm not sure about the genetic studies. Guys who don't lose their hair may still have DHT, has anyone ever tested their levels? It could be the 5 alpha reductase receptors in hair loss areas are not as receptive to it (like hair at the back of the neck). So it could be they have normal DHT...

Hey I've recently joined and read your journey. I've been on finasteride for 14 yrs and recently recommenced after a 6 month break. I was initially using topicals and it really does get annoying to use. I have an appointment next week at a hair clinic to check their laser treatment out. Have you...

I'd expect more side effects with Dutasteride. You may not have had any side effect "yet" on it, but in the future when long term exposure to it, you may experience serious side effects. When I started on Finasteride, in 1998, the internet had just come out and I didn't have a connection to it...

Hi guys, thanks for the responses. It wasn't quiet what I was hoping for, but I'm glad I've recommenced finasteride now (after 6 months) than stretching it out to one year. With all the strong advertising on topical DHT inhibitors, and lasers, one would think that we could survive without finasteride. With...

Been on Finasteride since 1998. Kept most of my hair apart from slow receding hair line. All males in my family at my age are completly bald. However, I've developed severe dry eyes in 2007 and only recently seen research to show Finasteride could have been the cause. So I took a 6 month break...