I wasn't going to get into the same details as you, redbone, but that's pretty much what the Doctor said. The more sex (or the more I Beat IT) the better off I will be in the HairLoss department.
It doesn't matter what I do...but when I use minoxidil my scalp flakes like crazy! I stopped using it because it got so bad that one hand brush through the hair would cause flakes to float to the top and become visible.
I have been on 1% for almost a year and have been fine with just that. In the mean time you can find a suitable product like T-Gel to use between the every third day Nizoral treatment.