Yeah I was thinking that it's not typical to take that much for male pattern baldness. At the time I was originally prescribed it, the 5 mg was the only generic available, so that's why I'm on it. I just really want to stop this shedding and it seems like guys taking the brand name propecia have fewer problems...
Hi all,
I'm currently 25 and have been on 5 mg finasteride (Aurobindo and Teva) for 3 years now. I started it at age 22, before I had any noticeable hair loss (just a little thinning at the crown). I also started 1% nizoral at the same time (every other day). Since then, I've had 1 shed/year...