0.25mg of finasteride after side effects with 1mg

[thedude773]

I started taking finasteride this time last year with the normal 1mg dosage. I had to get off of it in May though due to the sexual side effects. My question is would anyone recommend getting back on finasteride at a smaller dosage (.25mg), maybe even spacing it out to once every other day? Or am I just one of the unlucky few who should stay clear of it?

I've read on this forum where people can stay on it through the first 3 months of side effects and their bodies adjust, but I've also read where permanent side effects stick when you stay on it for a while and ignore the side effects. Not sure what to listen to :-/

I'm on minoxidil (9 months), nizoral (1 month), and biotin (1 month) at the moment, but none of them seem to be working.

 

[Captainx]

This is a pickle, I would go for the 0.25 mg, actually I am already going to do that since I noticed lowered libido just this past week, was you hair improving when you were using it? did your sides disappear or subside since May? if yes then giving it a try again sounds like the right thing to do.

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I've also read in many places that a 0.5 and even a 0.25 finasteride can be as effective as a 1 mg, the 1 mg is to ensure getting results.