Adding finasteride after 3.5 years on Rogaine

[brandnew88]

I have been on rogaine for 3.5 years and initially had great results. Im mostly diffuse on top. I had tried taking finasteride in the past with side effects. This time I tried taking a very low dose of .25 of a propecia tablet every 3rd day and after 6 weeks went to every other day then after 6 more weeks I went to .25 daily. I have since increased the dose to .33 daily and in the last 15 days have been taking .5 of a tablet daily. Sometimes I think my libido is a little lower since upping it to .5 daily and when I ejaculate its a little less. Other than that I am doing well.

What are my chances of getting good regrowth. Usually people add rogaine after being on finasteride or start at the same time.

 

[SayifDoit]

I like your method of tweening yourself onto the drug, though I haven't got the slightest idea if it does anything...
It will depend how long you've left the male pattern baldness, like effectively you've left your male pattern baldness for 3.5 years already only going on minoxdil.
Though you have a strong chance for regrowth if you're only in your 20's.

 

[eenrak]

I've read multiple stories like yours where they got good results with minoxidil alone, and in the end add finasteride which boosts regrowth dramatically.

 

[brandnew88]

Thanks guys. When I started early February I saw shedding and it's made my hairloss much quicker. I'm going to keep it at half a pill daily bc I am scared to go any further.
I have tried propecia in the past multiple times and always got sides within a few days even at low doses. So I tried ultra low abs it's been great.

 

[brandnew88]

I finally decided to up my dose to 1 mg daily. I wasn't seing results on .5 daily after 6 months. I have been on smaller doses for almost a year now.

 

[Wolf Pack]

I finally decided to up my dose to 1 mg daily. I wasn't seing results on .5 daily after 6 months. I have been on smaller doses for almost a year now.

Won't make much difference. You will suppress probably 1-2% DHT more per day. Give finasteride a year. Otherwise dutasteride or RU.

 

[brandnew88]

my shed picked up around the end of February after increasing my dose from .5 to 1mg a day. My hair has become very thin. I started taking .5 daily in early July 2014 and increased to 1mg at the end of January 2015. Any hope? before July I was on very small doses for 12 weeks. .25 every third day and then every other day then .25 daily.