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ryan r
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Lol another one of these f@gs who are worried about every little side and blow it all out of proportions...
No seriously...fill me in if you know more, but I never heard of that kind of sh*t caused by rogaine and I think that if you start to worry that it can be caused by rogaine that you will get it cuz your obessesed by it.
And your bet about finasteride, well then you just dont know me cuz ive posted my concerns on this forum about my usage of it.
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Have seen this about Finasteride but not minoxidil tbh. Most common effects of Rogaine are scalp irritation from the solution itself or feeling faint and puffiness in the face or round the eyes from the effects it has on lowering blood pressure.HatGuy said:
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Heart palpitations may be a side from minoxidil but has anyone ever researched heart palpitations?
From what I've researched, they are harmless and can occur at random points of anyone's life.
And now that we're having a heart palpitation converstion, tomorrow we'll see 18 topics with "I used minoxidil and now have heart palpitations."
It's all in the head.
From what I've researched, they are harmless and can occur at random points of anyone's life.
And now that we're having a heart palpitation converstion, tomorrow we'll see 18 topics with "I used minoxidil and now have heart palpitations."
It's all in the head.
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My personal experience with minoxidil sides is that I only experience them when I overdose. i.e. when I get greedy or over-zealous in an attempt to make up for a missed dose and administer 7 or 8 sprays in an application rather than the recommended 6. By doing so, I'm obviously going over the 1ml dose and risking side effects as the Regaine directions explain.
These sides consisted of rapid hearbeat, headaches and breathlessness, but I don't have any problems when I keep strictly to the 1ml dose AM and PM with 12hours in between.
Anyhow these sides are very minor compared to anything I experienced on Finasteride, and I personally would be much more likely to experience these cardiovascular sides than most people given that I have to cycle 7miles each day to get to and from my College. The worst I have had is breathlessness cycling up a steep hill, but this is only in the mornings when I have applied minoxidil 20mins beforehand.
Can't say I've suffered from depression or helplessness though, that seemed to be much more of a finasteride side effect.
Also I can safely say minoxidil has had 0 effect on my libido or erections, despite the idiotic Boots pharmacist telling me that it would have the same sides as finasteride :doh: I mean damn, I thought these people were supposed to be qualified??!! She should have been sacked for misleading me like that!
These sides consisted of rapid hearbeat, headaches and breathlessness, but I don't have any problems when I keep strictly to the 1ml dose AM and PM with 12hours in between.
Anyhow these sides are very minor compared to anything I experienced on Finasteride, and I personally would be much more likely to experience these cardiovascular sides than most people given that I have to cycle 7miles each day to get to and from my College. The worst I have had is breathlessness cycling up a steep hill, but this is only in the mornings when I have applied minoxidil 20mins beforehand.
Can't say I've suffered from depression or helplessness though, that seemed to be much more of a finasteride side effect.
Also I can safely say minoxidil has had 0 effect on my libido or erections, despite the idiotic Boots pharmacist telling me that it would have the same sides as finasteride :doh: I mean damn, I thought these people were supposed to be qualified??!! She should have been sacked for misleading me like that!
Yeah, yeah. Doesn't beat me anyway; the derm who prescribed me propecia, said that minoxidil and finasteride was the same thing. The difference was that one of them was topical and available OTC, while the other was a pill which you needed prescription for. The only argument to chose the pill, was that it was easier to use. This is a derm with many, many years of experience. I knew it wasn't true, but I didn't give a sh*t. I was just happy he would give me the pills.Primo said:
I was healthy for 52 years, eating a diet of mostly fruits/vegetables. I jog every day, participate in marathons and mud runs,have healthy teeth—not a single cavity since I was 30. I’ve always prided myself on my well-being. But top of head was starting to thin. I bought a 6-mo supply of Minoxidil Foam. One can supposedly represents a one month supply. I started 8/21/17 and have gone through four cans in just over two months, even though I follow the recommended half capful, twice a day. So I guess it would seem I’m taking too much.
My whole world turned upside down on 10/12/2017 when I woke up at 1am with a severe panic attack. My nose was stuffy but I’ve had stuffy noses many times before. However, in my mind I was suffocating and couldn’t sit still. Absolutely couldn’t lie down. I paced back and forth for hours. I finally rushed to emergency room and was given Lorazepam to stop the anxiety. It did. But i've been a wreck for three weeks. It's affected my job and life in general. I may have to go on a daily anxiety regiment.
I’m going to stop Minoxidil immediately to see if that is the cause. Please God. Please say that’s what is causing this.
I’ll post in near future with my update.
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In my experience, high doses of minoxidil will definitely cause palpitations but they settle down the longer you're on it. It can definitely also cause puffy eyes and a saggy face.
Palpitations can create a sense of anxiety.
This is speaking from experience of taking up to 5 mg orally twice a day.
Topically will of course produce fewer side effects, but the same ones should theoretically be possible depending on your sensitivity.
Palpitations can create a sense of anxiety.
This is speaking from experience of taking up to 5 mg orally twice a day.
Topically will of course produce fewer side effects, but the same ones should theoretically be possible depending on your sensitivity.
UPDATE: After three weeks of panic attacks and anxiety, i stopped Minoxidil on Saturday and over the course of four days, the intensity of the anxiety episodes lessened. By Wednesday I was given my mind and my life back. It has been now one week since i stopped taking it and i'm completely well. Thank you God. I was this close to getting on a daily anxiety medicine. Beware folks, consider whether it's worth it.