Anyone else get scalp pain/stinging from propecia

[Ziggyz123]

My question is basically, are you supposed to experience a burning sensation and then painful scalp/ hairline from a shed on propecia/finasteride? I can't get to the bottom of why my left hair line got so crappy at the 1 year mark on finasteride. Had a crazy shed for about 2.5 months and now My left hair line moved up and the hairs behind it are all spikey and short looking. And, I have pain in that area like a stinging bruised feeling.

Do you get this from a propecia shed?

 

[killme]

That sounds very ****ing bad. Your scalp is supossed to feel smooth. I have scalp itch when im not on finasteride (I dont do oral, do topical). I find relief when I apply the foam, but after a couple of hours the itch is back. Im also lossing hair on my hairline and i've been on it for 4 months. The formulation contains 5% minoxidil as well. Im suicidal (im not going to kill myself tho).

 

[Rudolphus]

Ziggyz: Propecia shouldn't cause scalp pain or irritation. It is probably the minoxidil that you are using that is causing this, or some other topical you are using.

That sounds very ****ing bad. Your scalp is supossed to feel smooth. I have scalp itch when im not on finasteride (I dont do oral, do topical). I find relief when I apply the foam, but after a couple of hours the itch is back. Im also lossing hair on my hairline and i've been on it for 4 months. The formulation contains 5% minoxidil as well. Im suicidal (im not going to kill myself tho).

You should just take finasteride orally. Topical finasteride goes systemic, and will therefore cause side-effects exactly like oral finasteride. Topical finasteride is also a hassle to apply, and it is dangerous to be walking around with finasteride cream on your head because there may be pregnant women in your surroundings. If finasteride isn't working for you, perhaps consider dutasteride?

 

[shookwun]

Sounds like propecia isn't responding well in combating your bodies androgen conversion.


The pain, and sting is a mixture of scalp inflammation, acne break out, sweat, and sebum build up.

To much androgen activity at your scalp, followed by DHT follicle sensitivity.

 

[Ziggyz123]

Thanks for all the replies.
-killme: I hear you man. My hair was great a year ago and then bam. I lost an inch on left hairline and it hasn't gone quietly but with pain/burn/sting. Makes me so depressed.

-shookwun: yea I agree. I think the testosterone boost from being on finasteride for a year really wrecked my hairline. I've read one other similar story and every time the person tried other anti androgens, he had burning and hair loss after a while. I might be a bad responder unfortunately. I just hope I don't take a big hit from quitting it having been on it for a year. I've read a few stories where some quit and there hair got better. Who knows though.

 

[killme]

Ziggyz: Propecia shouldn't cause scalp pain or irritation. It is probably the minoxidil that you are using that is causing this, or some other topical you are using.


You should just take finasteride orally. Topical finasteride goes systemic, and will therefore cause side-effects exactly like oral finasteride. Topical finasteride is also a hassle to apply, and it is dangerous to be walking around with finasteride cream on your head because there may be pregnant women in your surroundings. If finasteride isn't working for you, perhaps consider dutasteride?

No it doesn't go systemic. Everyone I know didn't suffer from a 70% of loss of systemic DHT inhibition (insane) when using topical as they do with oral. I don't give a **** about the studies, im talking from personal experience. And it's not a bigger hassle than applying minoxidil for those of you that apply a foam.
Taking oral would be like commiting hormonal suicide. It's a tranny drug.

 

[g.i joey]

No it doesn't go systemic. Everyone I know didn't suffer from a 70% of loss of systemic DHT inhibition (insane) when using topical as they do with oral. I don't give a **** about the studies, im talking from personal experience. And it's not a bigger hassle than applying minoxidil for those of you that apply a foam.
Taking oral would be like commiting hormonal suicide. It's a tranny drug.

Topical finasteride doesn't work