Been on dutasteride for 14 years - new to oral minoxidil - what dose?

[athisok]

Hi everyone - I've done 4 weeks on 0.625mg, am currently doing 0.625 twice a day for 4 weeks and planning 0.625 three times day. I've heard it's got short half lifen so is it a good idea to separate it out like this?

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Dude that dosage is so low I'll be surprised if it does anything. Oral minoxidil is dose dependent. If you want to see any visible difference you need AT THE VERY LEAST 2.5mg. 5mg is preferable.

 

[athisok]

Dude that dosage is so low I'll be surprised if it does anything. Oral minoxidil is dose dependent. If you want to see any visible difference you need AT THE VERY LEAST 2.5mg. 5mg is preferable.

Thanks - I do want to get up to those levels but would rather build up to them to minimise shedding

 

[preston_hale]

Coming from topical minoxidil rather than dutasteride, but the dose escalation pattern sounds similar to what my derm described. I stayed on the lowest topical dose far longer than needed because early shedding spooked me, and in hindsight that year of caution cost me regrowth time. The consensus I kept hearing, which turned out right for me: give any form of minoxidil a full six months before judging it, ignore the 3-month panic posts, and don't chase dose increases before the 4-month mark. Bloodwork at baseline and again at six months is cheap peace of mind while you experiment. Keep us posted how you get on - threads like this are why I keep reading here.