Can Oral Minoxidil Be Killing My Hair?

[kotorm8910]

I used topical for 2 years and at first the results were great for the first year or so then sort of started to not do much at all.

i went to a dermatologist for the first time and told me to use Finasteride 1mg and oral Minoxidil 0.5mg

this was about 4 and a half months ago, i held off on the finasteride till about 2 months ago as i feared for side effects. ( luckily i haven't noticed any, i started on 1 tablet every second day and now doing one everyday, also i got my testosterone checked and its in the normal range)

I have noticed since i have been on the oral Minoxidil my hair has fallen out so far to the point i cannot hide it anymore, everything is so thin.

I genuinely cannot tell if its just a "shed" that's meant to all come back thicker, or its accelerated my hair loss.

My question is if i switch back to the topical minoxidil am i going to go through another shed from hell? or am i kinda stuck with oral minoxidil now until i shave it all off?

 

[bridgeburn]

Its normal to shed 2 months after starting finasteride

 

[arnoldd]

I used topical for 2 years and at first the results were great for the first year or so then sort of started to not do much at all.

i went to a dermatologist for the first time and told me to use Finasteride 1mg and oral Minoxidil 0.5mg

this was about 4 and a half months ago, i held off on the finasteride till about 2 months ago as i feared for side effects. ( luckily i haven't noticed any, i started on 1 tablet every second day and now doing one everyday, also i got my testosterone checked and its in the normal range)

I have noticed since i have been on the oral Minoxidil my hair has fallen out so far to the point i cannot hide it anymore, everything is so thin.

I genuinely cannot tell if its just a "shed" that's meant to all come back thicker, or its accelerated my hair loss.

My question is if i switch back to the topical minoxidil am i going to go through another shed from hell? or am i kinda stuck with oral minoxidil now until i shave it all off?

There is a study on pubmed which with 2x minox5% daily there is 5mg in the blood. So if first you was taking 5mg and now 0,5mg its pretty normal that you are loosing the results.

 

[kotorm8910]

Damn, Wish i knew that, should i switch back?

 

[Derelict]

yeah between 2.5mg and 5mg was detected in urine when minoxidil was applied to the whole of the scalp, i think your dose is too low. Ask for it to be increased to 5mg, preferably 10mg which is what i take, it has sorta helped diffuse thinning on the top of my head but my crown is still in bad shape. Thinking i might need a transplant.

 

[itsjustsimon]

You sure it's not 5mg? .5mg is nothing. You literally came off minoxidil + probably shed on finasteride, which is normal. I can imagine what a disaster this could be.

 

[1knox1]

You sure it's not 5mg? .5mg is nothing. You literally came off minoxidil + probably shed on finasteride, which is normal. I can imagine what a disaster this could be.

That’s what these derms tend to prescribe - oral minoxidil in low doses.

 

[itsjustsimon]

That’s what these derms tend to prescribe - oral minoxidil in low doses.

I believe 5mg is a low dose, not 0.5mg. People with hypertension are taking up to 50mg/d, even more.

Probably OP made a mistake quoting his dose.

Even if 5mg goes systemic, I don't think it's as effective as a normal topical dose of Rogaine or whatever. It's one big if.

 

[1knox1]

Agreed but genuinely us/uk/oz; they all prescribe low doses under 5 mg. I assume it’s to do with the possible side effects.

 

[arnoldd]

Maybe the guy mistakenly 5mg for 0,5mg.

I would continue with the topical and add some dermarrolling. Also you can add dutasteride once a week , will help to improve again.

 

[kotorm8910]

i double checked and it is indeed 0.5, it was made in a compound pharmacy and had to order it on dermatologists orders,

i realise now that its most likely not a shed and its all fallen out due to not using the topical and switching it out for the oral 0.5, wish i knew better haha

 

[arnoldd]

i double checked and it is indeed 0.5, it was made in a compound pharmacy and had to order it on dermatologists orders,

i realise now that its most likely not a shed and its all fallen out due to not using the topical and switching it out for the oral 0.5, wish i knew better haha

The good news is that if you switch back to the topical your gains will come back

 

[el_duterino]

0.5mg is too low
You need 5mg a day to have the equivalent of 2x 5% Rogaine

 

[coco_304]

hi, i have importante question...

the hair that regrowth by liquid minoxidil and fall after stopping minoxidil can come back by oral minoxidil??

Thanks.