can't decide

[Trent]

god, i've been pacing over and over in my mind, should i start minoxidil? i seem to be getting worse on my hairline this month. things are not looking good, and i'm losing any ounce of faith i had. I don't want to waste time, but then again i don't want to mess with a regimen, i want to stay consistent. i need regrowth for sure, but will propecia give it to me in just seven more months? i know there is no "right answer" to these questions, but they weigh heavy on my mind. any thoughts? i'm really down in the dumps here, getting back to the sad state of depression i was in when i first noticed my loss, suicide and other stupid thoughts are creeping back. what a life to live.

ps i'm definitely shedding again. god dammit!

 

[PartTimeNinja]

Mate, first of all: you have to chill. I have noticed that you're panicing and you have been for the last three weeks. You keep asking people if they turned around at a certain mark etc.

Nobody is able to tell you what the best thing for you to do - except for trying out the finasteride for a year and then add to your regimen. Being a longer time user you already know this. Basically, if it makes you feel better then add the minoxidil right away but if you are able to wait I think that's the best option for you. I don't think anybody is going to be able to tell you anything else, well somebody might be able to tell you that they turned around at month 5 and everything is good - but that's not you! Nobody responds the same to the treatments.

(myself, i have been on finasteride for 11 months soon and have kept getting worse - finasteride is not working very well for me - if at all....)

 

[elguapo]

If your hairline is all you are worried about, I would buy one of those dispenser bottles that are sold on Dr. Lee's site, http://www.xandrox.com. The one with the "screen" that lets you rub the stuff on. It's is perfect for the hair line. They cost about $2.

I would do this, if it is driving you crazy. I was in the same boat you are. I'm glad I started minoxidil. It gives me the peace of mind that I am doing "all I can" to battle hair loss. Well, using the big 3, anyway.

Good luck.

 

[pleasegodno]

are you prepared for a minoxidil shed as well? if i were to use propecia, i'd use it in conjunction with a topical antiandrogen (androgen receptor antagonist/blocker/suppressor, such as spironolactone or fluridil) on the hairline. this is based upon the hypothesis that testosterone is increased enough (or is still at a level sufficient) to also adversely affect the most androgen-sensitive follicles. again, this is just what i'd do based upon that notion. i haven't yet looked myself, but try looking for others (past and present) who have tried a similar combination.

 

[PartTimeNinja]

Trent: can see you're posting everywhere else but in your own thread here?

 

[Lanza]

Hi trent. Yuo sound like you are in a state like myself. Have you got people around you who can talk to you about what your feeling ? I keep talking about things to my girlfriend but on Monday I'm going to see a specialist as well basically just to talk about my fears. It is a horrible thing. Unlike you I am on minoxidil only and trust me the sheds can be bad. I am losing more hair and am paniced like you. I will talkthese concerns over with my new Doctor and see what the best action is. Hang inthere keep posting here and talk to people.

 

[Trent]

parttimeninja. yes, i know i am. when you're sitting in your room studying for 13 hours a day, you tend to look for other things to do. like posting in lots of threads, and venting some anger. i'm pretty sure these last few weeks have just been the product of winter + sitting in my room studying all day. sorry if i'm pissing you off.

 

[PartTimeNinja]

No you're not pissing me off and I do feel for you (I have some of the same feelings). I was just wondering why you were posting anywhere else but left your own thread alone.... that's all.

I know this sounds very new age like, but I was feeling really down and I started to read about meditation which basically is about focusing about positive things and reject negative thoughts. One sentence I thought really narrowed down my state of mind (I'm a very half-empty kind of person) was this:

"If we are genuinely seeking everlasting happiness we have to reqocnise that our negative state of mind is the main obstacle. It is the enemy preventing us from achieving our highest potential. It is the cause of all fear and torment we experience.".