finasteride And dutasteride Combo? Any Advice Please

[Jude79]

Chaps any recommendations regarding this combo? I've been on finasteride for years and want to add dutasteride but don't want to go full blown dutasteride (1 a day @.5) because of the side effects. Anyone had good results with this. Any advice gratefully received.

 

[Pephair]

I am currently doing this. It's been 4 months. Nothing noticeable yet, slight thinning in front but I'm not sure if I can blame that on Dutasteride, minoxidil, or if this would happened anyways on finasteride. I started topical spironolactone last week too, so now I really don't know what to thank or hate.

All I can advise is to try it out for 6 months, then reevaluate.
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[Jude79]

Cheers for that, any idea how many times to take dutasteride per week? Obviously everyday is the optimal amount I'm just a bit apprehensive so If I can get away with once/twice a week or even Monday, Wednesday, Friday and substitute finasteride on those days off? Reckon anyone has success with this approach?

 

[Pephair]

The only reason I am using both finasteride and dutasteride is because I get a head change with Dutasteride. Otherwise I'd be taking every day. I can tolerate it once a week. If you don't experience sides. I'd work your way up. Once a week- finasteride on off days, twice a week-finasteride on off days, etc. eventually I'd say 3 times a week you'll be good. At that point I don't think the finasteride is necessary, especially if you aren't experiencing sides.

 

[Jude79]

Thanks for that. That was plan... the softly softly approach. Has anyone had success using this method the half finasteride half dutasteride method?

 

[Jude79]

Anyone at all? It's my last throw of the dice....... I've been on finasteride/min/keto for 8 years and started thinning out in the last year (itch has been huge too).I was really hoping the addition of dutasteride might do something? I've started rolling once a week, emu oil every night and castor oil orally once a day. Love to hear from other dutasteride finasteride users and how they are going. Thanks

 

[Jude79]

Thanks a million for that comprehensive answer! Think I'll go with the 3 times a week and see how I go and reassess in a years time.

 

[Pephair]

Taking both of these drugs together will not yield you no additional benefits, your DHT reduction is going to reflect upon whatever drug/dosage is strongest. Think of Dutasteride as a full cup of water representing effectiveness, and Finasteride as a half cup of water. Pouring the Finasteride into the cup of Dutasteride isn't going to make a cup and a half of water, it's going to spill over and now you have just wasted a half cup of Finasteride. Good going!

Why in your analogy is there a limit to the cup of water? Wouldn't Finasteride and Dutasteride have a DHT reduction that they both bring? Why couldn't you stack them if they do the same thing? With dutasteride giving even more reduction in DHT.

 

[Jude79]

Sorry...... I'm not the sharpest tool but is that in terms of taking them together on the same day or is it also a "waste" if you alternate between the two -dutasteride Monday, Wednesday, Friday and finasteride alone on the other days? Thanks a million for your help!

 

[Jude79]

Dutasteride has a 5 week half life, so using Finasteride on off days is point less.

Ha ha ha ha loud and clear this time...... thank you so much!

 

[brandnew88]

I am currently on the dutasteride 3 days a week. I took dutasteride daily for 1 year and thinned much more. So 17 days ago I added 1mg finasteride on Tuesday, Thursday and the weekend and cut back dutasteride to mwf. Nothing to report yet. Possibly more shedding the last couple days.

 

[CliffLee]

I use to take dutasteride 3/4x a week and finasteride everyday. Now I do dutasteride and finasteride ED. No sides - it's been roughly 2 months.

For me, finasteride is so cheap (I use a generic brand that it's no issue using that also). I believe that finasteride and dutasteride also work differently, so I want the best suppression of DHT. I had a hair transplant 7 months ago and want to keep the results!

 

[Jude79]

Just a little update. So it's roughly 5 months on Dutasteride 4 times a week and finasteride the other days. I've had definite frontal loss and a mild shed. All in all definitely below base line. That said the upside is the itch is completely gone. At this point I think I'm all in and I am going to try and ride out this shed/frontal loss and see what happens. Anyone else recover or comeback stronger? The strange thing is the hair that's there seems to be in much better condition/fuller.

 

[Pephair]

Just a little update. So it's roughly 5 months on Dutasteride 4 times a week and finasteride the other days. I've had definite frontal loss and a mild shed. All in all definitely below base line. That said the upside is the itch is completely gone. At this point I think I'm all in and I am going to try and ride out this shed/frontal loss and see what happens. Anyone else recover or comeback stronger? The strange thing is the hair that's there seems to be in much better condition/fuller.

I went all in on dutasteride for an additional 5 months and the frontal shedding just got worse . Went back to finasteride, and it's slowly coming back. If you're already getting that shed in the front, I would stop. IT IS NOT A NORMAL SHED

 

[itsjustsimon]

I went all in on dutasteride for an additional 5 months and the frontal shedding just got worse . Went back to finasteride, and it's slowly coming back. If you're already getting that shed in the front, I would stop. IT IS NOT A NORMAL SHED

How do you know this?

 

[Pephair]

Personal experience?