Finasteride Or Not (don't Know Whether To Start)

[josefhair]

Hi,
Im 20 and considering starting finasteride.
However, the various threads online about how it can ruin your life etc really make it a tough decision.
Im wondering whether if you start taking it, and hypothetically, you begin to experience side effects, so you stop, will they eventually subside for good?
If I did start I reckon I would cut a pill into 4 so take 0.25 everyday or every other day to attempt to minimise side effects and be little more economical.

If anyone could comment would be very helpful.

 

[Kambrira159]

It's not really a touch decision, only a very small percentage have sides, and those are the vocal minority and most of those are taking mega doses. 0.25mg a day should be fine. You could also look at taking topical finasteride instead to reduce the chance of sides, I've been on it for 8 months and not had any sides.

 

[baba_yaga]

I started finasteride early. I did have any side effects until the 2-months mark. My sexual drive was super low. I did not get random erections and did only get turned on whenever I forced myself to think/watch something sexual. After a while I reduced my dosage and gained a good chunk back of my sexual drive.

I think for the overwhelming majority of people, stopping finasteride/reducing dosage will alleviate/stop the side effects.

 

[ZZmop]

Hi @josefhair

I made a thread for people like you who are weighing up taking finasteride and aren’t sure what they should do before starting the drug. I too thought only using 0.25 mg would mitigate the risks; this turned out to be very wrong.

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...-overview-of-this-devastating-disease.123852/

 

[Kambrira159]

Hi @josefhair

I made a thread for people like you who are weighing up taking finasteride and aren’t sure what they should do before starting the drug. I too thought only using 0.25 mg would mitigate the risks; this turned out to be very wrong.

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/intera...-overview-of-this-devastating-disease.123852/

You're confusing anecdotes with facts.

 

[mart1n]

I was worried about starting Finasteride too at first. I have now been on it 9 months but I am in my 30s not 20s. I do wish I had started taking it a year or 2 before, instead of using minoxadil that I have now stopped. I take 0.5mg daily.

 

[Kambrira159]

You'd have to be a f&cking moron to think taking a lower dosage wouldn't mitigate risks of side effects of any drug. The level of idiocy out there is truly mindblowing.