great results on finasteride! must stop due to sides, so.. procerin?

[cruiser]

i had great results very soon on .06 finasteride and 15% min. almost 5 months in and still have bad sides, thinking of procerin, spironolactone or rev. what do you guys think? :roll:

 

[socks]

Your hair... You know what will happen if you drop a routine that is saving your hair... I just hope you're not considering this over something small and minor (what some guys consider bad "sides" can sometimes be just ridiculous).

 

[wangho75]

Your hair... You know what will happen if you drop a routine that is saving your hair... I just hope you're not considering this over something small and minor (what some guys consider bad "sides" can sometimes be just ridiculous).

I went from a Norwood 6 to Norwood 1 in about 1 year on finasteride, but had to quit because of bad sides from my eyebrows getting a little bit thicker. DONT TAEK PROPORCIA!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Re: great results on finasteride! must stop due to sides, so.. *****

i had great results very soon on .06 finasteride and 15% min. almost 5 months in and still have bad sides, thinking of *********, spironolactone or rev. what do you guys think? :roll:

where do you get .06 finasteride?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

Re: great results on finasteride! must stop due to sides, so.. *****

i had great results very soon on .06 finasteride and 15% min. almost 5 months in and still have bad sides, thinking of *********, spironolactone or rev. what do you guys think? :roll:

where do you get .06 finasteride?

I bet he cuts his 5mg tabs into eighths.

 

[Johnny24601]

"I bet he cuts his 5mg tabs into eighths."

8 X .06 mg = 0.48 mg..........try again!

This entire thread is full of dumb information.

 

[westcovinajoe]

Having thick eyebrows is not a freakin' side effect. It is something you take care of by going to a salon or trimming yourself.

There are medications that ruin people's kidneys, blow out their thyroids and ruin their livers over time. Those are side effects.

Having a unibrow doesn't qualify as a reason to stop taking medication al least according to me.

If you hate caring for eyebrow hair that much, I guess going bald won't bother you.

FYI, as you age your eyebrow hair tends to grow fuller and thicker. In many cultures this is seen as a good thing. If you don't like it just trim it, jeez louise.

EEEEwwwww you side effect guys chap my hide. :freaked2: :freaked2:

Joseph

 

[dark_one]

Well Propecia, in the process of playing with your hormones has caused in many people mood swings, anxiety, mental fog and symptoms of major depression. I know this first hand and have never had a history of these symptoms before starting. Unfortunately, I also was impressed by my hair growth response. Those kinds of side effects are the most troublesome with Propecia, because they affect all aspects of your life. Of course there are minor side effects associated with Propecia such as graying hair/facial hair, weight gain etc., both of which I experienced as well. It is important not to trivialize the kinds of side effects Propecia can potentially cause by saying that only minor ones or sexual side effects can occur. If you are unlucky enough to have the serious side effects, yes they should eventually go way - once you stop the drug. If you have very minimal side effects with that drug as well as a positive response, well good for you. Everyone is different.

 

[Johnny24601]

re:

I have experienced sides and can admit that people invent so many effects from this drug. The only side effect that is a result of finasteride use is sexual side effects (decreased labido, weak erections and decreased semen are most common). Of course these effects can cause depression, I suppose, but that is a secondary effect.
Here is a reality check, human beings experience a plethora of emotional and physical changes over their life time, blaming a medication like finasteride is ridiculous. Furthermore, indicating that a certain side effect is real (like depression and cloudiness) simply because you think it has occurred for you is also a joke. The dataset is way way way too small to conclude anything. This is the entire point of medical trials, to illiminate crazies who believe that the drug will cause a multitude of negative effects.

 

[dark_one]

Re: re:

I have experienced sides and can admit that people invent so many effects from this drug. The only side effect that is a result of finasteride use is sexual side effects (decreased labido, weak erections and decreased semen are most common). Of course these effects can cause depression, I suppose, but that is a secondary effect.
Here is a reality check, human beings experience a plethora of emotional and physical changes over their life time, blaming a medication like finasteride is ridiculous. Furthermore, indicating that a certain side effect is real (like depression and cloudiness) simply because you think it has occurred for you is also a joke. The dataset is way way way too small to conclude anything. This is the entire point of medical trials, to illiminate crazies who believe that the drug will cause a multitude of negative effects.

How can you say that there are ONLY sexual side effects with Propecia? I had some of these briefly, then they went away over time. Afterward, I experience depressive symptoms. They gradually went away after I stopped the drug. Search the web, there are many others who experience mood swings/depressive symptoms while on Propecia, who had no history of this beforehand. Of course these are anecdotal, but you cannot just write them off. Yes, humans develop many symptoms/illnesses over time but if using any drug for a short time period and developing new symptoms concurrently, one has to wonder about a correlation. Also, other peoples' experiences are just as valid as yours.

Okay and these all-conclusive, unbiased, carefully hand-picked medical trials "show" that less than 2% of Propecia users experience any sexual side effects. I think that one can safely increase this percentage tenfold at least. How much stock can one really put into these medical "trials" ?

 

[viperfish]

I 100% had mood swings! I also had testical pain, breast swelling, and mild sexual side effects. I had to go to two specialists for the testical pain to get checked out. However, I still stayed on it until my breasts started to swell and my nipples became very sensitive. This scared me and I dropped it quick. I agree that the percentage of side effects on finasteride is higher than 2%. I think it is reasonable to say that the percentage of side effects is more within the range of 10-12% IMO.

 

[dark_one]

I 100% had mood swings! I also had testical pain, breast swelling, and mild sexual side effects. I had to go to two specialists for the testical pain to get checked out. However, I still stayed on it until my breasts started to swell and my nipples became very sensitive. This scared me and I dropped it quick. I agree that the percentage of side effects on finasteride is higher than 2%. I think it is reasonable to say that the percentage of side effects is more within the range of 10-12% IMO.

Well, I am glad another person is mentioning that he also encountered the mental side effects of Propecia. There are a lot more people out there in the same boat. My goal is not to scare people away from Propecia or anything like that just because of sour grapes - try it for yourself. But the point is that there exist a fair number of non-trivial and non-sexual side effects that may occur with this drug. More than the company would obviously like to let out.

 

[sunray73]

I had the same bad side effects with finasteride so I dropped it and went over to using Dr. Lee's 15%minoxidil morning AND night. Also using 5% spironolactone at night time and 2% in the mornings. I might just wind up just using the 2% because it's easier to apply and 5% is just overkill if your using 15% minoxidil w/azelaic acid. My hair loss came to a complete holt. I lose on an average like 5-10 hairs in the shower now (if that). I actually have less hair loss than I did using my old regimen. I was VERY worried about coming off of finasteride but it's been like 2 months and I'm very happy I did.

 

[dark_one]

I had the same bad side effects with finasteride so I dropped it and went over to using Dr. Lee's 15%minoxidil morning AND night. Also using 5% spironolactone at night time and 2% in the mornings. I might just wind up just using the 2% because it's easier to apply and 5% is just overkill if your using 15% minoxidil w/azelaic acid. My hair loss came to a complete holt. I lose on an average like 5-10 hairs in the shower now (if that). I actually have less hair loss than I did using my old regimen. I was VERY worried about coming off of finasteride but it's been like 2 months and I'm very happy I did.

Good to hear your success with high concentration minoxidil. and spironolactone. Can you be more specific about your finasteride. side effects? Mental and/or Sexual?

Also, I find it interesting that you have decided to apply 2% in the mornings before you go to work/school and 5% at night and not the other way around. Do you find there is no significant smell associated with the 2% spironolactone?