i was greedy and wanted regrowth to get back to NW1 that's why i tried Dutasteride, i'm paying the price for my greed nowI mean your hair was not bad for a start and why did you try Dutasteride first? Why not Finasteride? the hair will grow back so don’t panic and what brand medication did you use?
idk man since i used Spironolactone when i was so depressed which kills T and it made things even worse and i kept itching more. I'm off both of them now and i'm much better mentally but i hope we will both regrow our lost hairCould it be that too much testosterone kills hair? (less converted testosterone = more overal testosterone) but testosterone has a lower affinity to the androgen receptor
My father is bald, so i'm sure i have the gene, but not to that extent. I hope it will be good as it was beforeYour hair was wonderful before. You sure the high temples weren't just a genetic trait?
Can you tell me more about your experience please?Yup can confirm same happened to me. I'm about 6 weeks off it and I'm starting to see vellus hairs where there weren't any before, plus shedding seems less. Avoid that sh*t, gone back to finasteride only and have been on for the past 8 years.
Nothing to tell, same as yours. No benefits but loads of losses, sex drive got worse tooCan you tell me more about your experience please?
i've had opposite reaction to the sex drive stuff, i felt like my penis was always tingling lol. It was like i was always sexually simulated and i could masturbate for 4 times consecutively without problems. After getting off of it i had a crash and my sex drive is recovering slowlyNothing to tell, same as yours. No benefits but loads of losses, sex drive got worse too
In my case I was on it for 18 months and shed the entire time. No thanksWhat a mistake to jump right onto Dutasteride at first sign of hair thinning. The worst thing you can do right now is stop. I went through the samething but much worse and for much longer. My shed lasted almost 12 months. Good knowledgeable dudes like Bryan (RIP), El Duterino, and many others said to wait it out and I did. No matter how much I panicked I could not understand why it would be a cause of hair loss. I waited it out to the point I started wearing concealer and then baseball cap every single day. Eventually my hair regrew what it lost plus some. Thickness was insane.
I can’t emphasize this enough, shedding after treatment is a good sign and to wait it out. If people don’t want sheds then stay off treatments entirely and go bald in grace.
The problem isn't just the shedding. It's also oily scalp and skin, acne that i didn't have before, increased itching, increased sex drive and penis sensations, something just isn't right with my bodyWhat a mistake to jump right onto Dutasteride at first sign of hair thinning. The worst thing you can do right now is stop. I went through the samething but much worse and for much longer. My shed lasted almost 12 months. Good knowledgeable dudes like Bryan (RIP), El Duterino, and many others said to wait it out and I did. No matter how much I panicked I could not understand why it would be a cause of hair loss. I waited it out to the point I started wearing concealer and then baseball cap every single day. Eventually my hair regrew what it lost plus some. Thickness was insane.
I can’t emphasize this enough, shedding after treatment is a good sign and to wait it out. If people don’t want sheds then stay off treatments entirely and go bald in grace.
Man my biggest fear is this would last permanently. I mean if there's no recovery from this i would feel really sadIn my case I was on it for 18 months and shed the entire time. No thanks
The problem isn't just the shedding. It's also oily scalp and skin, acne that i didn't have before, increased itching, increased sex drive and penis sensations, something just isn't right with my body
I quit now and the itching is much better, i hope i will recover what i lost and then i will look into other medications that won't mess with my hormonal profile
No i didn't get any blood tests doneDid you get any blood tests done?
Remember, dutasteride (and finasteride) can increase Testosterone by a fair bit, which while not as potent as DHT, still can negatively affect your hair.
Thank you, i don't think it's testosterone alone since i took 200 MG spironolactone when i was desperate and it didn't do anything for me except making things worse somehowWhat you’re describing sounds like a result of increased testosterone. It can raise your test levels by about 20%. That will cause increased sex drive, penile sensations, and itching especially when your androgen receptors are very sensitive. If your ar’s are that sensitive add topical ketokonazole shampoo into your regimen.
Pardon my error, I should have mentioned that in my previous post. I eventually added ketokonazole shampoo 2% to counteract.
Sad part is you may have basically accelerated your own hair loss. Best of luck brother.