Minoxidil and chest pains?

[LeonPhelps07]

I was wondering if anyone gets a weird feeling around there chest after they apply Minoxidil? It's almost like a chest pin of tightness.

 

[hellohello]

Can you say Angina?

Sounds like you might be applying a bit too much for your own good.

If your using the recommended dosage then maybe back off it by a bit or just find another med.

Long term effects of angina lead to heart attack and other heart muscle mutations / failures.

 

[Bert]

Hmm are you applying when you scalp is damp? i.e after a shower/bath. If so your probably suffering from over absorption, make sure you scalp is completely dry. Other than that you maybe applying too much.

 

[LeonPhelps07]

I don't think I have been applying to much. But yes alot of the times I apply it after washing my face, so most of the time my hairline is wet.

 

[lil weezy]

i most definectly have had palpataions, tightness ect.. thats why i abandoned it

 

[skeevy]

How soon do you notice the chest tightness? After u wake up from sleep?

 

[gand]

unfortunatelly yes...
First time I put minoxidil on my scalp, next morning and all day, and the next day, my heart was killing me... I put 0,5 ml and it was enough to kill me :roll:

I can't do anything now, I can't use minoxidil, i don't want propercia because of the side effects... :roll:

 

[gand]

so, today is one week since i've applied minoxidil on my scalp and my heart was killing me...

today, my heart is OK

my question is, can I try it once again?? what do you think?

 

[Private Ryan]

so, today is one week since i've applied minoxidil on my scalp and my heart was killing me...

today, my heart is OK

my question is, can I try it once again?? what do you think?

i will say try again. make sure your hair is dry. use it for another few days and see if it really cause by minoxidil. if you experience any chest pain, stop using it.

 

[Private Ryan]

I don't think I have been applying to much. But yes alot of the times I apply it after washing my face, so most of the time my hairline is wet.

then maybe you want to try applying it to dry scalp. wet scalp will increase the amount of minoxidil abosrbed into your skin that why it might be a better way for those with no side effect to apply on wet scalp.

try for a few more day. but make sure your scalp is dry. good luck.

 

[nugget]

i used rogaine for 3 weeks and had to discontinue. it's sad to me because it appeared to be already working. i used it only at my temples and began to notice peach fuzz after the second week (my hair grows really fast). but about that same time i noticed my heart would occasionally palpitate after i applied it. this was very freaky as my heart had never experienced anything like that before. i was (and still am) a very healthy male who used to run loads. my theory is that i had the side effects due to my healthy low blood pressure.

the only thing that i strongly disagree with doctors and merc is the rarity of the side effects. i mean, get real! you don't have to go far to read about or talk to many people who suffored the same side effects that i did.... one asian man even died recently from minoxidil.

i'd much rather recieding temples, than f*** up my heart.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

so, today is one week since i've applied minoxidil on my scalp and my heart was killing me...

today, my heart is OK

my question is, can I try it once again?? what do you think?

i will say try again. make sure your hair is dry. use it for another few days and see if it really cause by minoxidil. if you experience any chest pain, stop using it.

another option would be to try to the 2% variety instead of the 5%.