Minoxidil and Water retention

[shandoli]

Hi guys,
I have been using minoxidil for 8 months and this kicks ***...it been great..hair is looking awesome as I started treatment very early into my hairloss.....hairline has come down...temples have gone to where they were.....my hair is looking like they did at 18...i am 22 now

neways...my only problem is puffiness or water retention...
I would hae to quit minoxidil but i m holding too much water...face looks puffy and stomach too

I have quit minoxidil for past week and already i can feel my face and stomach going flatter

What can i use for this
i already drink green tea
but it only works like 10%

should i get an anti estro?

ne helps will be appreciated and any questions will be answered

thanks

 

[-cj-]

Anti-Estro will not help the puffiness from minoxidil.

You can help control this by your diet. Drink plenty of water, watch your carbs and sodium intake.

How are you applying minoxidil, you're scalp is dry correct? Not using over the recommended 1mL, right?

 

[jimmystanley]

lower your doseage...

 

[shandoli]

Anti-Estro will not help the puffiness from minoxidil.

You can help control this by your diet. Drink plenty of water, watch your carbs and sodium intake.

How are you applying minoxidil, you're scalp is dry correct? Not using over the recommended 1mL, right?

So i should eat less or more sodium? and what foods have sodium?

 

[-cj-]

Anti-Estro will not help the puffiness from minoxidil.

You can help control this by your diet. Drink plenty of water, watch your carbs and sodium intake.

How are you applying minoxidil, you're scalp is dry correct? Not using over the recommended 1mL, right?

So i should eat less or more sodium? and what foods have sodium?

Less sodium. Anything that is not freshly prepared or salted usually has higher than normal sodium content.

 

[Felk]

Firstly make sure you're not applying more than 1ml, or to a wet scalp. If you are, problem easily solved...

 

[-cj-]

Firstly make sure you're not applying more than 1ml, or to a wet scalp. If you are, problem easily solved...

Indeed, follow up with us on that question.

 

[shandoli]

Firstly make sure you're not applying more than 1ml, or to a wet scalp. If you are, problem easily solved...

Indeed, follow up with us on that question.

hmm....i think i may be doing in the mornings as i have a shower and them pt minoxidil on then go to work...
i m gonna stop doing that and see how i get on

 

[iamnaked]

Hi guys,
I have been using minoxidil for 8 months and this kicks ***...it been great..hair is looking awesome as I started treatment very early into my hairloss.....hairline has come down...temples have gone to where they were.....my hair is looking like they did at 18...i am 22 now

neways...my only problem is puffiness or water retention...
I would hae to quit minoxidil but i m holding too much water...face looks puffy and stomach too

I have quit minoxidil for past week and already i can feel my face and stomach going flatter

What can i use for this
i already drink green tea
but it only works like 10%

should i get an anti estro?

ne helps will be appreciated and any questions will be answered

thanks

Sounds like you might be absorbing it systemically. Water retention is a common complaint from those who take it orally. I would suggest trying a diuretic (look them up). Spironolactone taken orally would work, but note that it has antiandrogenetic properties which you might want to be wary of.

 

[shandoli]

Hi guys,
I have been using minoxidil for 8 months and this kicks ***...it been great..hair is looking awesome as I started treatment very early into my hairloss.....hairline has come down...temples have gone to where they were.....my hair is looking like they did at 18...i am 22 now

neways...my only problem is puffiness or water retention...
I would hae to quit minoxidil but i m holding too much water...face looks puffy and stomach too

I have quit minoxidil for past week and already i can feel my face and stomach going flatter

What can i use for this
i already drink green tea
but it only works like 10%

should i get an anti estro?

ne helps will be appreciated and any questions will be answered

thanks

Sounds like you might be absorbing it systemically. Water retention is a common complaint from those who take it orally. I would suggest trying a diuretic (look them up). Spironolactone taken orally would work, but note that it has antiandrogenetic properties which you might want to be wary of.

one thing i want to mention is that before that i was on propecia for 1.5 years......thats really when my body fuked up.....too much fat...i just felt flabby no matter how much i worked out
thats y i was thinking of an anti estrogen to recover from that
i just havent recovered since taking propecia...
my body just feels flaby....do u guys know what i m talking about?