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My hair loss started at a very early age of 15. Fortunately, I had really thick hair and it would grow back very fast. I didn't do anything about it and hoped it would always grow back although I used to shed massive amounts of hair daily. I went to a doctor and he gave me multivitamins but they didn't help. I noticed recession at 18 years of age in the temples and went to another doctor. He gave me minoxidil which I applied for almost a year. It did help and I got some regrowth but my scalp used to itch a lot and it was tedious so I dropped it. Also, it wasn't able to stop my hair loss. After that I took a break and used natural oils etc on and off. I don't think it was that helpful either. All this time, I knew about finasteride but I didn't think it was worth the risk. The side-effects were too scary and would always scare me off. At this time, I had see-through hair on my scalp and after I got some comments, I decided to take the leap. I was between NW2 and NW3 along with a progressing (almost) baldspot. I started taking cheap generic finasteride in the normal dose and experienced side effects during the first month. It was a decrease in libido, unable to get a deep sleep (constantly found myself waking up which was rare because i use the loudest alarms to wake me up, i used to sleep that deep), felt completely emotionless (like a zombie), brain fog (this scared me the most). I don't know if I activated these symptoms psychologically by reading all those horror stories but I decided to push through as I also read that these symptoms are normal and will subside eventually. And they did!
I didn't stop and I am really glad. My sleep's quality is back, libido is not fully back (maybe im now 70-80% of what I was before) but it may also be that im comparing it to the teen stage where hormones are peaked. Another advantage of finasteride is that I can think really clearly now. I look at things logically instead of believing blindly and am more open-minded. I accept when I am wrong and just find myself more at peace. I don't know if this can be attributed to finasteride. I now have thick hair and my crown fully regrew as well as my temples. I didn't use minoxidil at all. All my regrowth is because of finasteride. I do have hairloss now as well but it's in the normal range. I am now NW1 (almost perfect hairline). After seeing positive results, I never came back to these forums. I came today just to help the others who find themselves in my position. If your hair is precious to you, take action. The only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner. Also, I am no shill.
Just wanted to help. Any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer asap. Thanks
My hair loss started at a very early age of 15. Fortunately, I had really thick hair and it would grow back very fast. I didn't do anything about it and hoped it would always grow back although I used to shed massive amounts of hair daily. I went to a doctor and he gave me multivitamins but they didn't help. I noticed recession at 18 years of age in the temples and went to another doctor. He gave me minoxidil which I applied for almost a year. It did help and I got some regrowth but my scalp used to itch a lot and it was tedious so I dropped it. Also, it wasn't able to stop my hair loss. After that I took a break and used natural oils etc on and off. I don't think it was that helpful either. All this time, I knew about finasteride but I didn't think it was worth the risk. The side-effects were too scary and would always scare me off. At this time, I had see-through hair on my scalp and after I got some comments, I decided to take the leap. I was between NW2 and NW3 along with a progressing (almost) baldspot. I started taking cheap generic finasteride in the normal dose and experienced side effects during the first month. It was a decrease in libido, unable to get a deep sleep (constantly found myself waking up which was rare because i use the loudest alarms to wake me up, i used to sleep that deep), felt completely emotionless (like a zombie), brain fog (this scared me the most). I don't know if I activated these symptoms psychologically by reading all those horror stories but I decided to push through as I also read that these symptoms are normal and will subside eventually. And they did!
I didn't stop and I am really glad. My sleep's quality is back, libido is not fully back (maybe im now 70-80% of what I was before) but it may also be that im comparing it to the teen stage where hormones are peaked. Another advantage of finasteride is that I can think really clearly now. I look at things logically instead of believing blindly and am more open-minded. I accept when I am wrong and just find myself more at peace. I don't know if this can be attributed to finasteride. I now have thick hair and my crown fully regrew as well as my temples. I didn't use minoxidil at all. All my regrowth is because of finasteride. I do have hairloss now as well but it's in the normal range. I am now NW1 (almost perfect hairline). After seeing positive results, I never came back to these forums. I came today just to help the others who find themselves in my position. If your hair is precious to you, take action. The only regret I have is that I didn't start sooner. Also, I am no shill.
Just wanted to help. Any questions, feel free to ask and I will answer asap. Thanks
