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I've got nothing against finasteride but i don't love the idea of taking an expensive pill that messes with my hormones for the rest of my life. There's gotta be something else i can do that doesn't involve sucking the long dick of big pharma. So, here i am.
Bit of background. I'm 29 yrs old, been slowly thinning since i was about 20. I've taken finasteride a few times in the past. I was on-and-off with it between 2010 and 2012. I bought five 28 pill packs of Proscar (5mg finasteride. i.e. 3-4 month supply) in total throughout that time, but i was pretty inconsistent (in that i would neglect to take the pill on some weekends where i was out socializing) and i've never had a good enough level of income where i can consistently spend $80 on getting Proscar delievered to Australia every 3-4 months. Yes i am a low income earner, and would often have to wait several months before i can afford buying the next pack.
I also bought a pack in 2014, but again wasn't able to afford another pack afterwards so it was just a lone blip.
Not sure if it worked or not. I didn't ever notice any progress/growth. I never knew if maybe i was a bad responder, maybe my pills were fake, maybe i was too inconsistent. But i suppose it's possible that it slowed my hair loss down more than i realized. Who knows.
Side effects-wise I was depressed and anxious in that 2011 era (i'm fine now), but i have no idea if it was related to finasteride or not. Me and my GF of 4 yrs broke up in late 2010 and i moved out of town so i'm guessing it was probably more related to that, but who knows. I also experienced watery semen although that didn't bother me. The biggest side effect that i cared about was my bank account, lol.
I'm a big believer in natural remedies, and i figure that it's worth it even if it doesn't work because of the positive side effects of good health and well being. If it helps with hair loss then that's a win-win. Also, i'm not convinced DHT is the only element at play here. I believe it's more of a byproduct than the root cause. Hair loss is still a big mystery as far as i'm concerned, so i figure maybe i can help progress things by experimenting a little.
Anyway here's the regime:
- Nizoral shampoo (once every 3 or so days)
- Derma rolling and head massaging (i'm still waiting for delivery)
- Head massage & cold showers
- Restructuring my diet to feature mostly fruit and veg and nuts
- Exercise and work out (running at least once a week and lifting weights while listening to podcasts)
- Several supplements (details below)
Supplements:
- Pumpkin seed oil extract 1000mg (natural dht blocker and anti-inflammatory agent, and offers nutrients and minerals)
- Niacin extract 500mg (for blood flow)
- Fish oil 1000mg (essential fatty acids)
- Ho Shou Wu extract 560mg (also known as Fo-Ti. An ancient chinese recipe for youthfulness. I'm not expecting much from this particular one but it was only $7 so why not)
Pumpkin seed oil and Fish oil i will take every day. The other two more occasionally. Still waiting on the delivery of all the supplements so i wont be able to start properly for a couple of weeks.
Also considered Biotin and Probiotics but had to draw the line somewhere and save the cash.
Here's my baseline pics. I'll try provide updates every month or so.
I've got nothing against finasteride but i don't love the idea of taking an expensive pill that messes with my hormones for the rest of my life. There's gotta be something else i can do that doesn't involve sucking the long dick of big pharma. So, here i am.
Bit of background. I'm 29 yrs old, been slowly thinning since i was about 20. I've taken finasteride a few times in the past. I was on-and-off with it between 2010 and 2012. I bought five 28 pill packs of Proscar (5mg finasteride. i.e. 3-4 month supply) in total throughout that time, but i was pretty inconsistent (in that i would neglect to take the pill on some weekends where i was out socializing) and i've never had a good enough level of income where i can consistently spend $80 on getting Proscar delievered to Australia every 3-4 months. Yes i am a low income earner, and would often have to wait several months before i can afford buying the next pack.
I also bought a pack in 2014, but again wasn't able to afford another pack afterwards so it was just a lone blip.
Not sure if it worked or not. I didn't ever notice any progress/growth. I never knew if maybe i was a bad responder, maybe my pills were fake, maybe i was too inconsistent. But i suppose it's possible that it slowed my hair loss down more than i realized. Who knows.
Side effects-wise I was depressed and anxious in that 2011 era (i'm fine now), but i have no idea if it was related to finasteride or not. Me and my GF of 4 yrs broke up in late 2010 and i moved out of town so i'm guessing it was probably more related to that, but who knows. I also experienced watery semen although that didn't bother me. The biggest side effect that i cared about was my bank account, lol.
I'm a big believer in natural remedies, and i figure that it's worth it even if it doesn't work because of the positive side effects of good health and well being. If it helps with hair loss then that's a win-win. Also, i'm not convinced DHT is the only element at play here. I believe it's more of a byproduct than the root cause. Hair loss is still a big mystery as far as i'm concerned, so i figure maybe i can help progress things by experimenting a little.
Anyway here's the regime:
- Nizoral shampoo (once every 3 or so days)
- Derma rolling and head massaging (i'm still waiting for delivery)
- Head massage & cold showers
- Restructuring my diet to feature mostly fruit and veg and nuts
- Exercise and work out (running at least once a week and lifting weights while listening to podcasts)
- Several supplements (details below)
Supplements:
- Pumpkin seed oil extract 1000mg (natural dht blocker and anti-inflammatory agent, and offers nutrients and minerals)
- Niacin extract 500mg (for blood flow)
- Fish oil 1000mg (essential fatty acids)
- Ho Shou Wu extract 560mg (also known as Fo-Ti. An ancient chinese recipe for youthfulness. I'm not expecting much from this particular one but it was only $7 so why not)
Pumpkin seed oil and Fish oil i will take every day. The other two more occasionally. Still waiting on the delivery of all the supplements so i wont be able to start properly for a couple of weeks.
Also considered Biotin and Probiotics but had to draw the line somewhere and save the cash.
Here's my baseline pics. I'll try provide updates every month or so.
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