Hi all,
oh, how time flies! I've now been using Propecia/Proscar for 4 years! I wouldn't have expected this when I begun my experiment but since it's easy as a-b-c and my hair just want drop, I'm still continuing! I bought a new package of Proscar today and that reminded me about this forum, I happily forgot this in a day or two always after posting my reports. But I remember how unsure I was in the beginning about side-effects and finastreride usefulness I thought I shall post again an encouragement to you who doubt that hairloss can't be stopped.
I'll quote my previous "report" below mostly as very little has changed after that. In general I could say that during these 4 years nobody has noticed any thinning in my hair (at least not said to me) and those few people I've told about me using medicine to fight hairloss (2 girlfriends, 2 other friends) have been surprised and doubted that do I really need it? Well, after initial hairloss and starting with finastreride my hairloss has stopped so I think it's been worthwhile. Anyway, below is my "standard" report.. I guess I'll post one more after a year if I remember and then stop if nothing special happens.
I've now been using Propecia/Proscar 1mg for 4 years and do not have much to report: I'm not losing hair, no regrowth noticed, side-effects almost zero (some problems in the beginning) but most important thing is that I do not think the whole balding business anymore at all! I take my pill in the morning and that's it. Just like brushing my teeth, doesn't require very much thinking. Even coming to write this report to this forum was almost too much of effort.
(Above are the same words I used 12 and 36 months ago in my previous report. Nothing has changed since, my hair looks good, no thinning and even I have some times difficulties to see the spot with a mirror).
Also, I still think what I thought 2 years ago:
My advice is still: try Propecia, you don't know if you don't try. Be prepared that your body may take a month or so to adapt to finasteride. If after three months or so you still have problems, seriously consider quitting.
And use camera! I'm a bit disappointed that I don't have a photos from my head during this time.
Old reports of mine below (oldest first):
viewtopic.php?t=4572
viewtopic.php?t=4923
viewtopic.php?t=6508
viewtopic.php?t=7887
viewtopic.php?t=9385
viewtopic.php?t=10806
viewtopic.php?t=29895
This will probably be my last report in a while. Maybe a year or two later if and when I quit finasteride I'll come back but who knows. I'm now 31 years old and the whole balding business doesn't get me scared at all nowadays like it used to do 4 or 5 years ago. But as I said, my hair looks good and strong so things look just fine.
Anyway, good luck to you all!
oh, how time flies! I've now been using Propecia/Proscar for 4 years! I wouldn't have expected this when I begun my experiment but since it's easy as a-b-c and my hair just want drop, I'm still continuing! I bought a new package of Proscar today and that reminded me about this forum, I happily forgot this in a day or two always after posting my reports. But I remember how unsure I was in the beginning about side-effects and finastreride usefulness I thought I shall post again an encouragement to you who doubt that hairloss can't be stopped.
I'll quote my previous "report" below mostly as very little has changed after that. In general I could say that during these 4 years nobody has noticed any thinning in my hair (at least not said to me) and those few people I've told about me using medicine to fight hairloss (2 girlfriends, 2 other friends) have been surprised and doubted that do I really need it? Well, after initial hairloss and starting with finastreride my hairloss has stopped so I think it's been worthwhile. Anyway, below is my "standard" report.. I guess I'll post one more after a year if I remember and then stop if nothing special happens.
I've now been using Propecia/Proscar 1mg for 4 years and do not have much to report: I'm not losing hair, no regrowth noticed, side-effects almost zero (some problems in the beginning) but most important thing is that I do not think the whole balding business anymore at all! I take my pill in the morning and that's it. Just like brushing my teeth, doesn't require very much thinking. Even coming to write this report to this forum was almost too much of effort.
(Above are the same words I used 12 and 36 months ago in my previous report. Nothing has changed since, my hair looks good, no thinning and even I have some times difficulties to see the spot with a mirror).
Also, I still think what I thought 2 years ago:
My advice is still: try Propecia, you don't know if you don't try. Be prepared that your body may take a month or so to adapt to finasteride. If after three months or so you still have problems, seriously consider quitting.
And use camera! I'm a bit disappointed that I don't have a photos from my head during this time.
Old reports of mine below (oldest first):
viewtopic.php?t=4572
viewtopic.php?t=4923
viewtopic.php?t=6508
viewtopic.php?t=7887
viewtopic.php?t=9385
viewtopic.php?t=10806
viewtopic.php?t=29895
This will probably be my last report in a while. Maybe a year or two later if and when I quit finasteride I'll come back but who knows. I'm now 31 years old and the whole balding business doesn't get me scared at all nowadays like it used to do 4 or 5 years ago. But as I said, my hair looks good and strong so things look just fine.
Anyway, good luck to you all!