QUit finasteride. month ago, want to get back on

[Billmartini]

Hey. I've posted a few times before.

After about two years of taking finasteride., I stopped about a month ago. This wasn't really thought out, though I have considered it ineffective since I started two years ago. I always had some problems taking it regularly, missing days here and there. Seems like I always missed a couple a month, usually when I needed to refill and was too lazy to get to the pharm. well a month ago the same thing happened. This time, i just didnt feel like paying 65 bucks anymore. it's rediculous. I'm 24 and pretty low on cash. on top of that was my anxiety that it just wasn't doing anything.

however, a month later i'm noticing fall out. maybe I'm just messing with myself, but I desperately want to get back on.

is this a good idea? it's been a month. would it be futile to get back on the regimin. I've began to make strides in improving my lifestyle. sleeping more, drinking less.

the biggest of all is that, after two years (within the same month of starting finasteride.) i began dating someone I should never had involved myself with. the relationship was always in limbo, constant fighting, screaming to the top of our lungs. basically the worst relationship I've ever seen. we were so bad our friends began to despise us, even as individuals.

I'm wondering if there's a chance for a second grace.

what do you think? also I want to get on Dr. Lee's greasless minoxidil. how do i get it from him?

 

[Cornholio]

finasteride may help you retain your hair (it always blocks dht, even if restarting) however you may have to wait for your current shed to end before seeing stability or benefits. if you have only missed a month and are shedding it will probably get worse before things stabilize if you do not resume finasteride. minoxidil may help if you want regrowth, but no hair loss treatment helps if you quit taking it... they all seem to let you slide to where you would have been if you never took treatments.

dr. lee's minoxidil is available at http://www.minoxidil.com (item #500) but you have to fill out a questionaire to become "his patient." It is processed quickly but still is a minor delay. Its worth it, though as it is great compared to the greasy crap they put in rogaine.

congrats for getting out of a bad relationship... looking back it's always amazing it took so long to see it to the end.

good luck.

 

[Goingat20]

1) I would get back on finasteride if i were you.

2) If money is a problem buy prosca or a generic brand which wont cost u much at all.

2) Quick drying minoxidil http://www.xandrox.com
But if your tight on money for a generic (kirkland)

keep at it and dont give up
gluck

 

[Billmartini]

what's the story on Dutasteride? where do i get it?

As far as the propecia goes, i have to say I've become very discouraged by some articles, including what Dr. Lee's site says, regarding continuous shedding. shedding that is never followed up with a period of growth.

It's been two years. Should i feel comfortable about staying on Propecia. or is there a chance it may be screwing me over with severe shedding.

also, i recognize that I will undoubtedly be facing big sheds with the Dr. Lee's medication. there doesn't seem to be anything positive in sight.

I can't even go swimming now this summer. a long standing 4th of july tradition of joining friends (notably, girls) at the river has completely changed for me. I mean, my hair looks rediculous wet. it's even physically uncomfortable. I can feel the bareness of my scalp. I'm the only one my age and group of friends going through this. i just can't bare the thought of all these girls I know staring surprised at the top of my head.

 

[Billmartini]

I've never been able to get a hold of myself about male pattern baldness. It's considerably shattered my self esteem over the last two years, just as I was getting comfortable with myself, and confident about getting girls, etc. this sh*t comes and messes it all up.

is there anyone here about my age (24) that has significant diffuse thinning and still does well with the opposite sex?

 

[Guest]

i wouldnt say i do 'well' but I seem to get by (barely)...

 

[Billmartini]

All the girls I've ever been surrounded with love the preppy shaggy hair look. That's what i've always had too, since i was a small child. but as it gets thinner and thinner, the thing that gets me just as mad is that I am beginning to look like a different person.

I've been so used to having my hair down to my eyebrows for most my life, and now that look just aint workin anymore. I'll probably shave it soon though, since it looks rediculous unless i mess with it constantly. For instance, i just got inside from doing some yard work for my mom. Sweated up a storm. my hair just looks stupid.

i shaved my hair once about 4 years ago. it looked alwful. now when i slick my hair back to get an idea of what I'll look like if i shave it again, the sight is pretty bad. I can only imagine how bad the horseshoe will look once i finally get the balls to buzz it.