So I've probably been trolling these forums for a few years now and for the most part they've been very beneficial. I'm twenty six and my temples started creeping probably around 20 when I started to notice. I tried pretty much everything I could to fight it aside from minoxidil, mostly just natural supplements and things. Finally I gave in and started taking Proscar about a year ago. I believe I started cutting them into 1/8s and halfway through I think I started doing 1/5s and now I'm back at 1/8 due to sides. The effectiveness of the drug was overall good in my opinion, hasn't really filled in my temples but probably thickened them slightly, shedding currently is minimal, and above all scalp itch and sebum are pretty much non-existent. Now to the bad, definite loss of libido, poor sexual performance, and lately I've been getting the brain fog where i just can't seem to get anything done, just staring off into space and feeling completely apathetic.
So clearly I think I'm gonna have to quit this stuff. Has anybody tried the soy/sawpalmetto/greenteaextract approach? I've taken soy supps and saw palmetto supps before and it's hard to say how effective they were or if they had sides as well. I think I'm needing a some kind of more evasive androgen blocker, I'm sure a lot of people are in my position so I'm open to suggestions. Also if anyones taking a supplement that helps with the head itch I'm all ears.
So clearly I think I'm gonna have to quit this stuff. Has anybody tried the soy/sawpalmetto/greenteaextract approach? I've taken soy supps and saw palmetto supps before and it's hard to say how effective they were or if they had sides as well. I think I'm needing a some kind of more evasive androgen blocker, I'm sure a lot of people are in my position so I'm open to suggestions. Also if anyones taking a supplement that helps with the head itch I'm all ears.