Rogaine 5% For 2 weeks and chest pain

[Sonicblu650]

Hey everyone, so im a norwood 1.5 and 34 so im lucky, i know. ive been on proscar 1mg' ish Daily about 5-6 moths. Hair is stable and improving. But on both temples about a dime size or so area is very thin and weak so i decided to try a tiny bit of Rogaine and only 1 time daily and very careful to apply ONLY at temples. Well ive had a lil shed, no big deal really i expected it. But i did not expect chest pain, well really its a strange discomfort in my heart, never felt anything like this before and until 3 days ago i didn't attribute it to Rogaine. I skipped Rogaine yesterday and my heart feels normal today ... So this is unacceptable and kinda frightening. So my question, will that shedded hair come back since i only used Rogaine 2 weeks? Or at least most of it? Just hoping to be were it was prior to Rogaine experiment. Thanks, Anthony

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Minoxidil is something that gives you no benefit when not using it. You go back to baseline. You might drop a little below baseline at first.

If 5% minoxidil is too strong for you, you can also try 2% minoxidil. I think the version for women is just 2% minoxidil, so you can buy that, but I'm not sure about that point. You can also ask a pharmacy to make it for you.

 

[Sonicblu650]

Minoxidil is something that gives you no benefit when not using it. You go back to baseline. You might drop a little below baseline at first.

If 5% minoxidil is too strong for you, you can also try 2% minoxidil. I think the version for women is just 2% minoxidil, so you can buy that, but I'm not sure about that point. You can also ask a pharmacy to make it for you.

Yeah thats what i figured, i just thought id ask if anyone else used minoxidil a cpl weeks, had the normal lil shed but then had to stop. I never in a million years thought id have any side effects from Rogaine! LOL Especially at once a day . Turns out for me Propecia is the safe one haha just crazy!!

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Hopefully those hairs lost just come back to the way it was 2 weeks ago and ill just stick with my proscar, viviscal and pur'a with keto . I got hair greedy; mahahahaha more! More! Mahahahaha!!! ( maniacal laughter)

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Are you gonna try 2%?

Btw where do you live in ohio? I lived in Columbus for five years. I miss Jeni's ice cream.

 

[Dante92]

As david suggested, you could try to use the 2% version.

 

[Sonicblu650]

Are you gonna try 2%?

Btw where do you live in ohio? I lived in Columbus for five years. I miss Jeni's ice cream.

idk if ill try the 2% I used such a small amount of the 5% Maybe minoxidil just Isn't good for me. I might just hold off a few months and see how my temples do on their own. And i live in Cortland Ohio, its a small town outside of warren, about 25 min from Youngstown and about 3 hrs from Columbus

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

There are lots of studies of the 2%.

It will give you a small but genuine improvement.

 

[Sonicblu650]

Ive always been hesitant to use Rogaine anyway just because its not fully understood how it works and ive always worried it could ruin my healthy hair or at least make the healthy hair dependent on it and since im on finasteride idk if its worth the risk for me

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There are lots of studies of the 2%.

It will give you a small but genuine improvement.

maybe i will try it, since its only my temples and the hair is dht damaged. What about just a tiny bit of the 5% eod? I read minoxidil half life is about 22 hrs

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Also im using such a small amount, i literally use maybe a pea size amount of foam on each temple and if that affects my heart... Maybe i just shouldn't use it at all, you know?

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Hey David, what the 58 days since pmod ? Saw someone else with that too

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

A smaller amount of 5% will give you the same benefit as a larger amount of 2%. It's about the dose not the percentage. People talk in percentages out of laziness, but it doesn't matter. You could for example use the 5% foam once a day instead of twice a day.

Keep in mind that all of your hair is DHT damaged, it's just more visible on the temples. The other hair is more slowly miniaturising because there is less DHT there or whatever, but it's being damaged in all likelihood.

The 58 days is my time abstaining from p**rn->masturbation->orgasm. Since then I have masturbated 4 times, but without p**rn. I am trying to recover from erectile dysfunction. I am not sure what caused my ED, it's either health issues or p**rn-induced ED, so I'm tackling it on both fronts.

 

[Sonicblu650]

A smaller amount of 5% will give you the same benefit as a larger amount of 2%. It's about the dose not the percentage. People talk in percentages out of laziness, but it doesn't matter. You could for example use the 5% foam once a day instead of twice a day.

Keep in mind that all of your hair is DHT damaged, it's just more visible on the temples. The other hair is more slowly miniaturising because there is less DHT there or whatever, but it's being damaged in all likelihood.

The 58 days is my time abstaining from p**rn->masturbation->orgasm. Since then I have masturbated 4 times, but without p**rn. I am trying to recover from erectile dysfunction. I am not sure what caused my ED, it's either health issues or p**rn-induced ED, so I'm tackling it on both fronts.

well my entire temple is gone today!! Im am not happy at all. I shouldn't have used rogaine and just let finasteride do its thing... But is this actually a good sign? That the minoxidil is working?? Should i try very small amounts for a month or two or just stop? I want my hair back from 2 weeks ago. This sucks. Also the heart feeling could be high blood pressure from coming off methadone, not rogaine. Thats what i thought caused chest discomfort at first until i stopped the rogaine and it was better but could be my body adjusted to the lower methadone dose... Idk what to do!! Wish i never put rogaine on my head. This was my fear and why i didn't ever try rogaine before

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Btw im medically supervised in my methadone taper, not just detoxing from abuse or street use

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

What is your blood pressure sonic?

Whatever changes rogaine did to you, you will be back to baseline within a month or two. In the long-term I recommend it personally.

 

[Sonicblu650]

What is your blood pressure sonic?

Whatever changes rogaine did to you, you will be back to baseline within a month or two. In the long-term I recommend it personally.

The other day it was 164 over 97 f*ckin insane. Im now under 20 mg of Methadone. I always start having withdrawal symptoms under 30 mg. I haven't done heroin since 2011 and im literally the healthiest person i know; Diet, exercise, etc. I just Can't get all the way off methadone. Just did 2.5 years ago and i just never really felt better. Full withdrawal for a month and post acute withdrawal symptoms still after 7 months so i just got back on it and stayed at a low dose... And during that detox is When my hair loss started... Just a nightmare all around. Opiates are the worst drugs ever its a misery id never wish on anyone

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My blood pressure is usually normal, unless anxiety is high or during methadone detox...

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The real sad part of it all is im not an addict anymore, i dont have cravings, dont associate with addicts, dont engage in any type of addict behavior but my body is so fully physically dependent on it after all these years, i dont know how to get 100% off mdone and feel at least fairly decent

 

[Roberto_72]

The other day it was 164 over 97 f*ckin insane. Im now under 20 mg of Methadone. I always start having withdrawal symptoms under 30 mg. I haven't done heroin since 2011 and im literally the healthiest person i know; Diet, exercise, etc. I just Can't get all the way off methadone. Just did 2.5 years ago and i just never really felt better. Full withdrawal for a month and post acute withdrawal symptoms still after 7 months so i just got back on it and stayed at a low dose... And during that detox is When my hair loss started... Just a nightmare all around. Opiates are the worst drugs ever its a misery id never wish on anyone

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My blood pressure is usually normal, unless anxiety is high or during methadone detox...

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The real sad part of it all is im not an addict anymore, i dont have cravings, dont associate with addicts, dont engage in any type of addict behavior but my body is so fully physically dependent on it after all these years, i dont know how to get 100% off mdone and feel at least fairly decent

Best of luck man.
Don't give up!
the baldite community roots for you to get out of this!

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

The other day it was 164 over 97 f*ckin insane. Im now under 20 mg of Methadone. I always start having withdrawal symptoms under 30 mg. I haven't done heroin since 2011 and im literally the healthiest person i know; Diet, exercise, etc. I just Can't get all the way off methadone. Just did 2.5 years ago and i just never really felt better. Full withdrawal for a month and post acute withdrawal symptoms still after 7 months so i just got back on it and stayed at a low dose... And during that detox is When my hair loss started... Just a nightmare all around. Opiates are the worst drugs ever its a misery id never wish on anyone

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My blood pressure is usually normal, unless anxiety is high or during methadone detox...

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The real sad part of it all is im not an addict anymore, i dont have cravings, dont associate with addicts, dont engage in any type of addict behavior but my body is so fully physically dependent on it after all these years, i dont know how to get 100% off mdone and feel at least fairly decent

I don't know a lot about methadone, sorry. I hope you figure something out, your situation sounds difficult. Your blood pressure is really high.

Have you considered taking up weight lifting, and eating more nuts, avocados, olives, fish? That will reduce your blood pressure.

 

[Sonicblu650]

I don't know a lot about methadone, sorry. I hope you figure something out, your situation sounds difficult. Your blood pressure is really high.

Have you considered taking up weight lifting, and eating more nuts, avocados, olives, fish? That will reduce your blood pressure.

well my BP is nomal most of the time. Even on low doses of methadone when im stable at said dose. Im decreasing and apparently to fast, lol but yeah i actually eat avocados, flax and chia seeds in my daily nutribullet for omega 3 among other super healthy stuff. And i do eat peanuts alot, well actually natural p.b. And almonds too. Even though i find them rather gross haha. Weight lifting ill admit i dont do much. I do tons of cardio, sit ups and push ups. My body is a pathetic version of bruce lee haha but seriously im like skinny boy cut LoL

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Best of luck man.
Don't give up!
the baldite community roots for you to get out of this!

thanks man! The worst is over, so ill be ok. Just methadone is a bear. It probably saved my life, but i may have to spend the rest of my life on a low dose (Though thats not the plan) methadone is actually very easy on your body, when your on it, but it binds SO well to your mu recepters (Opiate recepters) That What makes it the best replacement therapy drug, makes it very very hard to get off. Quite the catch 22. That baldite community comment made me smile, so thanks again!

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So as far as hair: Since its only my temples and very small area and since ive just went through the first 2 week "Dread shed" Im gonna continue with very small amounts of 5% Rogaine 1 time daily and monitor bp and overall chest feeling

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Sonic,

You'll get much better health benefits from challenging weight training than from cardio, particularly if you're skinny.

 

[Sonicblu650]

Sonic,

You'll get much better health benefits from challenging weight training than from cardio, particularly if you're skinny.

yeah i could see that. walking/jogging is effortless for me even after miles. Thats partly why i do this everyday. After im not detoxing ill try to add more weights