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Hey everyone. I've been lurking around hairloss forums but I'm a regular poster only at IH. So this is the first time I comment here.
I've been fighting Androgenetic Alopecia for over 2 years (I'm 20 now) and been using Nizoral shampoo. I also put minoxidil to my regimen for a while (maybe 8 months) but quit it due to oiliness and itching.
Regarding finasteride, I did take it for 18 months straight, 1mg/day. During this time, I experienced side effects, namely annoying ED problems and I guess a halt on beard/body hair development. I abruptly stopped my intake and would return to use it only after 5 months when sheding was massive and freaked me out.
At that point, I lowered my dosage to 0.15 mg/day for 1 month, then 0.25 for 5 months, switched to 0.5 during 5 weeks until going back all the way to 1mg/day. It needed like 3 and a half weeks to get all the sides back. I dumped finasteride again and now it's been 2 months I don't take the drug. However, I'm really concerned with my ongoing hairloss, but also don't want to sacrifice my health and well being.
So, this led me thinking if it's reasonable to use finasteride seasonaly. Let's say I take the pills for 6 months straight at 0.25mg/day dose and then stop it for another 6 months, and so on. Like a cycle where I keep my hairloss at a steady pace until side effects appear, combining with a regular hormonal check-up.
Has anyone tried or currently does this? If so, how has been your male pattern baldness controled? And how's your health situation/hormonal balance? Do you think it's a good/effective or a bad/ineffective idea?
Thanks. Looking forward to your replies.
I've been fighting Androgenetic Alopecia for over 2 years (I'm 20 now) and been using Nizoral shampoo. I also put minoxidil to my regimen for a while (maybe 8 months) but quit it due to oiliness and itching.
Regarding finasteride, I did take it for 18 months straight, 1mg/day. During this time, I experienced side effects, namely annoying ED problems and I guess a halt on beard/body hair development. I abruptly stopped my intake and would return to use it only after 5 months when sheding was massive and freaked me out.
At that point, I lowered my dosage to 0.15 mg/day for 1 month, then 0.25 for 5 months, switched to 0.5 during 5 weeks until going back all the way to 1mg/day. It needed like 3 and a half weeks to get all the sides back. I dumped finasteride again and now it's been 2 months I don't take the drug. However, I'm really concerned with my ongoing hairloss, but also don't want to sacrifice my health and well being.
So, this led me thinking if it's reasonable to use finasteride seasonaly. Let's say I take the pills for 6 months straight at 0.25mg/day dose and then stop it for another 6 months, and so on. Like a cycle where I keep my hairloss at a steady pace until side effects appear, combining with a regular hormonal check-up.
Has anyone tried or currently does this? If so, how has been your male pattern baldness controled? And how's your health situation/hormonal balance? Do you think it's a good/effective or a bad/ineffective idea?
Thanks. Looking forward to your replies.