*semi Urgent* Can I Temporarily Quit finasteride/minoxidil/all Supps For 10-14 Without Losing Much Ground?

[Massive]

EDIT: I meant 10-14 days in title

Hey guys,

It's a long story, but my health has taken a turn for much worse and I need to for now quit everything I'm using/taking which is propecia (9 months on) once daily , minoxidil foam (5.5 months on) twice a day, and a long list of supplements (whey, creatine, and loads of vitamins).

Hopefully I'll be able to get hair loss meds soon, most likely I'll only quit for 7-10 days, might have to go up to 14 days.
I'm just wondering if a period of 1-2 weeks temporary break should not cause much damage ? Thanks guys...

Happy new year

 

[Massive]

I've gone about 8 days with no meds without trouble, but the meds didn't seem to do much for me in terms of regrowth anyways so I am not sure i am the best example here. I think a week is safe, longer than that and your DHT levels do get back up to normal and even though the effect is likely not immediate it is likely to be felt as some type of shedding later on.

Thank you. You're actually a good example for me, I really don't have much to write home about with these meds, and it appears that while my hair shafts got thicker, I'm still losing it, at best slowing it down, but I vouched myself to give finasteride a try for over 1 year this time on finasteride.

 

[buckthorn]

EDIT: I meant 10-14 days in title

Hey guys,

It's a long story, but my health has taken a turn for much worse and I need to for now quit everything I'm using/taking which is propecia (9 months on) once daily , minoxidil foam (5.5 months on) twice a day, and a long list of supplements (whey, creatine, and loads of vitamins).

Hopefully I'll be able to get hair loss meds soon, most likely I'll only quit for 7-10 days, might have to go up to 14 days.
I'm just wondering if a period of 1-2 weeks temporary break should not cause much damage ? Thanks guys...

Happy new year

Hey brother, I am sorry to hear about this and I hope everything turns out o.k. remember, you're a f*****g warrior!!! in regards to finasteride, yes you will be fine, no problem.

 

[JeanLucBB]

EDIT: I meant 10-14 days in title

Hey guys,

It's a long story, but my health has taken a turn for much worse and I need to for now quit everything I'm using/taking which is propecia (9 months on) once daily , minoxidil foam (5.5 months on) twice a day, and a long list of supplements (whey, creatine, and loads of vitamins).

Hopefully I'll be able to get hair loss meds soon, most likely I'll only quit for 7-10 days, might have to go up to 14 days.
I'm just wondering if a period of 1-2 weeks temporary break should not cause much damage ? Thanks guys...

Happy new year

EDIT: I meant 10-14 days in title

Hey guys,

It's a long story, but my health has taken a turn for much worse and I need to for now quit everything I'm using/taking which is propecia (9 months on) once daily , minoxidil foam (5.5 months on) twice a day, and a long list of supplements (whey, creatine, and loads of vitamins).

Hopefully I'll be able to get hair loss meds soon, most likely I'll only quit for 7-10 days, might have to go up to 14 days.
I'm just wondering if a period of 1-2 weeks temporary break should not cause much damage ? Thanks guys...

Happy new year

Mate, I'm sorry to tell you this but loud and clear, DON'T TAKE CREATINE EVER AGAIN. CREATINE INCREASES DHT BY UP TO 50%. TAKING PROPECIA AND CREATINE IS LIKE BASHING YOUR HEAD AGAINST A BRICK WALL AND PAYING THE BRICK WALL MONEY TO DO SO.

 

[JeanLucBB]

The 2% boost you're getting in the gym, is not worth the 50% increase in dht while you're trying to decrease it by 70% with your propecia.

 

[Suswang]

EDIT: I meant 10-14 days in title

Hey guys,

It's a long story, but my health has taken a turn for much worse and I need to for now quit everything I'm using/taking which is propecia (9 months on) once daily , minoxidil foam (5.5 months on) twice a day, and a long list of supplements (whey, creatine, and loads of vitamins).

Hopefully I'll be able to get hair loss meds soon, most likely I'll only quit for 7-10 days, might have to go up to 14 days.
I'm just wondering if a period of 1-2 weeks temporary break should not cause much damage ? Thanks guys...

Happy new year

I'm sorry you've had other health problems, but more importantly, could they be causing some of your hair loss? Hopefully, either way, you are following a very healthy diet? Good luck to you.

 

[g.i joey]

hey man! hope you're doing okay! please keep us updated with your current situation! good luck!

 

[Jeca Tatu]

I would suggest you to quit those supplements since it's quackery and potentially harmful. If you are taking a ''long list'' of that sh*t you are being victim of the nutraceutical lobby/industry. Get on a healthy, balanced diet if you aren't yet and forget about that crap for your own good.

I hope you get better!

 

[rclark]

I would suggest you to quit those supplements since it's quackery and potentially harmful. If you are taking a ''long list'' of that sh*t you are being victim of the nutraceutical lobby/industry. Get on a healthy, balanced diet if you aren't yet and forget about that crap for your own good.

I hope you get better!

That's so true. There have been plastics found in some of those supplements. Especially with the protein
creatin supplements.

 

[Jeca Tatu]

That's so true. There have been plastics found in some of those supplements. Especially with the protein
creatin supplements.

You see, Jesus, it's difficult to believe the extent to which the suplement tycoons have thrived. f*****g jerks. May the schlong of thy holiness shove very hard and painfully inside lobbysts' assholes. But I was not even talking about adulteration of products. The thing is, every aspect behind the shady practice of "supplementation" is lame. It's even hard to know from where to begin pointing...

 

[rclark]

You see, Jesus, it's difficult to believe the extent to which the suplement tycoons have thrived. f*****g jerks. May the schlong of thy holiness shove very hard and painfully inside lobbysts' assholes. But I was not even talking about adulteration of products. The thing is, every aspect behind the shady practice of "supplementation" is lame. It's even hard to know from where to begin pointing...

You're so f*****g right. What's said is people get tricked into thinking that natural is safe.

It's not safe.

They put plastic in powder protein supplements. This is ongoing. Who knows what some
of that sh*t has in it.

 

[JeanLucBB]

Is that true about creatine ? I used to drink protein shakes two years back and never lost any ground but I have been recently and I don't drink protein shakes anymore

Protein shakes should be fine. Creatine on the other hand has been shown in studies to increase DHT up to 50%. Stay away baldness sufferers. I learnt the hard way.


Objective: This study investigated resting concentrations of selected androgens after 3 weeks of creatine supplementation in male rugby players. It was hypothesized that the ratio of dihydrotestosterone (DHT, a biologically more active androgen) to testosterone (T) would change with creatine supplementation.

Design: Double-blind placebo-controlled crossover study with a 6-week washout period.

Setting: Rugby Institute in South Africa.

Participants: College-aged rugby players (n = 20) volunteered for the study, which took place during the competitive season.

Interventions: Subjects loaded with creatine (25 g/day creatine with 25 g/day glucose) or placebo (50 g/day glucose) for 7 days followed by 14 days of maintenance (5 g/day creatine with 25 g/day glucose or 30 g/day glucose placebo).

Main Outcome Measures: Serum T and DHT were measured and ratio calculated at baseline and after 7 days and 21 days of creatine supplementation (or placebo). Body composition measurements were taken at each time point.

Results: After 7 days of creatine loading, or a further 14 days of creatine maintenance dose, serum T levels did not change. However, levels of DHT increased by 56% after 7 days of creatine loading and remained 40% above baseline after 14 days maintenance (P < 0.001). The ratio of DHT:T also increased by 36% after 7 days creatine supplementation and remained elevated by 22% after the maintenance dose (P < 0.01).

Conclusions: Creatine supplementation may, in part, act through an increased rate of conversion of T to DHT. Further investigation is warranted as a result of the high frequency of individuals using creatine supplementation and the long-term safety of alterations in circulating androgen composition.

Statement of Clinical Relevance: Although creatine is a widely used ergogenic aid, the mechanisms of action are incompletely understood, particularly in relation to dihydrotestosterone, and therefore the long-term clinical safety cannot be guaranteed.


I cannot stress hard enough to OP GET THE %^#@ OFF CREATINE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD