Starting finasteride Advice

[Rider]

I will start 1.25mg finasteride soon. Should I start by taking 1 pill in the first, 2 in the second and so on to make my body adjust to the new levels of DHT and minimise side effects? any advice appreciated

 

[Bowser]

Yes good idea. The doctor i got my first batch of 1mg finasteride from recommended 1mg in week 1, then two in week 2, 3 in week 3, spacing the tablets in the week and so on....

 

[Rider]

anyone else?

 

[The_Mentalist]

I am guessing you mean 1.25mg pill 1 the first week, not per day, and increasing progressively to everyday?.... I would simply take a dive and think and start big. If only, I would start with half the recommended dose 0.5mg per day and increase it to 1 full dose a day soon, and be brave and embrace it.

 

[Rider]

yes.. 1.25mg one in the first week, 2 in the second, etc till one daily.

 

[postwarjapan]

I dove in to the full dose at the beginning and noticed some pretty clear side-effects ( loss of libido and general lethargy) so I cut it in half. The side-effects went away completely and I was splitting pills for about a month until i decided to go back to the full dose. I guess my body just needed to tip-toe into the pool rather than jump in because I have had no real side-effects since.