Stopped finasteride because of side effects and minoxidil isn't doing much, what should I do?

[tempthrowaway]

I have a thinning vertex and receding hairline but nothing awful yet. But my hairline is rapidly receding. I stopped finasteride about a week and a half in at the advice of my dermatologist because it made me lose sensitivity and made my (mild) gyno worse. I've been using minoxidil for a few months but it doesn't seem to be stopping my hair loss. What regimen do people usually do if they can't use finasteride?

 

[tempthrowaway]

I've been using it for a little under 4 months. What stage was your hair at were you at when it started working for you? Maybe that has something to do with it?

 

[tempthrowaway]

The minoxidil is the 5% foam. I've never heard of nizoral, is it good?

 

[Iopu]

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Topical spironolactone is another option. A lot of people think it's too weak tho. Personally I use it but in addition to a good few other things.