Floyd
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My fellow balding bothers (and sisters perhaps),
it was exactly 2 years ago yesterday that I went to war with hairloss. My head being the battlefield. Some battles have been won but let's face it -- I'm slowly losing the war.
My post last year created much friction -- many members on this forum mistook my humor and felt I was way too insulting. I was just trying to bring some laughs in and give some advice to the depressed newbies.
My first year was a terrific success! The big 3 worked! I felt great. Then, like a sick, twisted joke from the Gods above...
THE SIDES CAME!
And I mean ALL the sides. Here's a partial list:
From minoxidil:
Headaches
Puffy face and eyes
black cirles under the eyes
Slight heart flutter
flaking of scalp
From propecia:
Slight nut ache (hard to explain)
Early signs of gyno
extra fat around my waist line
Low sex drive
week erections
watery seemen
Brain fog
no motivation to do anything
THE LIST GOES ON...
And suddenly, I became one of THEM! One of the freaked-out, paranoid, idiots who blame everything on propecia.
The truth is... the sides were very real. They were NOT in my head. And so I took action.
I quit the big three for a good two months (june,july) -- cleaned my body out, so to speak.
Then I slowly went back on the meds.
I lowered my minoxidil -- I was just putting way too much on my head.
I began taking Propecia every other day and at night instead of in the morning.
I began eating healthy.
And I started running every day.
I had a HUGE shed in August, and then... the fog was magically lifted. Everything is back to normal.
No nut ache, no puffy face, sex drive good...
The one constant however is the belt of fat around my stomach and my nipples.
WHAT'S UP WITH MY f*****g NIPPLES!
Here's the thing, the problem is that people are throwing the DREADED gyno word with slightly puffy nipples and it's just two different things.
Gyno is man boobs
Puffy nipples are... puffy nipples.
So, the question is... how do I get rid of this sh*t? I'm in very good shape, please, no stupid comments about working out more -- this sh*t is not going away!
I need some serious help on this.
For all of you battling with sides, my advice is, find out what works for you. Lower your dosage, give it time, and then STICK WITH IT. Religiously.
My other question is this:
I'm a norwood 3, the meds are helping me keep what I have but there is no more regrowth. So now what? I've heard that a hair transplant is out of the question if you still have quite a bit of hair. So am I stuck walking around with toppik on my bald spot and receeding temples for the rest of my life?
I don't think I could go on like that. What's the solution? Add some other bullshit product that the FDA hasn't aproved? Fluridil, retin-A, tricomin, spironolactone, and all that other expensive crap? I have a hard time believing any of this sh*t will really give you significant regrowth and not just peach fuzz. But, I'm willing to listen to suggestions.
When the sides hit their peak I fell in a serious depression -- catching my girlfriend of 4 years doing it doggy style with another guy didn't help much either. And so I sought comfort in reading.
For all of you who feel depressed and have lost the passion for life, I urge you to take a look at these books. They really helped me out.
"The Power of Now" -- Eckhart Tolle. Perhaps the most important book you will EVER read.
The Soul's Code -- James Hillman. A very difficult read, but it changed my life.
Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, a zen monk who has truly discovered the meaning of life.
In conclusion, stop looking in the mirror and live your life! Stop thinking girls will not be into you because you are balding! Stop jerking off all day!
Enough with the f*****g internet. Go take a walk outside. Get some sun. And most importantly, find out what makes YOUR SOUL content and go fot it! You might end up bald -- but you will have piece of mind.
peace.
it was exactly 2 years ago yesterday that I went to war with hairloss. My head being the battlefield. Some battles have been won but let's face it -- I'm slowly losing the war.
My post last year created much friction -- many members on this forum mistook my humor and felt I was way too insulting. I was just trying to bring some laughs in and give some advice to the depressed newbies.
My first year was a terrific success! The big 3 worked! I felt great. Then, like a sick, twisted joke from the Gods above...
THE SIDES CAME!
And I mean ALL the sides. Here's a partial list:
From minoxidil:
Headaches
Puffy face and eyes
black cirles under the eyes
Slight heart flutter
flaking of scalp
From propecia:
Slight nut ache (hard to explain)
Early signs of gyno
extra fat around my waist line
Low sex drive
week erections
watery seemen
Brain fog
no motivation to do anything
THE LIST GOES ON...
And suddenly, I became one of THEM! One of the freaked-out, paranoid, idiots who blame everything on propecia.
The truth is... the sides were very real. They were NOT in my head. And so I took action.
I quit the big three for a good two months (june,july) -- cleaned my body out, so to speak.
Then I slowly went back on the meds.
I lowered my minoxidil -- I was just putting way too much on my head.
I began taking Propecia every other day and at night instead of in the morning.
I began eating healthy.
And I started running every day.
I had a HUGE shed in August, and then... the fog was magically lifted. Everything is back to normal.
No nut ache, no puffy face, sex drive good...
The one constant however is the belt of fat around my stomach and my nipples.
WHAT'S UP WITH MY f*****g NIPPLES!
Here's the thing, the problem is that people are throwing the DREADED gyno word with slightly puffy nipples and it's just two different things.
Gyno is man boobs
Puffy nipples are... puffy nipples.
So, the question is... how do I get rid of this sh*t? I'm in very good shape, please, no stupid comments about working out more -- this sh*t is not going away!
I need some serious help on this.
For all of you battling with sides, my advice is, find out what works for you. Lower your dosage, give it time, and then STICK WITH IT. Religiously.
My other question is this:
I'm a norwood 3, the meds are helping me keep what I have but there is no more regrowth. So now what? I've heard that a hair transplant is out of the question if you still have quite a bit of hair. So am I stuck walking around with toppik on my bald spot and receeding temples for the rest of my life?
I don't think I could go on like that. What's the solution? Add some other bullshit product that the FDA hasn't aproved? Fluridil, retin-A, tricomin, spironolactone, and all that other expensive crap? I have a hard time believing any of this sh*t will really give you significant regrowth and not just peach fuzz. But, I'm willing to listen to suggestions.
When the sides hit their peak I fell in a serious depression -- catching my girlfriend of 4 years doing it doggy style with another guy didn't help much either. And so I sought comfort in reading.
For all of you who feel depressed and have lost the passion for life, I urge you to take a look at these books. They really helped me out.
"The Power of Now" -- Eckhart Tolle. Perhaps the most important book you will EVER read.
The Soul's Code -- James Hillman. A very difficult read, but it changed my life.
Anything by Thich Nhat Hanh, a zen monk who has truly discovered the meaning of life.
In conclusion, stop looking in the mirror and live your life! Stop thinking girls will not be into you because you are balding! Stop jerking off all day!
Enough with the f*****g internet. Go take a walk outside. Get some sun. And most importantly, find out what makes YOUR SOUL content and go fot it! You might end up bald -- but you will have piece of mind.
peace.
