Nessy tiger
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Hi Guys,
Hope all well. Got a couple of qu's for you.
Been on Avodart for a year (since October 2013), and my hairloss has continued. Not drastic, but gradual. Thinning of the crown and left side, slight widows peak. It is noticeable in certain lights; will be really noticeable in all light within a year I should think.
What saddens me is that I have been on meds for roughly 5 years (I'm 24 now). Finesteride for two years, generic dutasteride for another two, then avodart, changing up when I figured things weren't working. I have taken a capsule religiously everyday at 12pm. Also have used nizoral 3x a week throughout that time.
With Avodart the shed at around 8 weeks was pretty strong, and I had headaches on and off for a month, but they passed when my body got used to them.
Truthfully, its the first time when I felt a drug was having an effect on my hair loss; yet at no point in this past year, or in the previous 5, has my hairloss stopped or slowed. In fact I think that Avodart has speeded it up, or at least, I've lost more hair on it, presumably through shedding.
My question to you is, should I hold out for another 6 months to see if the Avodart might work before adding minoxidil to my regime? I would do Rogaine foam in the morning and liquid at night. Bit worried about its hit and miss ratio, but I suppose I couldn't hurt.
All in all I feel a little unlucky as I had hoped to catch it early enough to stop it. But I guess we can't all be so fortunate.
Any way, thanks for any help you can offer, and bets of luck to all your programs, I hope they work better for you!!
Best,
Nessytiger
Hope all well. Got a couple of qu's for you.
Been on Avodart for a year (since October 2013), and my hairloss has continued. Not drastic, but gradual. Thinning of the crown and left side, slight widows peak. It is noticeable in certain lights; will be really noticeable in all light within a year I should think.
What saddens me is that I have been on meds for roughly 5 years (I'm 24 now). Finesteride for two years, generic dutasteride for another two, then avodart, changing up when I figured things weren't working. I have taken a capsule religiously everyday at 12pm. Also have used nizoral 3x a week throughout that time.
With Avodart the shed at around 8 weeks was pretty strong, and I had headaches on and off for a month, but they passed when my body got used to them.
Truthfully, its the first time when I felt a drug was having an effect on my hair loss; yet at no point in this past year, or in the previous 5, has my hairloss stopped or slowed. In fact I think that Avodart has speeded it up, or at least, I've lost more hair on it, presumably through shedding.
My question to you is, should I hold out for another 6 months to see if the Avodart might work before adding minoxidil to my regime? I would do Rogaine foam in the morning and liquid at night. Bit worried about its hit and miss ratio, but I suppose I couldn't hurt.
All in all I feel a little unlucky as I had hoped to catch it early enough to stop it. But I guess we can't all be so fortunate.
Any way, thanks for any help you can offer, and bets of luck to all your programs, I hope they work better for you!!
Best,
Nessytiger
