Hey guys
So a bit of a story, I started finasteride (1.25mg daily) when I was 17. I tried minoxidil for a few months, however it gave me heart palpitations so I discontinued. I tried nizoral around that time as well but it made my hair look pretty bad, so I only ever used it a few times. I stayed on finasteride for about a year, and within that year my hair loss stabilised and towards the end, I felt I needed something a bit stronger. I got dutasteride prescribed from my Doctor, 0.5mg daily and have been taking that since then (I’m now 21). My hair thickened up quite a bit, however as of late, I seem to be thinning pretty rapidly. The only thing that I’ve changed is taking a multi daily, so not really anything viable that would be making a difference. I consulted an endocrinologist just to discuss my hormone levels, and he noted that my free testosterone levels have been rising since taking dutasteride. He advised that I take dutasteride EOD instead of daily, which I’ve been doing. I understand that testosterone can also have an effect on male pattern baldness, so I was thinking maybe my free test levels could be affecting my hair loss. Anyway, my question is, what should I do now? Should I try nizoral? Dermarolling? I’ve read so much and am just sort of trying to piece together some changes/additions I should make to continue treating my hair loss. I always thought dutasteride was the last resort, and that taking it would at least give me a few more years than it has. Side note; the only side effect I get from dutasteride is slightly weaker erections, which I dealt with for ages, however recently started taking cialis 5mg EOD (this stuff is amazing).
Any help is appreciated
So a bit of a story, I started finasteride (1.25mg daily) when I was 17. I tried minoxidil for a few months, however it gave me heart palpitations so I discontinued. I tried nizoral around that time as well but it made my hair look pretty bad, so I only ever used it a few times. I stayed on finasteride for about a year, and within that year my hair loss stabilised and towards the end, I felt I needed something a bit stronger. I got dutasteride prescribed from my Doctor, 0.5mg daily and have been taking that since then (I’m now 21). My hair thickened up quite a bit, however as of late, I seem to be thinning pretty rapidly. The only thing that I’ve changed is taking a multi daily, so not really anything viable that would be making a difference. I consulted an endocrinologist just to discuss my hormone levels, and he noted that my free testosterone levels have been rising since taking dutasteride. He advised that I take dutasteride EOD instead of daily, which I’ve been doing. I understand that testosterone can also have an effect on male pattern baldness, so I was thinking maybe my free test levels could be affecting my hair loss. Anyway, my question is, what should I do now? Should I try nizoral? Dermarolling? I’ve read so much and am just sort of trying to piece together some changes/additions I should make to continue treating my hair loss. I always thought dutasteride was the last resort, and that taking it would at least give me a few more years than it has. Side note; the only side effect I get from dutasteride is slightly weaker erections, which I dealt with for ages, however recently started taking cialis 5mg EOD (this stuff is amazing).
Any help is appreciated