So I started rogaine and finasteride on the first of February and since then my hairline has continued to recede and for some reason the left side of my head is thinning badly. I started at a Norwood 1.5 I think and it has progressed pretty quickly compared to how slow was losing my hair before that. During the 4 months I have been on this I missed a few days here and there, no one's perfect. My hairloss kind of halted in april. But I stopped for a week and a half all together in and during that week or so I shed alot. Scared as hell, I ordered some more minoxidil and I bought the liquid this time instead of the foam so I can apply it easier. I don't know if the combination of taking a week or so off and then switching to liquid would be the cause for my shed to pick up again for the whole month of may, but i have basically been shedding the full 4 months i have been on this stuff and i have lost a lot of ground. Do i stick with it or what? I need some answers or let me know if you have been in this boat before. Thanks.
what do I do?
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eenrak
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Keep going. Shedding can make it temporarily worse. Other than that, you need to take pictures, since you easily deceive yourself. It might not be that much worse.
By the way, how old are you?
where did you get the finasteride? How often do you apply minoxidil?
By the way, how old are you?
where did you get the finasteride? How often do you apply minoxidil?
eenrak
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Okay, stick with it! If it doesn't get better withing the next 8 months, add something to your regimen! My backup was and is ru, if things go the wrong way. Perhaps dutasteride too, but I would begin with the antiandrogen, since this ensures a 3 sided attack, and presumably is side free (although a bit sketchy).
Inhouse is legit, but they require a prescription now.
Perhaps you can add minoxidil foam in the morning?
By the way, do you mind posting the pics?
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By the the way, you need to be more consistent. If you miss an application, and you are only applying it once daily, that's a long time without minoxidil. If you apply foam in the morning, and you miss one here and there, it will be less of a problem, obviously. One week without minoxidil in the beginning phase is waaay to much. Stick to your regimen and be consistent. Very consistent.
Inhouse is legit, but they require a prescription now.
Perhaps you can add minoxidil foam in the morning?
By the way, do you mind posting the pics?
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By the the way, you need to be more consistent. If you miss an application, and you are only applying it once daily, that's a long time without minoxidil. If you apply foam in the morning, and you miss one here and there, it will be less of a problem, obviously. One week without minoxidil in the beginning phase is waaay to much. Stick to your regimen and be consistent. Very consistent.
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This stuff cant make your hair worse, except for temporary initial shedding. If you want to make your hair worse, get off treatments. If you want your hair to be better stay on them. Why do you want to ween off finasteride? Do you have sides?
JZA70
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Thank you. Another thing that has happened since starting finasteride is I don't get random erections anymore. When I masterbate I can still get an erection but if I concentrate on something else for a split second I lose my erection, which never used to happen. Has this happened to anyone and is this a bad sign?
isishearmyplea
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the libido related sides become better as time passes, at least that happened in my case. its your call bro!
isishearmyplea
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a lot of pewople suffered sides and it became better, its evident from a lot of posts here and on other forums. it can become permanent, no doubt, but then what are the odds?
JZA70
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When you take finasteride, you're rolling the dice, but when you continue taking finasteride despite having side effects, then the odds are stacked against you.
I personally have trouble even recommending finasteride, let alone telling people to continue taking it while having side effects.
What happens when things go wrong ? There's no treatment for something like PFS, no matter how rare it may be.
I personally have trouble even recommending finasteride, let alone telling people to continue taking it while having side effects.
What happens when things go wrong ? There's no treatment for something like PFS, no matter how rare it may be.
isishearmyplea
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that is true, even i am not recommending finasteride to him of for that matter telling him to quit it. At the end of the day its his decision, but people should know that sides dissipated for a LOT of people with time. What they want or dont want to do with their body is finally their call.
Don't listen to this guy ^..Inhibits other minor functions...Way to over simplify it.
JZA70
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No kidding. Wow.