What meds and Should I start?
- Thread starter muddyball
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Your GP could give you a prescription for generic finasteride which could cost as little as £2 for 4 months.
See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=70471
See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=61&t=70471
Yep. Here's something I posted in another thread:
Go to your GP and say:
I would like a private prescription for finasteride to treat my male pattern baldness. The 1mg dosage is branded and really expensive so I would like to be prescribed the 5mg pills which I will quarter with a pill cutter - I believe this is common for people who are prescribed finasteride.
Cross your fingers (I was successful at this stage, so the stuff below is just speculation, but seems sensible to me).
Other ammunition to convince your doctor if they are uneasy about it:
1. Research the Boots Hair Retention Program (which would prescribe you Propecia). Let your GP know that if they don't prescribe it you could just get it via this route from Boots, but for a lot more money and you'd rather go through your GP.
2. If your GP still refuses, ask for a referral to a specialist who would consider prescribing it. You may have to then pay for a private consultation but it should still be worth it in the long-run (as generic finasteride costs nothing).
Good luck.
Go to your GP and say:
I would like a private prescription for finasteride to treat my male pattern baldness. The 1mg dosage is branded and really expensive so I would like to be prescribed the 5mg pills which I will quarter with a pill cutter - I believe this is common for people who are prescribed finasteride.
Cross your fingers (I was successful at this stage, so the stuff below is just speculation, but seems sensible to me).
Other ammunition to convince your doctor if they are uneasy about it:
1. Research the Boots Hair Retention Program (which would prescribe you Propecia). Let your GP know that if they don't prescribe it you could just get it via this route from Boots, but for a lot more money and you'd rather go through your GP.
2. If your GP still refuses, ask for a referral to a specialist who would consider prescribing it. You may have to then pay for a private consultation but it should still be worth it in the long-run (as generic finasteride costs nothing).
Good luck.