Why every doctor says finasteride is so great and most people see significant regrows including hairline and the side effects are so rare that this drug is safe to use? Internet says the opposite. I have visited 3 doctors so far and cant decide if I want to take it or no.
Why Every Doctor Says Finasteride Is...
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if you got decent results from finasteride, would you still keep coming online to tell everyone about your positive experience?
only the ones who have gotten sides would linger on internet forums looking for other options. 2% of a million is still 20K people.
only the ones who have gotten sides would linger on internet forums looking for other options. 2% of a million is still 20K people.
Not sure I agree. Yes, of course they go with FDA they are only treatments with lots of studies proving they work. Most people with coverage and the money for the drug probably visit the doctor sometimes. Im sure they would mention or even be asked why they stopped taking it.
Doctors are the mechanics they are there everyday in the trenches. They see many many patients that use the drug at yearly checkups. They are aware of real world results even if its just a small sample of total population.
It goes without saying drugs effect different people differently so they will never completely safe for everyone.
Never once did I have a doctor ask me why i stopped taking propecia.
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My dermatologist prescribed me finasteride 1 mg, but I rejected it and went for dutas instead.
Best choice ever, at least, in my personal experience.
Best choice ever, at least, in my personal experience.
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I asked two different pharmacies and they both told be side effects are common in 10% of people that take it. They don't take into account the age of the patient. An example being Group A. 45-70 year old males are not going to have the same side effect profile as the Group B. 30-44 group. In my opinion group B. will have the highest rate of side effects because our natural testosterone decreases by 1% every year by age 30. When group A already has a lower libido and a higher rate of ED they wont notice a difference when there on Finasteride. Also men are suffering a massive epidemic from low testosterone, every generation seems to statistically have lower testosterone then the next due to environmental/food factors. Coupled that with finasteride the negative side effects % will just go up every year.
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I live in Nordics and pretty much every doctor I have met is neutral / a bit pessimistic about finasteride. The last two doctors said they believe side effects occur on more people than it is originally thought (10-20% would probably get side effects). They do not recommend finasteride but if hair loss stress you out (lol), it might be worth to try but keep eye on side effects and consult doctor.
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Maintenance, thickening, regrowth?
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yea that's very true, I feel more and more doctors are understanding the side effect profile. I believe 1mg is WAY to strong to start someone out, they should try .25 3x a week and slowly see how they feel. Even if you can slow the loss of hair with no side effects its still a win.
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All of them. Mostly maintenance and thickening with some regrowth.