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    Default Propecia Half Dose

    Does anyone have experience taking .5 mgs of Propecia daily verses the prescrible 1mg? Wondering for a 140lb guy if this is effective. Would rather take the half dose to try to limit the side effects. Comments are greatly appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glawre View Post
    Does anyone have experience taking .5 mgs of Propecia daily verses the prescrible 1mg? Wondering for a 140lb guy if this is effective. Would rather take the half dose to try to limit the side effects. Comments are greatly appreciated.
    This would reduce the side effects, some doctors I've read actually recommend this, half a dose every 2nd day etc. The big if however and the question is - what results if any would You get with minimal doses and would side effects be totally eliminated. My personal advice, go for beta sitosterol and saw palmetto instead, You can even boost the doses without much worry regarding side effects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StressedToTheBald View Post
    My personal advice, go for beta sitosterol and saw palmetto instead, You can even boost the doses without much worry regarding side effects.
    This does not work to slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss. It never has and it likely never will. No one has even been able to slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss using natural treatments. It is not at all likely that anyone ever will be able to slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss with natural treatments. If natural treatments actually could slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss, they would likely have a similar side effect profile as Finasteride. Hereditary hair loss is a natural thing. Trying to slow down, stop or reverse hereditary hair loss is not natural. The very idea that one could slow down, stop or reverse a normal natural process with natural treatments is foolish.

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    Thanks to both of you for your comments. Here is what I know now. I was on Propecia about 8 years ago. I took it for about 6 months. There was a very noticable difference to the point of people asking me what I was doing to my hair, it looked great. I stoped taking Propecia however because of the side effects. Of course I began to thin again over the years. I am not bald just have thin hair. I started with a half dose on December 6 2012. I have the same side effects. It's too early to see any difference in my hair but I am sticking with it for a year. I have read that in some people side effects go away in time. With less medicine I am hoping to ride it out and see if the side effects go away.

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    Ive been taking a half dose for 6 years , it works.

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    Thanks Bob. Do you, or did you have side effects?

    Gary

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    With the latest new studies now gone public, I wouldn't even consider half dose.

    http://www.examiner.com/courts-in-ba...#ixzz1mLgDjzw3

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    Quote Originally Posted by StressedToTheBald View Post
    With the latest new studies now gone public, I wouldn't even consider half dose.

    http://www.examiner.com/courts-in-ba...#ixzz1mLgDjzw3

    Man Who writes this stuff?
    You need to get your psa checked regular.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob13 View Post
    Man Who writes this stuff?
    Its two top US Universities studies, professors and MDs talking..
    Article is written by a professional journalist.
    I don't get Your point.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glawre View Post
    Thanks Bob. Do you, or did you have side effects?

    Gary
    A few, sore testicles and a rash on my chest that comes and goes.
    You thing below kind of seems like you just came out of a cold shower.

    I don't think 1/2 dose is any different than a whole dose as far as sides.
    Everyone is different.

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