New Fin user, heavy shed

[BigThinker]

As someone who very well may be trying fin in the near future, I'm seeing quite a few guys say they switched from 1 mg to 0.5 which cut the sides and heavy shed. Granted, the switch was after they had been on it a while, so I'm not insinuating a temporal effect nor biological gradient/dosage effect. I'm wondering if I shouldn't start with 0.5 daily, or even maybe less. I'm hearing such mixed things about dermatologists, I almost feel like just saying **** 'em and go with my own slow, carefully moderated approach. Is this totally asinine?

[StuckInARut]

I've read people suggest to start Finasteride gradually over time increasing the dosage. To reduce or eliminate shed, shock to your system and lessen the chance of experiencing sides. I can't say for sure if this works or not though.

[BigThinker]

Well with a bio background, it seems reasonable. If it puts my mind at ease, that's good enough for me. I'll start a thread once I do.

[Dazza]

Mini update

First time since I noticed my hairloss I'm feeling somewhat happy with my situation. I have no head itch what so ever. My hair feels stronger and no longer get 10-20 hairs fall out when a run my fingers through my hair. Shed has dramatically reduced. I get about 3-4 hairs in the shower with a good shampoo scrub. Grease levels are back to normal I would say. Hair starts to look greasy around day 3 with no shampoo, tho I now shampoo everyday with baby shampoo/niz on Mondays and Fridays. Feeling good