Survey: Finasteride Users on this forum (one big Finasteride Thread)

[rotsen182]

C'mon Rotsen, could you please answer us?

So please tell me what you believe caused your Propecia sides to dissapear? What advice can you give? I tried iit at differing doses but no relief! Thank you!

i think i just got used to the drug, but after 6 months of using finas, i had a mayor shed... went back to almost 5 months ago, what i noticed now i that my libido went up.. right now im taking 1/4 of pill keto shampoo EOD and minox 1ml twice a day

[KeepTheHair]

I have been on finasteride for over 2 months now. I am into my third month. No side effects. I am getting regrowth, though mostly due to minoxidil I think.


I DO think finasteride made me shed though since I shed all over my scalp even at the BACk when I started using it.

Any others experience that?

[barry77]

Been on it for about 10 months or so. Didn't notice any increased shedding. No side effects at all. Or any results. In fact it's as though I've been eating expensive tic tacs.

[KeepTheHair]

No results? Did you lose hair?

[morelocks]

Iv been on prop for around 13 months now. It has definitely helped me in keeping what is left and I eventually went on it after 3 small fue s. Hated the idea of going on it but I kept going back for a top up ht every year so in the head I had no choice unless I wanted to look like a freak as none of have the doner to cover our full head. Also at the time I was starting to thin on my Crown and very much to my surprise it filled in my Crown in around 2-3 weeks. Also I dnt think iv had any serious side effects

But but but,

What the hell am I going to do when My future mrs and I want to plan for a family. From what I know it's very very risky for the women if I'm on it when trying for a child. So this plays on my mind daily because I know if I was off it I'd go to a Norwood 4-6 in just a couple of months. Iv been told to go on minoxidal when coming of propecia but this causes a massive shed when u start and when u come of it

So this is something I worry about every few hours of every day I'm just keeping my fingers crossed that something else will become available. Either way propecia has brought me some time and for now and I have a very good head of hair

[Jeffrey Epstein, MD]

If you choose to go off finasteride when trying to conceive a baby, although there is no scientific evidence that this is necessary, you may want to try laser light therapy in addition to continuing to take minoxidil to help slow down any shedding caused from going off the finasteride.

Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACS
Miami and NYC

[MoreCoffee]

Concerns

I hear you brother, I have the same exact concerns. It's like your damned if you do, damned if you don't! Have a good one!

[rohith]

22 year old male suffering from hair loss from 4 years on my both temples planning to use finasteride but very much afraid of side effects so please any suggest me about this plz give reply

[Mr. 4000]

22 year old male suffering from hair loss from 4 years on my both temples planning to use finasteride but very much afraid of side effects so please any suggest me about this plz give reply

are you really going to take a pill for 65 years?

I had to get surgery on my left breast from Propecia. Not a big deal but I developed gyno, and a small tumor started to grow, Thanks Merck, lol

I had a major shed as well that scared the hell out me.

Oh well I gave it a try

[Winston]

You’ve really had some bad luck in your hair loss battle Mr. 4000. I’m sorry hear about all of this.

[Mr. 4000]

You’ve really had some bad luck in your hair loss battle Mr. 4000. I’m sorry hear about all of this.

yes, it has not been easy, but it is what it is........

[Manic]

Just want to show my thanks for this post (I joined to do so). I have had bad frontal hair loss for years now and have put off finasteride for years due to "sides". There are so many posts online about how horrible it can be which basically say "Take finasteride, you're castrated forever" (who would take it after that!).

I started getting a little depressed due to my balding so I finally invested in Finpecia. Have been on it for a week. I take only 0.5 mgs as well as having chucked 2 mgs into my minoxidil bottle. I feel better already for having started taking it. Not so helpless.

Only thing I have noticed so far is that I sometimes have a bit of heart palpitations. Anyone else have that? I'm gonna stick with my 0.5 for a while and see how I go.

Thanks again for the reassurance. It seems that only the very loud and angrily (perhaps justifiably) minority are the ones posting about this drug on the net.

[crummygenetics]

Finasteride works. I've noticed new growth in the temple area, although the hairs are very thin. I have noticed some side effects such as slight drop in libido, and brain fog. These sides aren't devastating, but I wish I could quit using finasteride because I believe DHT is an important male hormone.

[Ćelo]

I've been on Propecia for one week now, taking one pill before bed. I have also been using Nizoral (Mon-Wed-Fri) for the past week.

No sides yet. No shed yet.

[chasguy]

Been on finasteride 1.25mg for about a month and a half, as well as regenapure shampoo.. minor shed early on, shed now gone. Only a few hairs fall out in the shower right now. Used to be 20 or so