5mg Finpecia ordered, pill cutter bought -- it's time

[El Nino]

Not very clever sarcasm. Just because you had alleged side effects does not mean everybody will have mental issues like you.

I gave his post the contempt which it deserved.

You just keep on trolling, troll.

[Shan]

I am sure you're right, you just keep on popping those pills son. I am sure you will be fine, the negative side effects are all in the head.

Not very clever sarcasm. Just because you had alleged side effects does not mean everybody will have mental issues like you.

[El Nino]

Somehow I wouldn't worry about negative affects - we eat, drink and inhale more crap 24/7 than what is in these tablets. (plus he went on a full bender on St. patties day - far more damage done there then ) So really there can only be a positive side compared to the rest.

I am sure you're right, you just keep on popping those pills son. I am sure you will be fine, the negative side effects are all in the head.

[25 going on 65]

Well, guys, I didn't pull the trigger on the dut.. yet.

Do you guys think it is more reasonable to wait longer,or to just get on it?

However, I do need to order some keto. Can someone link me to the shampoo they order? I'll add that I really don't care for how my current 2% keto shampoo leaves my hair right after use, but realize that may be a necessary evil.

You still might have solid results from fin eventually, it is too early to know yet. On the other hand dut is known to be stronger and tbh I wish I had started it sooner.
The only negatives I can see in dut are the added expense and the lack of knowledge about long term effects. Also I guess the short term sides might be more severe if you get them

I get 2% keto shampoo from the pharmacy, it is some generic brand

[JimmyJones]

BigThinker,

You have been on Finasteride for less than two months.

Do you think this is long enough to determine how it is affecting your body, whether that's positively or negatively?

Somehow I wouldn't worry about negative affects - we eat, drink and inhale more crap 24/7 than what is in these tablets. (plus he went on a full bender on St. patties day - far more damage done there then ) So really there can only be a positive side compared to the rest.

[JimmyJones]

Well, guys, I was just having one of those days. Was in the brightly lit bathroom at work and saw the left side of my hairline (the side I typically aggressively part and comb to the side) was looking see through as ever.

It all of a sudden hit me. I'm sitting here counting the days until my dermatology appointment, and I don't even know if my dermatologist (who is a totally chill sweetheart) is going to prescribe me the 5mg Finpecia pills I am hoping to start taking. I realized, I'd just as well cancel the appointment, order 5mg Finpecia from inhousepharmacy (Cipla brand), and take matters into my own hands.

So, here we are. I paid a meager $27 for 10 pills, which I will cut into 8ths, start taking every other day for the 3 months, and then every day afterwards. I havn't cancelled my derm appointment just yet, but will once the pills arrive so that my derm can fill my time slot in with someone else.

I'm just sick of the thinning in my frontal lobe especially, and seeing the miniaturized hairs fall out every day. The hairs that fall are miniaturized 80% of the time. While I will admit my density looks a bit better than it did ~1.5 months ago, it's still not where I want it.

Just looking for a little support here, guys. I don't want to be setting up $60 follow-up appointments for eternity. I don't want to just hope she prescribes me 5 mg pill. I'm over it. I can see the roots of my hairs turning blonde. It's time to start popping the pill and worry about finishing my Master's and going full-time with my employer instead of my hair. If the fin doesn't fix it, I'll buzz my head and taper off of the pill.

Appreciate any support you guys give, but know I'm pretty set in my ways. Attached are some pics I took with decent resolution to show you why I'm so concerned.

Time to hit the gym harder than I've ever hit it to burn this anxiety away. Need a little peace of mind. I don't want to lose my looks (which feels really shitty to say).

Best regards, compadres.

wow, you're actually a very very lucky man - be grateful for what you have, you look like a regular guy without a hair problem. if I had your hair I'd be dancing every day. Look on the bright side, you could be like me with a 'clown style' puffy hair all around but going in the middle. Imagine the clown in the simpsons but with dark brown hair instead. worry about it 10 years down the line when the frontline has receeded to the back line..

[BigThinker]

Also, I got my hair cut super short today. I think it's alright, but goddamn I am not crazy about the shape of my skull -- would strongly prefer to keep my hair.

Let me know what you think about the dut and keto...

[BigThinker]

Well, guys, I didn't pull the trigger on the dut.. yet.

Do you guys think it is more reasonable to wait longer,or to just get on it?

However, I do need to order some keto. Can someone link me to the shampoo they order? I'll add that I really don't care for how my current 2% keto shampoo leaves my hair right after use, but realize that may be a necessary evil.

[25 going on 65]

What has happened so far? Slowed down, stopped hair loss, shedding?

The thing is my hair loss was stopped on fin/keto. When I started dut I had more/better hair than when I started fin 2.5 years before. Since starting dut I do not know if anything has changed....like I said I suspect I may have taken a slight hit in density in my hairline corners. & then there are all these little blond vellus hairs that do nothing cosmetically, but they are growing almost to the point of my juvi hairline (not totally sure if they were there before or if I am just looking closer now)

Do you use Rogaine/minoxidil 2x daily? I think that's very important even for dut. When I was using fin+minoxidil I didn't get results fast, it took like 8 months to see new hairs pop up. Fin alone got me nothing at all, except stopped/slowed down the hair loss, which in my case is nothing. But Dutasteride+Rogaine are really good together.

All I take is fin+dut+keto. I really want to see what results minox could give me but I experimented with Kirkland's for about a week once and did not react well, I think I was allergic or something. Also people have these stories about their skin getting worse on minox....has that been your experience? I am OCD about image so that kind of thing makes me paranoid

[PatientlyWaiting]

Happy to hear that you are getting good results. What's your current regimen except dut?

Thanks. Fin 1.25mg and Rogaine twice a day.

Glad to hear you have good results. I have not been impressed with mine so far but it has only been 3 months so I just need to be patient.

What has happened so far? Slowed down, stopped hair loss, shedding?

Do you use Rogaine/minoxidil 2x daily? I think that's very important even for dut. When I was using fin+minoxidil I didn't get results fast, it took like 8 months to see new hairs pop up. Fin alone got me nothing at all, except stopped/slowed down the hair loss, which in my case is nothing. But Dutasteride+Rogaine are really good together.

[25 going on 65]

Do you order your dut from inhouse?

What dose/frequency? I'm ready to take the plunge.

I get mine from a pharmacy. Got an rx for it. I should warn you it is $400+ for a 3 month supply....Aames said he got blood work done and his InHouse dut seemed to be working well, his DHT was very low. But I am paranoid about going outside of licensed pharms for some reason so I just use brand name Avodart
I take .5 mg every day.

Dut is a very powerful drug, and I am a very good responder to it I guess. The process of thickening or regaining hair with hair loss treatments is very very slow, and it has always been for me in the past. But not with Dut, everything is happening fast. I'm truly shocked.

Glad to hear you have good results. I have not been impressed with mine so far but it has only been 3 months so I just need to be patient.

[Henkeh91]

It's probably the dut, because the same thing is happening to me. I have tiny hairs growing up to an NW1 hairline, but strangely only in the widow's peak area and my right side temple. The hairs are cosmetically insignificant and can only be seen if you take a close look at my forehead, but they are not blonde, they are black and they are following in the footsteps of the hairs above them, that weeks ago were cosmetically insignificant and are now shaping up as terminal hairs.

Dut is a very powerful drug, and I am a very good responder to it I guess. The process of thickening or regaining hair with hair loss treatments is very very slow, and it has always been for me in the past. But not with Dut, everything is happening fast. I'm truly shocked.

Happy to hear that you are getting good results. What's your current regimen except dut?

[PatientlyWaiting]

I get it from inhouse. 0.5mg a day.

[BigThinker]

It's probably the dut, because the same thing is happening to me. I have tiny hairs growing up to an NW1 hairline, but strangely only in the widow's peak area and my right side temple. The hairs are cosmetically insignificant and can only be seen if you take a close look at my forehead, but they are not blonde, they are black and they are following in the footsteps of the hairs above them, that weeks ago were cosmetically insignificant and are now shaping up as terminal hairs.

Dut is a very powerful drug, and I am a very good responder to it I guess. The process of thickening or regaining hair with hair loss treatments is very very slow, and it has always been for me in the past. But not with Dut, everything is happening fast. I'm truly shocked.

tbh your hair does not look receded to me from baseline, more like you have lost density along the hairline (mainly where I see this is in the pic of the left side)
Actually I feel like I have noticed this effect slightly in my hairline corners, since starting dut. Or maybe I am just paying more attention now to my hair again. But when I get out of the shower and play with it in the light, it seems like the density possibly has taken a hit in those areas?
The weird thing is I also have noticed these tiny vellus hairs growing almost all the way up to my juvenile hairline. Again I am not sure if this is from dut or if I just never looked close enough before. But cosmetically they are 100% insignificant, very small and blond (my hair is dark)

Hopefully we will both get back to baseline and then some....I forgot how f*cking annoying it is to wait for full results on DHT blockers. I was depressed for months on fin until I started seeing a major improvement at 8-10 months or something like that

Do you order your dut from inhouse?

What dose/frequency? I'm ready to take the plunge.

[PatientlyWaiting]

tbh your hair does not look receded to me from baseline, more like you have lost density along the hairline (mainly where I see this is in the pic of the left side)
Actually I feel like I have noticed this effect slightly in my hairline corners, since starting dut. Or maybe I am just paying more attention now to my hair again. But when I get out of the shower and play with it in the light, it seems like the density possibly has taken a hit in those areas?
The weird thing is I also have noticed these tiny vellus hairs growing almost all the way up to my juvenile hairline. Again I am not sure if this is from dut or if I just never looked close enough before. But cosmetically they are 100% insignificant, very small and blond (my hair is dark)

Hopefully we will both get back to baseline and then some....I forgot how f*cking annoying it is to wait for full results on DHT blockers. I was depressed for months on fin until I started seeing a major improvement at 8-10 months or something like that

It's probably the dut, because the same thing is happening to me. I have tiny hairs growing up to an NW1 hairline, but strangely only in the widow's peak area and my right side temple. The hairs are cosmetically insignificant and can only be seen if you take a close look at my forehead, but they are not blonde, they are black and they are following in the footsteps of the hairs above them, that weeks ago were cosmetically insignificant and are now shaping up as terminal hairs.

Dut is a very powerful drug, and I am a very good responder to it I guess. The process of thickening or regaining hair with hair loss treatments is very very slow, and it has always been for me in the past. But not with Dut, everything is happening fast. I'm truly shocked.