Ok damn it I watched that stupid video and now it has me all worried. I started the Fin on May 21st and have experienced no side effects. How can I not be worried though? As much as I enjoyed having hair, I don't want to mess with my hormones on a long term basis. I don't like the sounds of these possible side effects at all and would rather live my life with a shaved head. I started to let my hair grow back in and my wife told me she prefers my hair cut short (buzzed) anyway.
My plan was to stay on the prescribed fin and keep my hair short until a better alternative came about. Ahhhh! Now I have to make a decision whether or not is is worth it to me to stay on the fin. I really don't want to mess with my hormones and my ability to perform athletically and sexually. At the same time, of course I'd like to keep the remaining hair I have. Not sure what to do.
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I get what you're saying and I'm sorry that "these type of videos" scared you away, but I did a little research on this guy-John Crisler-and he is arguably the leader in testosterone replacement therapy. He seems to know a lot about hormonal imbalances.
Think about it... Dr. Crisler-and people in his industry-would benefit from an extra pool of hormonally messed up people, which they could extract revenue from. So why would he speak out against Propecia? He has nothing to gain from it.
I'm not trying to make people shy away from their regiment. I, myself, am considering taking fin, due to the increase in shedding I have recently experienced. However, I think to simply overlook something because it doesn't coincide with your views is a bit of a mistake. One should be fully informed and aware of the product they're ingesting. At the very minimum, it lets you know what to expect, if you happen to experience side effects.
Like thejdizzle, I'm giving PRP a try soon; I made an appointment for June. I started a thread a couple of weeks ago and I'll be posting my bi-weekly progress. I haven't updated it with pics because of work and stuff, but I will be doing so soon.
Although my expectations are modest, I hope PRP produces good results. Hopefully I can use the treatment as an alternative to fin. If PRP fails, I'll be forced to get on fin-hopefully with no side effects-until a real solution for hair loss comes out (if it ever does...).Leave a comment:
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saw palmetto results are negligible at best. hopefully prp will show some results for me this summer.Leave a comment:
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I heard that taking saw palmetto is better than propecia. I dont know. Well there are side effects to any type of prescription medication.Leave a comment:
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Fair point, I saw a bit of the video and to be honest I think it is largely unfounded. A lot of reputable doctors prescribe propecia and it is also approved by FDA. If it was so bad, I hope it wouldn't have been approved in the first place.
What do the doctors here think?
Another point, if propecia side-effects were permanent, then surely its benefits will also be.Leave a comment:
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These types of videos/people scared me away from the drug for months. My hair got worse, looked extremely bad and I just thought I had no choice. I cannot live a life with worse hair... It is/was already devastating enough. It changes your WHOLE appearance. It chances how people perceive you, how they treat how and how much they respect you. This is very real and not just in my head. I don't want to be the inferior guy that everyone makes bald jokes about.
Euuughhhhhh. This is all quite disgusting.
I am in a much better mood today, thankfully. But it is only because I am having a good hair day! It seems the better my hair the better my mood!
I can't help that... Just the way it is.
Propecia definitely is worth taking for me. I have no other choice. I could scare myself a lot more with a hair loss video than a propecia side effect video. So there you have it...Leave a comment:
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Agreed. From most of the side effects I have read about people experience symptons but then continue to take the drug and then have more drastic sides when they finally quit. It is confusing to me. However, I do beleive there are serious sides with this drug and I can't see taking it for life so it begs the question why even start?Leave a comment:
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from my research, i think it is the people who take fin for months/years with symptoms that have long term problems when they eventually quit.Leave a comment:
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Notice how the guy preaching the 'wrongs' of taking fin has a FULL head of hair.. I'm sure if he were suffering from hair loss, his thoughts wouldn't be quite the same.. Something to think about.Leave a comment:
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I wonder how many people have decreased penis size after taking fin..Leave a comment:
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Finasteride definitely has positives than negatives... I can't not take it...
I do think however that it probably isn't best to stay on it for life. That is why I just plan on using it until some cure or something better comes along. But I really have no choice. I much older already...and crap.Leave a comment:
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also, just another thought. I believe that until a few years ago it was a common for menopausal women to take hormonal supplements to alleviate their various symptoms.... that is until studies unearthed a significant correlation between those women taking hormones the development of breast cancer.....often of the highly aggressive variety. There are no free lunches.
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terrifying....I was totally against ****ing with my hormones....but when hair-loss finally sent me spiraling into depression it occurred to me I was either going to have to take finasteride or some powerful anti-depressants.....which also have their potential for crazy side effects.
luckily after more than a year and two months now, I have no real side effects.
That having been said, I had a weird burning sensation in my pecks the day I started the stuff.
Also, I micro dose. 1 mg every other day. Maybe it's only 80% as effective or whatever, but lasts me twice as long, so its 50% cheaper. Can't argue with numbers like that.Leave a comment:
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