Anyone who had eliminated side effects of finasteride with lower dose

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  • khan
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    ^Chris, people that have sides are much more likely to come to forums and report them. Just think of how many people that take this drug and the number of people that come to these forums with complaints.
    So you are right, there is a bias.

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  • chrisis
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    Good to hear you resolved your issue Losing_it. Hoping I can do the same, but I'm still scared to touch finasteride if I'm honest. I don't think I'm 100% back to normal, and it's been around a month since I stopped

    I do wonder if those who consistently stick their heads in the sands about the side effects of finasteride are reading these posts that keep coming up. It's like they have selective bias and stick their fingers in their ears - la la la I can't hear you!!!

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  • Losing_It
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    I have been on fin since May of 2011. I first noticed hairloss in 2010, well I knew something was up, but it did'nt hit me until the beginning of 2011. The first month I definetly had brain fog which went away after the second or third month. In January of this year I started to get less morning erections, so I lowered my dose to .5mg first every second day and now every morning. Well I now got my morning erections back, although I hope that half the dose will be as effective as 1mg.

    I will see how it goes and report back. By the way I am 32 in 3 months and I suppose my hairloss is not that bad. I think I caught it early and hope to manage it going forward.

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  • Maradona
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    Originally posted by DepressedByHairLoss
    Hey Maradona, I'm not sure what Norwood I was or even what Norwood I am now. I've never had any mental side effects while taking Propecia but I've had a distinct couple of physical/bodily side effects.
    BTW, is that you in the photo? I'd give my left nut for that head of hair and it doesn't look like you have any hair loss whatsoever. No one would notice it at all.
    Anyway, it probably won't hurt you to get on fin on a lesser dose, but if that's you in the photo, I don't think you need to worry about your hair at all bro.
    haha thats not me man. It's a football player who had a lot of hair, well still does.

    yeah i might try .5mg of propecia but im scared of permanent mental sides... I feel like it could be one of the biggest mistakes I could make, certainly not the biggest though .

    I'll see what replicel has to say then I'll make a decision, thanks for your reply

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  • DepressedByHairLoss
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    Originally posted by Maradona
    hey depressedbyhairloss im thinking on getting on fin again at a lower dose.
    Can I ask if you had mental side effects?
    At what norwood did you realize you were losing your hair?

    I firmly believe replicel will work on follicles that are still alive even if minituarized so I think you're doing good man, wish I had a regimen to stop/slow my hairloss
    Hey Maradona, I'm not sure what Norwood I was or even what Norwood I am now. I've never had any mental side effects while taking Propecia but I've had a distinct couple of physical/bodily side effects.
    BTW, is that you in the photo? I'd give my left nut for that head of hair and it doesn't look like you have any hair loss whatsoever. No one would notice it at all.
    Anyway, it probably won't hurt you to get on fin on a lesser dose, but if that's you in the photo, I don't think you need to worry about your hair at all bro.

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  • khan
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    I forgot to mention the shed. It lasted for about 1.5months. At night when I would put minox there would be 200+ hair in the sink. I once almost cried seeing all those hair. Before Fin, I would see about 70-100. Now I see around 30-50.
    But I still can't say I have halted the hairloss. That I'll only know with time.

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  • khan
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    Originally posted by Maradona
    hey bro and how are the results on .5mg? u stopped the hairloss? shedding?

    any sides?

    got morning wood?

    I'll go for .5mg everyday depending on replicel results.
    Hey Maradona,

    I am fine in that Dept., it was never an issue, (thankfully), and I really hope it stays that way. The only side I've had is the occasional mild nut ache, which cleared away after 2months.

    My hair are definitely better than they were an year ago. I also shed less hair, but I can't be certain at this point if I have stopped the loss. Only time will tell. So I would be cautious of saying anything beyond, its made my hair much better.

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  • Maradona
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    Originally posted by khan
    I have been posting on this thread for so long without even reading the topic.

    Anyways, I use 0.5mg everydays except for 1mg only on Mondays (for almost a year now). But I never tried the full dose so can't comment on that. I am basically a grad student that lives of a stipend and TA/RA money, so the saved money by using 0.5mg is good for me. Its $54 here in Canada for 30pills.

    I think its a strong possibility of lesser sides from lower does. A lot people will argue that it lowers the same amount of DHT, but maybe its not the DHT that causes the sides, perhaps its some other path, that can be significantly lessened by using a lower dose. Anyways I am not an expert so I will stop here. But its worth a try, 0.25mg would be a substancial reduction from the fill dose. Its 1/4 the chemical.
    hey bro and how are the results on .5mg? u stopped the hairloss? shedding?

    any sides?

    got morning wood?

    I'll go for .5mg everyday depending on replicel results.

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  • khan
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    I have been posting on this thread for so long without even reading the topic.

    Anyways, I use 0.5mg everydays except for 1mg only on Mondays (for almost a year now). But I never tried the full dose so can't comment on that. I am basically a grad student that lives of a stipend and TA/RA money, so the saved money by using 0.5mg is good for me. Its $54 here in Canada for 30pills.

    I think its a strong possibility of lesser sides from lower does. A lot people will argue that it lowers the same amount of DHT, but maybe its not the DHT that causes the sides, perhaps its some other path, that can be significantly lessened by using a lower dose. Anyways I am not an expert so I will stop here. But its worth a try, 0.25mg would be a substancial reduction from the fill dose. Its 1/4 the chemical.

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  • chrisis
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    Originally posted by DepressedByHairLoss
    Yourself and lots of other guys I see on here caught hair loss very very early on and I wish to God that I did too.
    Oh believe me I feel the same. My photos probably make mine look a lot better than it is in reality. It just kinda creeps on you.

    Originally posted by Maradona
    hey bro i would recommend 4rx.com and unitepharmacies, i ordered finpecia from them and well I got the sides lol, so it must be legit.
    Haha, it's quite something when you know something's real because it breaks your dick. I'll give 4rx I try I think, at 0.25mg. It's been the biggest relief my side effects going away I think it'll be ok to give it a try again on that basis.

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  • Maradona
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    Originally posted by chrisis
    My friends recommended this site but I can't vouch for it. I bought it before discovering this forum. I'll be using a different source with my next batch, just to be on the safe side.
    hey bro i would recommend 4rx.com and unitepharmacies, i ordered finpecia from them and well I got the sides lol, so it must be legit.

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  • Maradona
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    Originally posted by DepressedByHairLoss
    Hey man, I'm on 1mg of Propecia right now, and have been since mid 2010. I'm also afraid to go to a lesser dose because again I'm scared to death of losing hair. Hell, I'm still losing hair on 1mg. But that could be because I've been a big weight-lifter my whole life and perhaps have more free testosterone floating around, which in turn gets converted to more DHT. I sure as hell wish I caught my hair loss much earlier. It's just that I never even thought hair loss could even happen to me so it was never even on my radar. Yourself and lots of other guys I see on here caught hair loss very very early on and I wish to God that I did too.
    hey depressedbyhairloss im thinking on getting on fin again at a lower dose.
    Can I ask if you had mental side effects?
    At what norwood did you realize you were losing your hair?

    I firmly believe replicel will work on follicles that are still alive even if minituarized so I think you're doing good man, wish I had a regimen to stop/slow my hairloss

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  • DepressedByHairLoss
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    Originally posted by chrisis
    Indeed! Well I'm happy to say that my side effects are pretty much gone now I think. I will soon be trialing finasteride again at 0.25 or 0.5mg. What dose you on, DepressedByHairLoss?
    Hey man, I'm on 1mg of Propecia right now, and have been since mid 2010. I'm also afraid to go to a lesser dose because again I'm scared to death of losing hair. Hell, I'm still losing hair on 1mg. But that could be because I've been a big weight-lifter my whole life and perhaps have more free testosterone floating around, which in turn gets converted to more DHT. I sure as hell wish I caught my hair loss much earlier. It's just that I never even thought hair loss could even happen to me so it was never even on my radar. Yourself and lots of other guys I see on here caught hair loss very very early on and I wish to God that I did too.

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  • Jcm800
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    IF i tried Fin i'd try Finpecia out of all the generic's available. Spex alway's seem's to recommend that brand (if i remember correctly) But like yourself, i'd be thinking of a low dosage. Just seems like Russian roulette to me tho and can't afford to potentially screw myself up.

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  • chrisis
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    My friends recommended this site but I can't vouch for it. I bought it before discovering this forum. I'll be using a different source with my next batch, just to be on the safe side.

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