Started RU 3 Weeks ago

[marikeo]

Im still shedding pretty fast. My crown and diffuse area is coming thinner than I would like. On a positive side, my crowns thin area has shrunk in diameter but im still shedding. Per my run in with shedding it seemed to last about 6 weeks. I should be half way thru this one if times keep up.


Ive noticed I am shedding most of my regrowth or existing thin hairs. The hairs from the last shed I can see growing back just slightly thinker than last. I hope to take pictures either end of this month or mid June depending on the shedding.

This really sounds like a tough situation JL. I am trying to understand why you are shedding so much. Typically I have heard that folks stop shedding when they are on RU. That would make sense since the androgen blockers would seem to promote a continued growing cycle.

If you are shedding in a positive way, then it makes me wonder what is triggering your hair to think they need to reset their growth cycles. That would make sense if you were just starting on Minoxidil or some other growth stimulant. The combo of that plus RU allowing the growth to kick in would explain the shed. Have you started anything else new with your regime?

I'll be watching your progress very closely as I wait for my RU to arrive. Sounds like you have a similar thinning pattern to me, although I am sure mine is more advanced.

Good luck. And let us know how you transported your RU when you traveled and how you made out.

[jlantern]

Im still shedding pretty fast. My crown and diffuse area is coming thinner than I would like. On a positive side, my crowns thin area has shrunk in diameter but im still shedding. Per my run in with shedding it seemed to last about 6 weeks. I should be half way thru this one if times keep up.


Ive noticed I am shedding most of my regrowth or existing thin hairs. The hairs from the last shed I can see growing back just slightly thinker than last. I hope to take pictures either end of this month or mid June depending on the shedding.

[jlantern]

I want to clear up my shedding history.

After a year of FIN I had NO shedding, none. My shedding stated to stop at around 6+ months into the treatment of FIN. When I added RU I am seeing very thin and miniaturized haris shed. My second round of RU shedding is only on the crown and hairline. Where at first it was all over. My diffuse area wasn't that thin but had some (not noticeable ) thinning. It my diffuse area is starting to feel thicker. My crown a little too. My hairline now is shedding pretty fast (only the thin hairs you see in the regrowth pics) new hairs appear to be taking place. I plan on updating with new pics in 3 weeks or so, or when I get back from being our of town.

Which poses a new challenge, traveling with RU. I am flying out of town for work in 3 weeks. I will be gone 1 week. I figure I can premix RU into a old minox bottle. Carrry both RU and minox on my checked bag. I wonder really how long the RU will be good.

[marikeo]

Hi, only 2 weeks in at the moment. But i don't notice any shedding yet, i do actually notice a decrease in shedding tho. And yes, my RU dissolves pretty easily in kirkland 5% minox.

Excellent. I am glad to hear it. Thanks for the response.

[jlantern]

This is my concern as well, but I'm starting at 50mg. I'm very sensitive to gyno personally so I'll let you know my take on that when I start.

My first application of RU & KB is next Wednesday so it will take some time to evaluate this because like yourself, the gyno hit me around 6 months while on FIN.

I got gyno maybe twice on fin .. only 1 nipple .. its from when I did a really strong steroid it flairs up now and again a little letro for a few days takes care of it. It happened once while on RU but I dont think its related

[StayThick]

For a person who had gyno as his only real concerning side effect on fin (showed up around the 4 month mark as it tends to), should I start at 20 mg and work my way up despite the fact that some advice has been to 'kickstart' the process by starting at a higher concentration?

This is my concern as well, but I'm starting at 50mg. I'm very sensitive to gyno personally so I'll let you know my take on that when I start.

My first application of RU & KB is next Wednesday so it will take some time to evaluate this because like yourself, the gyno hit me around 6 months while on FIN.

[Imalmostbald]

I dont know anything about vehicles and mixing as far as what I personally do with KB and RU. But I think there might be an issue with the vehicle carrying the extra RU in the minox. I am not sure if this is true, but I would like someone with background in this to clear it up for us.

Nah.. It will carry the RU into your skin. I know a few people who are mixxing it with minox and have good results. I allready ordered hydroxypropyl chitosan aswell to add to my solution at 1% to get the "film effect" for enhanced localized action and time release (from the topical fina patent).

[Californication]

For a person who had gyno as his only real concerning side effect on fin (showed up around the 4 month mark as it tends to), should I start at 20 mg and work my way up despite the fact that some advice has been to 'kickstart' the process by starting at a higher concentration?

[jlantern]

Hi, only 2 weeks in at the moment. But i don't notice any shedding yet, i do actually notice a decrease in shedding tho. And yes, my RU dissolves pretty easily in kirkland 5% minox.

I dont know anything about vehicles and mixing as far as what I personally do with KB and RU. But I think there might be an issue with the vehicle carrying the extra RU in the minox. I am not sure if this is true, but I would like someone with background in this to clear it up for us.

[Imalmostbald]

"Imalmostbald" how long have you been using the RU/Minox mix? Any noticable shedding like "jlantern" mentioned?

Thanks
M

Hi, only 2 weeks in at the moment. But i don't notice any shedding yet, i do actually notice a decrease in shedding tho. And yes, my RU dissolves pretty easily in kirkland 5% minox.

[clandestine]

Stay with fin, if you're not experiencing sides..

[Jens1986]

So RU dissolves in minox? DOes the strength of the minox have anything to do with it? I can only get 5% minox in Norway.

And I dont get sides from fin. But I have not used it long enought to see if its working. Would you suggest that I should use fin for some more time to see if its working for me before I start RU? Or should I just start RU asap

[marikeo]

Yeah im doing this aswell actually. 100mg in a ubersmall griplock bag add 2ml of minox shake the bag and apply. Very easy and fresh of the batch

"Imalmostbald" how long have you been using the RU/Minox mix? Any noticable shedding like "jlantern" mentioned?

Thanks
M

[Imalmostbald]

Folks, over on another thread there is a user who prepares his RU by pre-measuring his daily 50 - 80 mg into small bags (kept in the fridge I assume). He then adds ~2ml of Minox to that bag and applies.

This seems like a very easy way to apply the RU. Curious if others have tried this method and their results?

I will be honest guys, the shedding Jlantern has had while starting RU scares the crap out of me. I am hoping to start on a lower dosage of RU 1/daily may be less risky.

Thanks
M

Yeah im doing this aswell actually. 100mg in a ubersmall griplock bag add 2ml of minox shake the bag and apply. Very easy and fresh of the batch

[jlantern]

are you planning to experiment with BNP-32 or PGE2 in the future?

thats a good question. I did minox for a year, saw what it could do, then its limitation . same with keto.. and ive been on fin for over a year added RU. By far I have seen the best and fastest results since adding RU given the level I am at. If I am satisfied with RU and if RU keeps on this pace I wont need anything else.