Advice Needed Please!?

[CND23]

To me the only horrifying thing about Finasteride is that here it's $90 a month for a Propecia subscription, you lose your hair Merck knows they got you ball and chain. I swaped to generic last year, hopefully I can stay I'm looking for a new pharmacy. I've never heard of side effects coming off Fin, I've paused a couple times with no problems. I read that after 5 years though you develop tolerance and it's less effective.

In any case I'd think it's natural to be self conscious when you lose your hair I'll admit I was for a while. After I did everything in my power to treat it and I saw it begin to help, It didn't weigh on my mind at all. Maybe it will do the same for you but it takes time. Until recently I actually noticed some new thin hair growing around my hairline idk how or why lol because I been on it way to long for new growth.. But I drink like a fish and smoke like john wayne.. It will probably jump ship.

[toolittletoolate]

Since my hair loss got this worse and since I next to shaved my head, I completely changed my eating habbits. I have been off the ciggs for 2+ months now and cut back on the drinking. Debating on whether or not to start smoking pot again after my drug test due to the extra stress as of late.

Is there any drastic side effects other than the sexual ones. I don't have a girlfriend anyway right now so I guess I wont really notice the difference for a while. Or will I be able to tell the difference right away?

Have you heard anything about Propecia losing its patent at the end of the year therefore generic and cheaper brand will soon be available in the U.S. by 2014?

[CND23]

Huh, no I had no idea they could lose a patent on the drug. I'm not in the loop much with hair loss stuff, I just do my routine. Is it from a legitimate article? If it results is US manufacturing generic Fin I'm happy. Keep us posted =p Their may be a thread on this already, a lot of MDs here.

Finasteride is like any other drug. If your going to have a side effect it's in reaction to the drug. So you would know when you take it, I would think. It's not triggered by anything but the drug. Unless it's impotence heh.. not sure how that process goes. I was nervous taking my first 1mg fin because I read nightmare tales like I'm sure others have.. later that week it was just routine. Come to realize, dig deep on the web, you'll find corporate sabotage.. trolls.. whatever. on anything.

Unless their is an immediate allergic reaction or something, follow the drugs guidelines for side effects. I had some uncomfortable side effects the first couple weeks, that the Propecia website said consult your doctor about. My doctor prescribed it, which meant the benefit outweighs the risk so I just rode it out. Got to expect something to happen when you change body chemistry. They weren't bad, more like an adaption to it. Anyways good luck, PM me if you feel like I can help It'll link to Email I think. I Never really come here except when I went through your situation.