Starting 1 mg a day generic propecia!

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  • goldbondmafia
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2011
    • 406

    #16
    Originally posted by user1991
    Congrats dude! That's exactly how I feel! Honestly since I've started fin, i've started feeling confident and not worried cause I know I'm at least taking precautions for my hair

    Also another update: Still no side effects! Also started taking 5mg of biotin once a day Peace guys!
    Do you ever think you will go up to 1mg? I am getting back into lifting weights and am thinking I might up it to 1mg in a week or two. BTW I took biotin in the past, it didn't help really in hair thickness it just grew my hair a lot faster. You will notice your nails growing quick too, I usually keep some around if I get a bad haircut lol

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    • user1991
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2013
      • 115

      #17
      Originally posted by goldbondmafia
      Do you ever think you will go up to 1mg? I am getting back into lifting weights and am thinking I might up it to 1mg in a week or two. BTW I took biotin in the past, it didn't help really in hair thickness it just grew my hair a lot faster. You will notice your nails growing quick too, I usually keep some around if I get a bad haircut lol
      Honestly, I'm a day away from two weeks and have 0 side effects, which was one reason i was doing .5, so i think after one more week or so i'm gonna bump it up to 1 mg. Still not too sure though, and honestly been wanting to add 5% minox foam. I originally wanted to just take fin and see it's effects alone but honestly I'm pretty willing to just do them both at same time and take them maybe for life or till i just don't want to anymore. I mean it's like brushing your teeth in the morning and night, just adding like 5 minutes more for minox foam right? But idk honestly haha. But i'll definitely post on here IF i do decide to add or change something up

      2 week update: No sides, no shedding...yet, no loss i think, and no improvement I think. I am taking 4 pictures of my hairline at the end of each week so hopefully after a year, I'll be able to differentiate something Unfortunately, I have pretty longish hair so can't tell, but I'm planning on cutting it super short when I get back from a trip with some friends Peace guys!!

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      • KateLeFeb
        Junior Member
        • Apr 2013
        • 3

        #18
        I've heard the thing about prostate cancer as well.. does anyone have any further info relating to this?

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        • user1991
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2013
          • 115

          #19
          Hey guys! Just a short update: officially 3 weeks on generic fin! Ummm still 0 side effects! but i haven't seen any anything new with hair or shedding, i think this is a mental thing but my hair does feel better but who knows ha? Also have a question. I was wondering if any one knows if taking whey protein could potentially effect hair loss or propecia? Thanks! Peace guys!

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          • rhon
            Junior Member
            • Dec 2011
            • 2

            #20
            Originally posted by KateLeFeb
            I've heard the thing about prostate cancer as well.. does anyone have any further info relating to this?
            Propecia Does Not Increase Prostate Cancer Risk According to Chief Medical Officer of The American Cancer Society

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            • clockrepellent
              Junior Member
              • Mar 2013
              • 12

              #21
              Finasteride actually prevents prostate cancer....the primary reason for an association with prostate cancer is the reduction of the prostate size and PSA test values, makes any preliminary prostate cancer less likely to be detected, and therefore the cancer is detected later, at a higher grade...Have to tell your physician you are on finasteride so they can take this into account when assessing your PSA test and prostate digital exam

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              • goldbondmafia
                Senior Member
                • Oct 2011
                • 406

                #22
                Originally posted by user1991
                Hey guys! Just a short update: officially 3 weeks on generic fin! Ummm still 0 side effects! but i haven't seen any anything new with hair or shedding, i think this is a mental thing but my hair does feel better but who knows ha? Also have a question. I was wondering if any one knows if taking whey protein could potentially effect hair loss or propecia? Thanks! Peace guys!
                Nope whey won't affect hair loss. I used to use it regularly then on and off. Just avoid creatine cause that raises DHT levels.

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                • user1991
                  Senior Member
                  • Apr 2013
                  • 115

                  #23
                  Originally posted by goldbondmafia
                  Nope whey won't affect hair loss. I used to use it regularly then on and off. Just avoid creatine cause that raises DHT levels.
                  sweet thanks!! Ya i've been using hydro whey protein from gnc so just wondering if maybe it was doing something since its been 3 weeks and no sides , maybe just lucked out

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                  • goldbondmafia
                    Senior Member
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 406

                    #24
                    Originally posted by user1991
                    sweet thanks!! Ya i've been using hydro whey protein from gnc so just wondering if maybe it was doing something since its been 3 weeks and no sides , maybe just lucked out
                    If your in the states you can buy whey online at bodybuilding.com and even including shipping you'll save a shiiton of money. GNC is known for ridiculously high prices.

                    BTW, if I were you Id avoid hydro whey (compared to regular whey) :

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                    • user1991
                      Senior Member
                      • Apr 2013
                      • 115

                      #25
                      Ya I usually get it online for cheaper ha nah man it's all about the hydro whey, been using it for over a year now and have had great results for a leaner built. Unless it can mess up my hair then I'm done! Haha

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                      • user1991
                        Senior Member
                        • Apr 2013
                        • 115

                        #26
                        Well today was the day....crazy massive shedding. Still nothing noticeable, but when I showered, a shit ton of hair was all over my hands Now we wait for what i hope is some decent results...Peace guys!

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                        • Aames
                          Inactive
                          • Nov 2012
                          • 626

                          #27
                          Originally posted by user1991
                          Well today was the day....crazy massive shedding. Still nothing noticeable, but when I showered, a shit ton of hair was all over my hands Now we wait for what i hope is some decent results...Peace guys!
                          Relax, brah. It's only been a month. Your hair still looks great when it is dry and styled. If I saw you IRL with your hair styled two years ago, I would never have guessed that you were balding. I say two years ago because now I am a trained hawk that can spot out the slightest hint of balding on anyone that I come across. I've had to stop myself several times from telling coworkers, friends, and others to get on fin ASAP.

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                          • user1991
                            Senior Member
                            • Apr 2013
                            • 115

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Aames
                            Relax, brah. It's only been a month. Your hair still looks great when it is dry and styled. If I saw you IRL with your hair styled two years ago, I would never have guessed that you were balding. I say two years ago because now I am a trained hawk that can spot out the slightest hint of balding on anyone that I come across. I've had to stop myself several times from telling coworkers, friends, and others to get on fin ASAP.
                            Thanks, ya that's one of the reasons i'm keeping it long. I know, honestly, this month FLEW by! I guess it's good though cause I hear you usually see the side effects the first month and if u don't, you should be good? But we shall see...knock on wood.
                            Also I'm heading to vegas with some college friends for a 2 weeks so when I get back will do an update with some pics of the hair!! Peace guys!!

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                            • goldbondmafia
                              Senior Member
                              • Oct 2011
                              • 406

                              #29
                              Originally posted by user1991
                              Well today was the day....crazy massive shedding. Still nothing noticeable, but when I showered, a shit ton of hair was all over my hands Now we wait for what i hope is some decent results...Peace guys!
                              how many hairs would you say? when mine is wet I usually run my hand through and get like 2-5. Never occurred before fin I don't think.

                              Im only two weeks in on 1 mg and noticed a few more hairs shedding than usual, although it could be a mental thing since im sort of looking for hairs you know?

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                              • user1991
                                Senior Member
                                • Apr 2013
                                • 115

                                #30
                                Hey guys been a while just a little update! Started taking 1 mg propecia two weeks ago and still not much of a difference I see. Other than that everything is still functioning in my body. I have some new pics but my hair has gotten long so idk how I'm doing growth wise...but I have some pictures I'm posting in a bit peace guys!!
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