Hello everyone,
I have been reading topics in various forums for about 2 years now and I've decided to add my own experiences with various hair treatments to enlighten people or get a bit of feedback on my own problems.
I initially started noticing a slightly receding hairline about 3 years ago (25 years old) and began researching into possible treatments. The recession wasn't bad at all and my hair elsewhere on my head was still incredibly thick at the time.
Well, I started taking Propecia in February 2009 and was on it until September (about 7 months). To begin with I didn't notice anything from it. I didn't experience any side effects and I wasn't losing any hair until about the 6-7th month when I started noticing excessive shedding and lots of hairs in the shower. I also started getting a really itchy scalp which had small areas of inflammation all over. However my hair on top at this time was still thick and my recession appeared to have stopped, but after 6 or 7 weeks of continuous excessive shedding I thought something must be wrong and decided to stop taking the drug.
After stopping the drug I must admit that the shedding has continued ever since
. I would estimate losing 200+ hairs everyday and my hair on top is now incredibly thin and I can see scalp all over. It has been about 1 year since I stopped taking Propecia and I have definitely lost a lot of hair which is why I have recently started back on it.
What I am hoping is that the shedding I experienced from being on Propecia was an initial shed which would have stopped after 2-3 months. However because I was so worried about the excessive hairloss at the time and decided to quit Propecia I'm not sure I will ever know.
Basically I am hoping that Propecia will stop this current ongoing shedding which I have experienced ever since using and quitting the drug. I really can't afford to lose anymore hair as it is now so difficult to cover up my balding head at the moment. I'm just hoping using Propecia in the first place didn't kick-start MPB for me.
I have been back on Propecia for about 4 weeks now and have noticed no change as yet, although I am aware that it is still too early to see any results from using Fin. However, I feel that since there is not much else I can do anyway I might as well give it another go.
I really hope this works as losing my hair is really starting to depress me. Sometimes I wish I had never touched Propecia in the first place.
Has anyone else had a similar experience or able to give me some words of encouragement. Am getting quite desperate.
Thanks in advance.
I have been reading topics in various forums for about 2 years now and I've decided to add my own experiences with various hair treatments to enlighten people or get a bit of feedback on my own problems.
I initially started noticing a slightly receding hairline about 3 years ago (25 years old) and began researching into possible treatments. The recession wasn't bad at all and my hair elsewhere on my head was still incredibly thick at the time.
Well, I started taking Propecia in February 2009 and was on it until September (about 7 months). To begin with I didn't notice anything from it. I didn't experience any side effects and I wasn't losing any hair until about the 6-7th month when I started noticing excessive shedding and lots of hairs in the shower. I also started getting a really itchy scalp which had small areas of inflammation all over. However my hair on top at this time was still thick and my recession appeared to have stopped, but after 6 or 7 weeks of continuous excessive shedding I thought something must be wrong and decided to stop taking the drug.
After stopping the drug I must admit that the shedding has continued ever since

What I am hoping is that the shedding I experienced from being on Propecia was an initial shed which would have stopped after 2-3 months. However because I was so worried about the excessive hairloss at the time and decided to quit Propecia I'm not sure I will ever know.

Basically I am hoping that Propecia will stop this current ongoing shedding which I have experienced ever since using and quitting the drug. I really can't afford to lose anymore hair as it is now so difficult to cover up my balding head at the moment. I'm just hoping using Propecia in the first place didn't kick-start MPB for me.
I have been back on Propecia for about 4 weeks now and have noticed no change as yet, although I am aware that it is still too early to see any results from using Fin. However, I feel that since there is not much else I can do anyway I might as well give it another go.
I really hope this works as losing my hair is really starting to depress me. Sometimes I wish I had never touched Propecia in the first place.
Has anyone else had a similar experience or able to give me some words of encouragement. Am getting quite desperate.
Thanks in advance.
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