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I posted earlier about a reaction I got from Minoxidil foam. I'm waiting to see a dermatologist. But this stuff really messed me up. I have gotten more pissed off. Didn't have a problem with the liquid for 7 months. Went to foam and after about 2 months I got a severe reaction which I'm still dealing with now. Feels like I got a chemical burn on my scalp and severe rashes on front and back of neck and behind ears with 3 distinct growths that popped up on my scalp. Also forehead and temples are raw and skin hardened. I used it 2x a day as directed. This stuff is dangerous. I know I'm not the only one that has had a reaction to this stuff. Thinking about going to a lawyer to talk about a lawsuit. Will wait to see what the dermatologist has to say. Would like to know how many people this happened to. Don't think this is safe to be on the market. The companies that make this stuff made a lot of money and should pay for their deception.
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Its garbage - I used it on a thinning spot on my temples years ago and it made all the hair there fall out within a month - I continued use in that area for 8 months but NOTHING grew back - so it actually triggered faster hair loss.
Its all bullshit - stay away from these treatments - they either **** up your sex drive for life or cause shock loss that never returns. There is no real treatment for hair loss at the moment. -
Apparently if it doesn't work for YOU, it must be shit and it doesn't work.
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This is the fifth complaint I've heard about the stuff. Thanks for posting this warning to consumers.Comment
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I used Minox 5% foam off label on my hairline for 14 months. Within 6 weeks it had thinned out considerably and never grew back. For me, it made my situ much worse and dented my bank balance.Comment
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I used the 5% stuff in 1997 with limited success on my hairline, had a few small hairs grow, no loss though. Did get a bit of irritation. Swear by Proscar/Propecia though, no sides for me and haven't lost any native hair since 2002.Comment
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Not very many. Most people who use this medicine do not experience any side effects at all.
The percentage of people who experience any side effects at all is very small. I've never heard of anyone with a complaint anything like yours.
There is no deception. This medicine works for most people who use it properly - and most people who use it do not experience any side effects at all. You can start a class action if you want, but you are likely wasting your time and money because evidence does not support your case.
This was off-label use. Filing a case for off-label use is definitely not going to get you anywhere. Temple hair loss is natural and normal for most males. Therefore if you are male, it is not likely that anything you use will work for you in your temples.Comment
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Tracy while I appreciate your input, all I can say is that this is a very scary experience for me. Like I said I used the liquid minox after my fut for about 7 months with no problem and went to foam and after 2 months on the foam for whatever reason I'm having a terrible reaction. So Minox might work for most with positive results and little if no side effects but if you're the one who gets a bad reaction it's very scary and depressing. I'm not telling anyone to use it or not to use it. Just relating what happened to me which I think is important on this forum. Have a dermatologist appointment and will see what the results are. I don't like that I had to stop using it immediately instead of gradually like is suggested but my ht doc said to stop immediately after she saw me. Don't know how that will affect the hairs from my ht or the rest of my hair. I'm nervous and upset. Hope this all clears up. Will post more after seeing the dermatologist. By the way, I was using the Kirkland liquid and then went to the Kirkland foam both 5%. Good luck to all.Comment
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Weird, you must be allergic or sensitive to something in the foam that isn't in the liquid. Usually the foam is gentler than the liquid. Liquid minox irritates the hell out of my scalp and causes dandruff, but the foam doesn't irritate my scalp at all. As for efficacy I have had some good success with minox on my temple points. I use it all over my scalp but since I started it the same time as fin I’m not really sure what to attribute to minox but I'm fairly certain the improvement in my temple points is due to minox.Comment
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Oh, so now even Minoxidil is one deadly drug! Seriously? You want to sue? I think if you're going to sue for Minox's side effects, you might as well sue EVERY DRUG COMPANY UNDER THE SUN since ALL (LET ME REPEAT THAT, A L L ) DRUGS C A N HAVE SIDE EFFECTS. I don't think you should ever use any drugs, just in case you might get some side effect, then. We all (or at least I'd like to think we all) are aware that the drugs we use have potential unwanted and sometimes even dangerous sides. This risk comes with using any drug.
Minox is probably one of the safest drugs out there (been on it since the 90's) but some people (naturally) will have some kind of a reaction to it. That's a given. But that doesn't mean the drug is dangerous or its makers are deceptive....
You probably had some allergic reaction or something. Remember, even hair dye can cause allergic reaction and skin rashes in some people and that's why they all have warnings but if someone uses them and they get a reaction they can't say hair dye is a dangerous thing to use...
The makers of Minox include warnings too in their pamphlets and tell people to discontinue use if they have...
Yes, Minox (or the PG in it) used to irritate my scalp and still does sometimes and leaves dandruff-like residue but that's about it.
I hate those greedy drug companies in general but I have to be fair too.
Hopefull, whatever you have resolves on its own eventually.Comment
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If you went through what I've been going through over the past couple of weeks you wouldn't be lol-ing. you'd be scared ##itless as to what the hell is going on. Believe me. I don't have allergies and never had a reaction to any meds my whole life and I'm 61. So whatever the minox has in it that can do this even to a small minority needs to be addressed.Comment
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I'm not dead and I'm not dying. I'm relating an experience that I am having due to minoxidil. That's what this forum is for. I'm not telling anyone not to use it or to use it. Just letting you know that I'm going through a pretty scary experience. Hope it will resolve itself. Going to the dermatologist to see what the hell is going on. I don't have allergies and never had a reaction to any medication. Don't understand after using this for nine months 7 months liquid an 2 months foam I could get such a severe reaction all of a sudden. My ht doc says it could happen at any time. Bad luck for me I guess.Comment
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If you were already using liquid Minoxidil before without problems, then had this reactive only when you started using the foam, it should be obvious to you that you are allergic to one of the ingredients in the foam. It is obvious to me. It is going to be obvious to a lawyer too. Unless they are an ambulance chaser, in which case they will ignore the obvious and try to milk the cash cow anyways. BTW, the label does contain information concerning possible allergic reactions to the active ingredient and/or the inactive ingredients. Including this information on the label is an FDA requirement. No one can make you read it though.Comment
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