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  • Aames
    Inactive
    • Nov 2012
    • 626

    Originally posted by Woodyy
    Sorry if this has been answered already mate but how long did dutasteride take to stop your shedding? And how many hairs were you losing then vs now?

    I think mine came today but I'm gonna have to go down to the post office collection thing to get it tomorrow.

    I'm pretty sick of still losing hair, I'm not losing loads, seems like 50 a day at most, but the majority of that seems to be coming from the hairline which definitely isn't normal.
    Hey, brah. I noticed a decrease in shedding around the two month mark or so. The itch went away completely and I stopped losing so much hair when applying minox. It was pretty noticeable.

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    • drybone
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2012
      • 867

      Originally posted by WarLord
      This is misinformation. People think that when dut is "stronger", it will also have "stronger" side effects. This is not true. In fact, as for the "sexual side effects" (most of them imaginary and psychological anyway), dutasteride may actually increase libido, owing to its effect on the increase of testosterone levels.

      Personally, I observed no sides on fin whatsoever.

      On dut, I got acne on my back during the first 2 months, but it seems that it starts to subside now. Oh, yes, and increased libido as well
      Can my doc prescribe it? I am interested in giving it a shot .

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      • 25 going on 65
        Senior Member
        • Sep 2010
        • 1476

        Originally posted by drybone
        Can my doc prescribe it? I am interested in giving it a shot .
        Your GP probably will not want to prescribe it, but technically yes, it is legal for him/her to do it.
        My gp and derm both refused so I ended up calling a couple of hair loss specialists and went to the first one who was willing to prescribe it. I would do the same in your shoes....call or email specialists asking if they prescribe dut for hair loss. No need to waste time and money on appointments unless you know you can get what you want before going in

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        • PatientlyWaiting
          Senior Member
          • Jan 2011
          • 1637

          Or....there is always the internet.

          I'm doing fine with my online-purchased dut.

          But I understand the psychological effect thinking the drug is fake can have on you. If you can afford it, by all means just get it from your doc prescription. But for me it doesn't get any better than $130 for 6 months of dut being a college student, if taken 0.5mg/day. And it's only $240 for 360 caps, which is basically 1 full year if you take 0.5mg/day. I'm aware from brand name [Avodart], it's something like $1,300 for 360 capsules. What you spend on Avodart for 5 years, you'd have a enough for a small HT. The question is, would taking Avodart for 5 years, give you the results of a small 1,200-1500 graft HT? Even with Rogaine, probably not.

          With $1,300 worth of generic dutasteride, I can buy 10 - 180 capsules, that is 1,800 capsules. You'd be able to take 5 - 0.5mg [2.5mg] dut caps a day, every day, for a whole year, and then still have a 4 months supply left for the year after, at 5 x 0.5mg pills a day. That means you'd be worry-free of buying dut for at least 16 months. If you only take 0.5mg a day, that's a whole different story. You'd have dut pills from here until the next big hair loss treatment gets FDA approval.

          You guys sound like you have the money though, so it's all good, but damn you spend a lot on those pills bro. Join the dark side and go generic, save the rest for some Histogen shots in the year 2020

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          • WarLord
            Senior Member
            • May 2012
            • 343

            Originally posted by PatientlyWaiting
            Or....there is always the internet.

            I'm doing fine with my online-purchased dut.

            But I understand the psychological effect thinking the drug is fake can have on you. If you can afford it, by all means just get it from your doc prescription. But for me it doesn't get any better than $130 for 6 months of dut being a college student, if taken 0.5mg/day. And it's only $240 for 360 caps, which is basically 1 full year if you take 0.5mg/day. I'm aware from brand name [Avodart], it's something like $1,300 for 360 capsules. What you spend on Avodart for 5 years, you'd have a enough for a small HT. The question is, would taking Avodart for 5 years, give you the results of a small 1,200-1500 graft HT? Even with Rogaine, probably not.

            With $1,300 worth of generic dutasteride, I can buy 10 - 180 capsules, that is 1,800 capsules. You'd be able to take 5 - 0.5mg [2.5mg] dut caps a day, every day, for a whole year, and then still have a 4 months supply left for the year after, at 5 x 0.5mg pills a day. That means you'd be worry-free of buying dut for at least 16 months. If you only take 0.5mg a day, that's a whole different story. You'd have dut pills from here until the next big hair loss treatment gets FDA approval.

            You guys sound like you have the money though, so it's all good, but damn you spend a lot on those pills bro. Join the dark side and go generic, save the rest for some Histogen shots in the year 2020
            Fake dutasteride? He can verify, if it is legit, quite easily: By measuring his blood DHT levels. He can also send it to a lab (I recommend ARLOK.COM in USA; the cost is 150 USD).

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            • Aames
              Inactive
              • Nov 2012
              • 626

              Originally posted by WarLord
              Fake dutasteride? He can verify, if it is legit, quite easily: By measuring his blood DHT levels. He can also send it to a lab (I recommend ARLOK.COM in USA; the cost is 150 USD).
              Exactly. This is what I did. Thanks for the recommendation regarding Arlok. I really don't want to have to convince my gp to give me blood tests year after year (I plan on doing a yearly test).

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              • Avo
                Junior Member
                • Jun 2013
                • 8

                Brilliant results. Definitely convinced me to switch to Dut. With in-house, there's the Dutagen and the Dutas. Which is the one you use which is definitely legit? And I assume it's a gel cap exactly how it is on the site?

                These are really awesome results. Wish I'd taken the leap to Dut to begin with. Might as well go for the strongest thing. Wish me luck!

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                • JustAYoungMan
                  Member
                  • May 2013
                  • 43

                  This is quite simply ludicrous. With a Norwood 1, which most people would go as far as to say looks even better than a Norwood 0, you choose to go on perhaps the most dangerous drug out there in duasteride. I really wouldn't go for anything more than keto/nizoral shampoo and lifestyle changes, and you take duasteride... Wow.

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                  • BudskiiHD
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2013
                    • 121

                    Hey, my hairline is pretty much same as yours aames, I noticed my temples starting to minaturize a bit and want to prevent it early on. But wow, dutas isn't that a bit of an overkill considering its side effects. Would it not be better to use PDG2 inhibitor which will stop hairloss and use minox to get some regrowth. This way you're not risking growing breasts or losing dick.

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                    • WarLord
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2012
                      • 343

                      Originally posted by JustAYoungMan
                      This is quite simply ludicrous. With a Norwood 1, which most people would go as far as to say looks even better than a Norwood 0, you choose to go on perhaps the most dangerous drug out there in duasteride. I really wouldn't go for anything more than keto/nizoral shampoo and lifestyle changes, and you take duasteride... Wow.
                      Look, if you want to lose your hair due to your own ignorance, that's your private business. Informed people realize that they have nothing to lose, when they start with the strongest stuff that is available. Dutasteride has been used for 17 years and it is known as a very safe and well-tolerated drug.
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                      • Aames
                        Inactive
                        • Nov 2012
                        • 626

                        Originally posted by Avo
                        Brilliant results. Definitely convinced me to switch to Dut. With in-house, there's the Dutagen and the Dutas. Which is the one you use which is definitely legit? And I assume it's a gel cap exactly how it is on the site?

                        These are really awesome results. Wish I'd taken the leap to Dut to begin with. Might as well go for the strongest thing. Wish me luck!
                        Yes, it is a gel-cap. Best of luck, brah. I hope you maintain/improve your hair and are side effect free.

                        Originally posted by JustAYoungMan
                        This is quite simply ludicrous. With a Norwood 1, which most people would go as far as to say looks even better than a Norwood 0, you choose to go on perhaps the most dangerous drug out there in duasteride. I really wouldn't go for anything more than keto/nizoral shampoo and lifestyle changes, and you take duasteride... Wow.
                        I was in a dark place and still am although I am hopeful for the future. I did not wish to go through life unhappy so I took a risk. Hopefully, it pays off and everything remains fine for me. If not, maybe some people out there derive some use from my experience and use me as an example.

                        Originally posted by BudskiiHD
                        Hey, my hairline is pretty much same as yours aames, I noticed my temples starting to minaturize a bit and want to prevent it early on. But wow, dutas isn't that a bit of an overkill considering its side effects. Would it not be better to use PDG2 inhibitor which will stop hairloss and use minox to get some regrowth. This way you're not risking growing breasts or losing dick.
                        I remain side effect free, but I do sometimes worry about the long-term effects. I don't know, man. PGD2 inhibitors seem to be a bit of an unknown to me at this point. Are people really seeing results using them as their sole treatment?

                        Originally posted by WarLord
                        Look, if you want to lose your hair due to your own ignorance, that's your private business. Informed people realize that they have nothing to lose, when they start with the strongest stuff that is available. Dutasteride has been used for 17 years and it is known as a very safe and well-tolerated drug.
                        http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23750593
                        Thanks for the support, WarLord. I really wanted to talk to you individually but this site's new rules have made it hard to do that. Consequently, would you mind sharing your opinions/experiences in this thread?: http://www.baldtruthtalk.com/showthread.php?t=12752

                        No e-stalker, but I believe that I have seen you post on other forums about your experiences (elitefitness and other hair loss forums). I am interested in what you have to say.

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                        • BudskiiHD
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2013
                          • 121

                          Originally posted by Aames
                          I remain side effect free, but I do sometimes worry about the long-term effects.
                          Should be a good read..

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                          • WarLord
                            Senior Member
                            • May 2012
                            • 343

                            Originally posted by BudskiiHD
                            You will never suppress 5-alpha reductase completely, even on 1 mg dut/day. So what's the matter? Do 10-year old boys suffer from neurodegeneration, because their DHT levels are similar like in men on dut?

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                            • UK_
                              Senior Member
                              • Feb 2011
                              • 2691

                              Aames what was your sex drive like on your first 2 weeks of Dut? & what is it at present compared to your pre-Dut baseline?

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                              • BudskiiHD
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2013
                                • 121

                                Originally posted by WarLord
                                You will never suppress 5-alpha reductase completely, even on 1 mg dut/day. So what's the matter? Do 10-year old boys suffer from neurodegeneration, because their DHT levels are similar like in men on dut?
                                idk, but why the persisting slurred speech/ brain fog with some people even after they've stopped using it?

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