Artista and Finasteride

[VictimOfDHT]

Thanks, Artista. I'll give it a try and use it daily instead of skipping a day.

[Artista]

Your welcomed Victim' I wish you lots of LUCK ..as you already know-be patient !

[VictimOfDHT]

Thanks, Artista. Me and luck are two opposites. We're two parallel lines that never meet. I'm losing my hair -most of it- from my last HT. Just like what happened with the previous ones. My only hope is I don't lose it all. But I already know my luck...

[Artista]

I had a private conversation with my 16 year old son this past weekend on Saturday the 15th of February.
He didn't know that I was on any hair loss treatment at all.
In the past Ive always been open with my kids about hair loss.
Especially for my SON'S well being, I have let them both know that, although I DISLIKE my hair loss I would never ALLOW it to destroy my life.
After all it is a natural progression for some.
My son has a great head of hair and I feel that he will never have significant hair loss but there is always a chance that he could ..like my nephew 'Mikey'.
When he was a very young guy, approx 20 years old, all of us family members would have said the same thing, 'he will never lose his hair'.
My nephew 'Mikey' is now in his early 40s and he is a NW7!
So back to my talk with my son,
He had not known of my desire to find a GOOD hair loss treatment until last Saturday.I never wanted my kids to know that hair loss was as disturbing to me as it had been.(and they still dont know how disturbing it is to me)
Now, my son knows that he can be very open with me, he knows that my feelings would never be hurt by his objectivity.I brought him up that way and we are very CLOSE- of course.
So, for the first time, I explained to him my use of Finasteride, (which he knew nothing about, I explained it to him)
I then took off my cap to get his evaluation.
His facial expression said it all to me, he was somewhat surprised to see the improvement to my hair.
"Dad that is so cool, you have hairs growing there!"
Just as my daughter had seen and said basically the the same thing a couple of weeks ago.
She obviously kept it confidential.
The secondary reason why i had this conversation with my son was for his sake too.

although he feels very strongly, as i do, that he wont lose any of his hair,
I let him know that , once he is a little older - IF he feels that he might be losing some hair to TALK WITH ME right away about it.
It was a very close and positive conversation we had that night.
He was being honest with me just as my daughter had been before.
My wife and my DOCTOR HAS seen the beginning of my hair's POSITIVE RESULTS TOO. Finasteride has been a real surprise for me guys and Im not at the one year mark as yet.

[Jcm800]

Thats great to read. One of the reasons I fear taking the drug is actually because I have a dependant. And risking my mental health for some hair is a big risk.

But having him tell me I'm going bald hurts like hell as well.

[35YrsAfter]

although he feels very strongly, as i do, that he wont lose any of his hair,
I let him know that , once he is a little older - IF he feels that he might be losing some hair to TALK WITH ME right away about it.

That brings back memories of when I stressed as a teenager. At first my parents thought I was worried over nothing. Later on I remember my dad telling me that I shouldn't wash my hair once a day because I was removing natural "oils" beneficial to hair growth. When I was a teenager, the only treatment available according to a dermatologist I visited was a tube of hydrocortisone cream he prescribed. It actually seemed to help a little.


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[Notcoolanymore]

Artista,

I was only able to read through your post up until the part where you concluded that Mikey at 40 was a NW7. I could read no further, I just couldn't see the words on my computer screen through my tears.

After about 15 minutes, I was able to compose myself and continue reading. I have a daughter and I never really let her know how much my hair loss has bothered me. I never let it effect my life as far as going out and enjoying myself. I think it was the right thing for you do talk to your kids about everything. Hopefully your son doesn't have to go through losing his hair like we did, but at least if he does he knows where he can go for advice/guidance. Unlike when I started losing my hair, I didn't know what to do or where to turn.

[inspects]

I had a private conversation with my 16 year old son this past weekend on Saturday the 15th of February.
He didn't know that I was on any hair loss treatment at all.
In the past Ive always been open with my kids about hair loss.
Especially for my SON'S well being, I have let them both know that, although I DISLIKE my hair loss I would never ALLOW it to destroy my life.
After all it is a natural progression for some.
My son has a great head of hair and I feel that he will never have significant hair loss but there is always a chance that he could ..like my nephew 'Mikey'.
When he was a very young guy, approx 20 years old, all of us family members would have said the same thing, 'he will never lose his hair'.
My nephew 'Mikey' is now in his early 40s and he is a NW7!
So back to my talk with my son,
He had not known of my desire to find a GOOD hair loss treatment until last Saturday.I never wanted my kids to know that hair loss was as disturbing to me as it had been.(and they still dont know how disturbing it is to me)
Now, my son knows that he can be very open with me, he knows that my feelings would never be hurt by his objectivity.I brought him up that way and we are very CLOSE- of course.
So, for the first time, I explained to him my use of Finasteride, (which he knew nothing about, I explained it to him)
I then took off my cap to get his evaluation.
His facial expression said it all to me, he was somewhat surprised to see the improvement to my hair.
"Dad that is so cool, you have hairs growing there!"
Just as my daughter had seen and said basically the the same thing a couple of weeks ago.
She obviously kept it confidential.
The secondary reason why i had this conversation with my son was for his sake too.

although he feels very strongly, as i do, that he wont lose any of his hair,
I let him know that , once he is a little older - IF he feels that he might be losing some hair to TALK WITH ME right away about it.
It was a very close and positive conversation we had that night.
He was being honest with me just as my daughter had been before.
My wife and my DOCTOR HAS seen the beginning of my hair's POSITIVE RESULTS TOO. Finasteride has been a real surprise for me guys and Im not at the one year mark as yet.

I never heard a story even close to this one since I've been a member here, your 100% correct, speaking of, my son who is about 30 needs this talk now, not when its to late.

My loss started loss at about this age, and I never even thought about warning my son of the upcoming possible misfortune.

Very good post Artista....!

[Jcm800]

All middle age men here doing well on the drug and tolerating it..interesting.

Is anyone also taking other medication alongside finasteride? (For other health reasons, not hairloss)

[Notcoolanymore]

All middle age men here doing well on the drug and tolerating it..interesting.

Is anyone also taking other medication alongside finasteride? (For other health reasons, not hairloss)

I've noticed the same thing. I could understand the younger guys being concerned, but once you hit mid to late twenties and beyond, I say go for it.

[Artista]

Notcoolanymore...brother, your actually COOL in my book!
I have always liked reading your comments on this forum because overall, you dont seem to allow speculation or negativity to destroy you.
Besides wanting to find out what we can do for our own hair loss, many of us are here to help and SUPPORT each other.
To quote Spencer Kobren.."Hair-loss is a Silent epidemic of the mind and spirit"
..and thats why the BTT forum exists Thanks to Spencer !
Community Spirit is so very important for all of us, not just on this forum but everywhere around us...throughout or lives!
You are a compassionate man 'Notcool' and it shows ..Thank you.
Inspects Thank you too Bro!
When I was writing that last comment , the recent discussion I had with my son, I was unsure if I should have post it or not.
Now I know that it was OK to post,,and I appreciate everyone's responses!!
Prior to all that, I was not sure if I would or should have that hair loss discussion with my 16 year old son last Saturday.
I decided to more for his sake than anything else.. I expect that he would not have major worries over it later but you never know if he ever did ,he KNOWS NOW to talk to his Dad about it and that he could be helped..
Guys, I certainly believe that hair loss will have much much better treatments in the future.. (relatively nearby)
Finasteride for the time being IS a fantastic treatment to consider next to surgery.
At least with my son it will not be a 'silent epidemic' IF he begins to see signs of hair loss. He knows that he has his father's SUPPORT.

Jcm800 ,,hi you added-"All middle age men here doing well on the drug and tolerating it..interesting. (very true)
Is anyone also taking other medication alongside finasteride? (For other health reasons, not hairloss)"
Thats a good question Jcm'
I take along with Finasteride ,
the nutrient Biotin 2500 mcg "for healthy Hair, Skin & Nails"

and I also use the shampoo Nizoral 1% (as directed)
I actually heard about the use of both additives on HERE ,,of course I did my research prior to trying them out.

Long story short,,I appreciate all the positive comments here Thanks to all.

[Jcm800]

Cool Arista, my question re other medication was more regarding taking finasteride with other drugs, not supplements as such. Want to know if other guys feel safe taking fin with other drugs really.
Hope that makes sense? Peace

[Artista]

Hi Jcm' ,,yes sorry, I noticed that after i had posted my comment.
You certainly do make sense..

Maybe we should create a thread on that particular topic..
That might be a good conversation to start.

[Jcm800]

Its cool Arista. My reasoning is as we're middle aged,there's a likely hood that some of us may need other medication, for different ailments.

I for instance will shortly have to start taking a pill lifelong for over active bladder. Taking that with Finasteride does worry me, just wondering if other guys take fin alongside other treatments safely?

[Artista]

Hi again Jcm800, I called and left a message with my GP to ask him of what you were concerned about.
He will eventually get back to me ..
I found this online for you to check out..

http://www.drugs.com/drug-interactions/finasteride,propecia.html

Interesting informational website, of course, the best person to talk with about this concern would be your doctor.
I personally have to take Lisinopril daily ,my doctor knew that there would not be a bad interaction.
When I checked my med' out on that drugs.com website it said this
"There were no interactions found in our database between lisinopril and Propecia(Finasteride)"