Fin stop working after 4-5 months

[dave464]

I started taking fin in feb and for the first 4-5 months it worked great and I even had alot of thickening on the crown area. However after that the itch returned and i started shedding again. im coming up to month 11 and its still shedding heavily. My hair now looks much worse then when i started. I spoke to my derm and he had no idea what was going on. Has anyone had or heard of a similar situation?

[Spex]

Prolonged sheds are not unheard of.

My advice - stay the course. Give it 6 more months and try park the fear and stop scrutinising.

Get on MSM and Biotin to boost growth.

Best

Spex

[vinnytr]

Prolonged sheds are not unheard of.

My advice - stay the course. Give it 6 more months and try park the fear and stop scrutinising.

Get on MSM and Biotin to boost growth.

Best

Spex

How much biotin a day Spex ? Any particular brands ,anything to avoid etc ?

[Spex]

Hi V,

I use Holland and Barrett's own ( Health food/supplement store in the UK )

Biotin Tablets (1000ug)

Natural food sources of biotin include pulses, nuts and fish.
Functions of Biotin:
Biotin contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism
Biotin contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system
Biotin contributes to normal macro-nutrient metabolism
contributes to normal macro-nutrient metabolism
Biotin contributes to normal psychological function
Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair
Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin
Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal mucus membranes




Product Information

Each tablet contains: %EC RDA*
Biotin 1,000ug 2,000%
*RDA=Recommended Daily Allowance
Directions:

Take one to two tablets daily, preferably with meals.

Do not exceed stated dose.
Other Ingredients:

Bulking Agents (Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose), Anti-Caking Agents (Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate), Biotin (as d-Biotin).

[vinnytr]

Thank you Spex

[Spex]

No worries

[mpbsucks]

I started taking fin in feb and for the first 4-5 months it worked great and I even had alot of thickening on the crown area. However after that the itch returned and i started shedding again. im coming up to month 11 and its still shedding heavily. My hair now looks much worse then when i started. I spoke to my derm and he had no idea what was going on. Has anyone had or heard of a similar situation?

Yo Dave, same exact thing happened to me. Now Im trying RU but thats not really working either. What have you learned from your research, you think fin will ever start working again...

[ulanude]

Biotin 1,000ug is a lot but I agree that Biotin is one of the few vitamins approved for hair growth support.

[mpbsucks]

Hi Spex, how are ya. About 2 months ago I made a post reporting basically the same problem with an extended shed and scalp itch. It has now been three months since the shed began and I have lost significant volume, Especially in the front. I am a diffuse thinner and have not suffered from receding temples. Do you think I should continue to use fin. It worked well for four months and then BAM, continuous shed. My endocrinologist says I have a hypothyroid but Im scared to start taking the prescribed synthroid as I know a common side is hairloss. Any thoughts? Thanks again.

Prolonged sheds are not unheard of.

My advice - stay the course. Give it 6 more months and try park the fear and stop scrutinising.

Get on MSM and Biotin to boost growth.

Best

Spex

[JJacobs152]

What's MSM?

[dave464]

Update

Roughly 14 months on fin now. Hairloss is still pretty bad. I don't think fin will work at all

[Soxfaninfl]

If fin isn't working after one year then you should step up to Dutasteride 0.5 mg. Which is Avodart. It blocks type I & II DHT. Fin only blocks type II.

[mpbsucks]

dave, our stories are exactly the same. In twenty days I will have been on fin for 14 months. It worked great for me to for the first four months and then a massive shed started that has not stopped yet. That was almost seven months ago. I went to a derm who is supposedly a "hair specialist" a few weeks ago and she said she has never seen fin do this, she doent even think fin is responsible. She did a biopsy, watch out man, for me the itching is causing scarring. I started dutasteride the day I saw her, I'll let you know how that goes.

[akai]

I never heard of finasteride working immediately. Usually people go through a shed and see results at month 6 to 8 and beyond.

[dave464]

I'm heading to derm next week. I'll let you know.