.25 mg Propecia - thoughts?

**rdawg** · 01-11-2013, 07:31 PM

You were already on propecia and didnt have sides?

why'd you get off? It's perfect for those that dont experience sides.

This is literally the ONLY drug that can help tide us over until the next cycle of products(Bim, Aderans, Histogen). Minoxidil seems to only slow the loss a little. Fin can actually stabilize your loss.(and potentially grow some as well.)

**montreal6130** · 01-11-2013, 09:06 PM

Hi,

The fear that I struggle with is the potential for long term sides. I know that there is a lot of hysteria on the Internet and I have no doubt with time there will be clinical proof to prove that it was just that (hysteria). But I just have that fear if what if maybe there is some truth to the long-term sides then what? Will my hairs be worth it?

That is the debate I struggle with. And that is why I got off the drug. Don't get me wrong as some days I just want back on because it works amazing and other days I get consumed by the fear I outlined above.

thanks,

**tornadox** · 01-11-2013, 09:17 PM

A) yea go ahead and try out .25mg. You lost a lot of hair because you stop taking propecia. Some of it may not come back.

B) Depends on how much you like hair.

**Ktownmatti** · 01-12-2013, 04:18 AM

I'm only taking .25 mg too as I tell myself "that can't possibly be enough for long term sides".

However you are still inhibiting virtually the same amount of DHT as if you were taking 5mg. It is the DHT blocking which creates the sides, so at the end of the day does it matter?

Regardless, I think common sense dictates that there is no sense taking a higher dosage if a lower dosage is just as effective.

**NotDyingBald** · 01-13-2013, 05:12 AM

Regardless some side effects that some may experience with Fin(and i know that some of them are more than legitimate),

Originally posted by montreal6130

I got off the drug because I got terrified about the potential of long-term sides. The side that most terrified me was 'penile shrinkage'...I am still not sure if this drug can do that.

This paragraph resumes all my research about Fin and people who got sides with.. If we�d mix all the bad stories of Propecia in a blender, the result would be something like this:

"I went off Propecia because...sides(5 paragraphs later)...although..i�m not sure..."

You guys can do a search on this forum only, and see what i�m talking about.

**FearTheLoss** · 01-14-2013, 05:16 PM

I had terrible sides on 1mg, and I dropped to .25mg ed. My sides are practically nothing now, just some decreased libido. I also have started taking 30mg of zinc a day as well as a multivitamin that has definitely helped combat my minimal sexual sides. I would strongly suggest taking zinc and a multi v.

Has anyone been taking .25mg for decent period of time?

**montreal6130** · 01-14-2013, 05:45 PM

notdyingbald, my point is simply that right now there is no clinical data that proves or disproves that fin causes long-term sides. It's very likely that in 5 years clinical data will prove that fin is 100% safe once someone gets off the medication. However, that doesn't exist today. Now that doesn't mean that nobody should be on fin but rather you should be on it if the small potential risk of long-term sides causes you less anxiety than losing your hair.

feartheloss, have you seen results on .25mg of fin?

**FearTheLoss** · 01-14-2013, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by montreal6130

notdyingbald, my point is simply that right now there is no clinical data that proves or disproves that fin causes long-term sides. It's very likely that in 5 years clinical data will prove that fin is 100% safe once someone gets off the medication. However, that doesn't exist today. Now that doesn't mean that nobody should be on fin but rather you should be on it if the small potential risk of long-term sides causes you less anxiety than losing your hair.

feartheloss, have you seen results on .25mg of fin?

I have researched it thoroughly and seen that a few people have posted that they have had regrowth and thickening and .25mg ed. Also some that have had it with .25mg eod. The longest period of time I have seen it been used is 8 years and had maintenance. I just want to talk to some more people about it. More than likely, in 5 years there will be something better than fin with all the research going on now, but we need to hold over with this for now.

I also was at a highly respectable clinic a week ago and the doctor talked to me about the last international hair conference and how propecia is being used at different doses. He said that almost every doctor there agreed that .5mg was as good as 1mg...and a lot of them agreed that .25mg was just as good as well.

**FearTheLoss** · 01-14-2013, 05:57 PM

Also, in Japan, propecia is sold at a .2mg dose.....that obviously tells you something.

**montreal6130** · 01-14-2013, 06:01 PM

yeah, it's definitely a tough one as I had great results while I was on it for 2 1/2 years at 1mg/day. I didn't have sides while on it but when I got off it I did notice that I had morning erections again and higher libido (wasn't really aware of losing either while on it). But I got scared regarding the potential for long sides. I know it's just a potential but it would suck that I saved hair at the expense of some more important things. However, I'm almost 5 months off it and there are days I really want to get back on it (but the fear stops me). I did start Rogaine Foam a couple weeks ago so I'll see if that helps at all.

thanks.

**FearTheLoss** · 01-14-2013, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by montreal6130

yeah, it's definitely a tough one as I had great results while I was on it for 2 1/2 years at 1mg/day. I didn't have sides while on it but when I got off it I did notice that I had morning erections again and higher libido (wasn't really aware of losing either while on it). But I got scared regarding the potential for long sides. I know it's just a potential but it would suck that I saved hair at the expense of some more important things. However, I'm almost 5 months off it and there are days I really want to get back on it (but the fear stops me). I did start Rogaine Foam a couple weeks ago so I'll see if that helps at all.

thanks.

honestly when it comes down to it, it has to be your decision, but there are millions of people on this drug and only about 1000 that "CLAIM" they have long term sides from it...that amount of people could have developed their sexual problems from many other things. I'm not saying it isn't propecia that caused them, but my doctor is on it and he said he believes it is safe enough that he would prescribe it to his own kids..that says something

**NotDyingBald** · 01-15-2013, 07:41 AM

What kind of blood test should we check before starting FIN?

Testosterone, DHT,

what more?

**Gandolf** · 01-31-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by FearTheLoss

Also, in Japan, propecia is sold at a .2mg dose.....that obviously tells you something.

I think I remember reading something about Asian men having lower levels of Test/DHT than American/Europeon (on average, I know there are always exceptions). Maybe they don't need as high a dose? I don't know for sure, just a thought.

.25 mg Propecia - thoughts?

.25 mg Propecia - thoughts?

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