5mg Finpecia ordered, pill cutter bought -- it's time
Well, guys, I was just having one of those days. Was in the brightly lit bathroom at work and saw the left side of my hairline (the side I typically aggressively part and comb to the side) was looking see through as ever.
It all of a sudden hit me. I'm sitting here counting the days until my dermatology appointment, and I don't even know if my dermatologist (who is a totally chill sweetheart) is going to prescribe me the 5mg Finpecia pills I am hoping to start taking. I realized, I'd just as well cancel the appointment, order 5mg Finpecia from inhousepharmacy (Cipla brand), and take matters into my own hands.
So, here we are. I paid a meager $27 for 10 pills, which I will cut into 8ths, start taking every other day for the 3 months, and then every day afterwards. I havn't cancelled my derm appointment just yet, but will once the pills arrive so that my derm can fill my time slot in with someone else.
I'm just sick of the thinning in my frontal lobe especially, and seeing the miniaturized hairs fall out every day. The hairs that fall are miniaturized 80% of the time. While I will admit my density looks a bit better than it did ~1.5 months ago, it's still not where I want it.
Just looking for a little support here, guys. I don't want to be setting up $60 follow-up appointments for eternity. I don't want to just hope she prescribes me 5 mg pill. I'm over it. I can see the roots of my hairs turning blonde. It's time to start popping the pill and worry about finishing my Master's and going full-time with my employer instead of my hair. If the fin doesn't fix it, I'll buzz my head and taper off of the pill.
Appreciate any support you guys give, but know I'm pretty set in my ways. Attached are some pics I took with decent resolution to show you why I'm so concerned.
Time to hit the gym harder than I've ever hit it to burn this anxiety away. Need a little peace of mind. I don't want to lose my looks (which feels really shitty to say).
Well, guys, I was just having one of those days. Was in the brightly lit bathroom at work and saw the left side of my hairline (the side I typically aggressively part and comb to the side) was looking see through as ever.
It all of a sudden hit me. I'm sitting here counting the days until my dermatology appointment, and I don't even know if my dermatologist (who is a totally chill sweetheart) is going to prescribe me the 5mg Finpecia pills I am hoping to start taking. I realized, I'd just as well cancel the appointment, order 5mg Finpecia from inhousepharmacy (Cipla brand), and take matters into my own hands.
So, here we are. I paid a meager $27 for 10 pills, which I will cut into 8ths, start taking every other day for the 3 months, and then every day afterwards. I havn't cancelled my derm appointment just yet, but will once the pills arrive so that my derm can fill my time slot in with someone else.
I'm just sick of the thinning in my frontal lobe especially, and seeing the miniaturized hairs fall out every day. The hairs that fall are miniaturized 80% of the time. While I will admit my density looks a bit better than it did ~1.5 months ago, it's still not where I want it.
Just looking for a little support here, guys. I don't want to be setting up $60 follow-up appointments for eternity. I don't want to just hope she prescribes me 5 mg pill. I'm over it. I can see the roots of my hairs turning blonde. It's time to start popping the pill and worry about finishing my Master's and going full-time with my employer instead of my hair. If the fin doesn't fix it, I'll buzz my head and taper off of the pill.
Appreciate any support you guys give, but know I'm pretty set in my ways. Attached are some pics I took with decent resolution to show you why I'm so concerned.
Time to hit the gym harder than I've ever hit it to burn this anxiety away. Need a little peace of mind. I don't want to lose my looks (which feels really shitty to say).
Best regards, compadres.
i dont want to sound patronising but it looks good man, compared to mine but i suppose its all relative to one self, anyway the 5mg, thats proscar so is it? im using that at the mo and cutting it, bit of a pain but well cheap though.
im currently off the minox but thinking about going back on it again. hate trying to style it and combover it and what have ya, seems im doing an 80 yr old mans chore at 27!! anyway mate i honestly think it looks good.
Yeah bro, your hair looks great, you can style nicely and it seems you have the face structure to rock with it. Inhousepharm is a legit website, I buy proscar from them and so far it hasn't failed me. Cutting into 8ths its gonna be tricky though but I'm pretty sure your gonna benefit from this, stay positive my friend
Thanks for the support. It really means a lot to me.
I should clarify, I went with Fincar because it's just stupid cheap. It says 5 mg finasteride, so I have to assume that's correct? Will someone confirm this?
Otherwise, again, I appreciate the kind words. I know I have it good (hairwise) relative to a lot of dudes, so I really hate to come off as a whiny punk. Further, I got the bald gene from my dad, who is NW7, and he is the best man I've ever known -- perfectly selfless and supportive -- so, again, I really hate to come off whiny to him.
There's just a piece of me that hurts when I can see through that hairline. And I know it's not getting better.
We'll see about cutting it into 8ths when it gets here -- I'll report on that as well as start my official "Day 1 on Fin".
Just to re-ask: this stuff will do the trick, theoretically, right?
Fincar 5mg (Finasteride)-3 Strips of Fincar (30 Tablets)
Thanks for the support. It really means a lot to me.
I should clarify, I went with Fincar because it's just stupid cheap. It says 5 mg finasteride, so I have to assume that's correct? Will someone confirm this?
Otherwise, again, I appreciate the kind words. I know I have it good (hairwise) relative to a lot of dudes, so I really hate to come off as a whiny punk. Further, I got the bald gene from my dad, who is NW7, and he is the best man I've ever known -- perfectly selfless and supportive -- so, again, I really hate to come off whiny to him.
There's just a piece of me that hurts when I can see through that hairline. And I know it's not getting better.
We'll see about cutting it into 8ths when it gets here -- I'll report on that as well as start my official "Day 1 on Fin".
Just to re-ask: this stuff will do the trick, theoretically, right?
Fincar 5mg (Finasteride)-3 Strips of Fincar (30 Tablets)
Thanks my brothers.
I've never tried it myself but It's made out the same ingredients, so it should work, then again I am not 100% sure . Do some research before buying, go to other hair loss forums. That's what I did before switching to proscar.
Well, guys, I was just having one of those days. Was in the brightly lit bathroom at work and saw the left side of my hairline (the side I typically aggressively part and comb to the side) was looking see through as ever.
It all of a sudden hit me. I'm sitting here counting the days until my dermatology appointment, and I don't even know if my dermatologist (who is a totally chill sweetheart) is going to prescribe me the 5mg Finpecia pills I am hoping to start taking. I realized, I'd just as well cancel the appointment, order 5mg Finpecia from inhousepharmacy (Cipla brand), and take matters into my own hands.
So, here we are. I paid a meager $27 for 10 pills, which I will cut into 8ths, start taking every other day for the 3 months, and then every day afterwards. I havn't cancelled my derm appointment just yet, but will once the pills arrive so that my derm can fill my time slot in with someone else.
I'm just sick of the thinning in my frontal lobe especially, and seeing the miniaturized hairs fall out every day. The hairs that fall are miniaturized 80% of the time. While I will admit my density looks a bit better than it did ~1.5 months ago, it's still not where I want it.
Just looking for a little support here, guys. I don't want to be setting up $60 follow-up appointments for eternity. I don't want to just hope she prescribes me 5 mg pill. I'm over it. I can see the roots of my hairs turning blonde. It's time to start popping the pill and worry about finishing my Master's and going full-time with my employer instead of my hair. If the fin doesn't fix it, I'll buzz my head and taper off of the pill.
Appreciate any support you guys give, but know I'm pretty set in my ways. Attached are some pics I took with decent resolution to show you why I'm so concerned.
Time to hit the gym harder than I've ever hit it to burn this anxiety away. Need a little peace of mind. I don't want to lose my looks (which feels really shitty to say).
Best regards, compadres.
BigThinker,
You have been on Finasteride for less than two months.
Do you think this is long enough to determine how it is affecting your body, whether that's positively or negatively?
Not with certainty. But, I'm also a strong believer that there is a lot you can do to prepare for finasteride. For me, I made sure I was in a safe place mentally and physically.
I've always been a bit of hypochondriac, so I didn't want to start fin unless I felt I could take it and be objective regarding sides.
So far it's been nothing but positive. I honestly spent June-Feb stressing my hair non-stop. Every reflection was a reminder of the path my hair was headed. Sitting in class, I was running my hands through my hair, analyzing every hair that fell on my desk. In the bathroom where the light is brightest, I was gripped by my hairline and deteriorating density, even in public. I'll admit this is my own weakness, because many men move right along with hair worse than mine.
Immediately after I started fin, the non-superficial reminder (the itch) was gone. After that, the superficial reminders became unimportant. I knew that fin was going to take time to work, and I was committed. It was out of my hands, in that respect. I am now putting in 10 hour days wrapping my Master's Thesis, going out on the weekends, logging hours in at my place of work, etc, and hair consumes a negligible amount of my attention now relatively stress-free.
But, I accept that there is uncertainty regarding the future. I can only speak regarding this 1st month. I know I've been a little outspoken on this board, and it is only partially justified. I'm just so annoyed with myself for not starting fin way back in October when I first really got worried. 3-4 different times I put my card information in the order form for fin, but deleted it because of horror stories I had read -- pushing back the inevitable.
I'm not solely blaming the anti-fin guys, but they honestly cost me months of lost hair. I accept responsibility for my own actions, but I refuse to let a new member of this board only hear their side.
So, I'm sorry if I come off as obnoxious; I'm just passionate about this, and I want to see other guys hear both sides loud and clear.
I really hope you don't experience any negative sides from Finasteride. I just want guys to be more informed than I was when I first took it in 2007.
When I started the only sides I was aware of were ED, ball ache and gyno. So these were the sides I was "looking for". But the ball ache went away after a few weeks and I never had any ED or gyno.
But in 2010 I noticed that something was negatively affecting my body (muscle wastage) and my mental health (brain fog). It was the Finasteride.
Now I'm not saying this will happen to you cos everyone reacts differently to Fin and at different time lines. Some guys have been on it 10+ years without any side effects.
5mg Finpecia ordered, pill cutter bought -- it's time
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Originally Posted by BigThinker
. Do some research before buying, go to other hair loss forums. That's what I did before switching to proscar.
Hope it works out for you, keep us updated! 
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