How bad was your shedding phase with propecia?

[ccmethinning]

Really? I have heard of this before. If this is true, then the guys who experience sides should just cut their fin dose. It might help.

Actually it means just the opposite, that even with a smaller dose, theoretically they should experience the same sides.

[UK_]

Small amounts of propecia used as infrequently as every 3.5 days is almost as effective as 1mg of propecia used everyday.

Its true, because finasteride is classed as an IRREVERSIBLE enzyme inhibitor.

[PatientlyWaiting]

Small amounts of propecia used as infrequently as every 3.5 days is almost as effective as 1mg of propecia used everyday.

Are there studies backing this up?

If I remember correctly, the half-life of finasteride 5mg is 8 hours, so I don't know how a dose less than 1mg per 4 days will be that effective for MPB. Maybe if you're a NW1 and know you're losing some hair, it would be okay. But I would not advise a NW3+ to take low dose fin every 3-4 days. Might as well just not use it all.

[redy]

Small amounts of propecia used as infrequently as every 3.5 days is almost as effective as 1mg of propecia used everyday.

I mean, if you have slower MPB

[optimisticyouth]

Are there studies backing this up?

If I remember correctly, the half-life of finasteride 5mg is 8 hours, so I don't know how a dose less than 1mg per 4 days will be that effective for MPB. Maybe if you're a NW1 and know you're losing some hair, it would be okay. But I would not advise a NW3+ to take low dose fin every 3-4 days. Might as well just not use it all.

The idea behind the low dose every 3.5 days is that since the 5-ar is destroyed, and it takes the body about 3.5 days to produce more 5-ar, thehalf life of the drug doesn't really matter. Idk though, I'm really new to this.

[bibz]

Ok let me tell you about my case.
Im 22, i took 1mg fin years ago for a while but had to stop it because of heavy libido sides.
The 10 november 2012 i decided to go back to fin but with a lower dose, 0.25mg daily(cuz rogaine didnt resolve all the pb especially for my hairline).
10 November-Mid March(4month) : UNBELIVEABLE regrowth and heavy thickening of all of my hairs
March-June: Went trought a pretty slight shedding
June-Mid July: ****ing great thickening and regrowth like a ****ing NW0
July-TODAY: Im writing this comment while crying because of a HUUUUUUGE shedding, hairline going back, and really bad density..... hope for a recover te next month..

In conclusion i can tell you that 0,25mg daily works well and there is no sides(for me)

[bibz]

And to awnser to your title thread, my shedding phase(july-today) is AWFUL, was with the hair density of chewbaca in july, and today withina 2month period, a small blow of wind and my scalp is easily visible. The shedding is a ****ing emotional nuke.......