When to give up on finasteride

[Herbaliser]

I don't understand what you are "clinicspots"?? are you some kind of computer generated program that automatically posts information from wikipedia in response to key words? Or are you an actual person? hahaha

Thinking the same.
I asked the same question to WHTC Clinic.

[Herbaliser]

Dr. Rashid,
Do you have any insight into the occassional tingling, burning that is proceeded by hair loss while on the drug? I know opinions for this vary from doctor to doctor. I am paranoid, because this is happening ONLY in the area where I did get a hair transplant 2 YEARS ago... and it is making that area thinner and thinner and these horrible transplants more and more apparent. it seems they are getting harder to cover up by the week! I know I have come this far and I should stick with it, for at least a couple more months... and obviously some of the hair is replacing itself, otherwise I would be slick bald... I just can't help but be confused and slightly frustrated as this is my last hope... ALL of this has happened so quickly.. from NW1 to horribly diffused thin every where in just a year and a half, after having thick full hair for 31 years.... Man, people should be more thoroughly warned about the dangers of hair transplants.

This site is sponsored by doctors and their little helpers, and therefore the diffuse answers to keep the fortune wheel ongoing.

[Artista]

James' do NOT ALLOW that "clinicspots" response to affect you at all.
Objectively speaking, those of us that have been using Finasteride,(many many GUYS) have NOT experienced any BAD side effects that "clinicspots" brought up.

A percentage of men, like myself, have experienced side effects that are NOT BAD sides' ...
My doctor's patients (including myself) have had a lessening of semen, also known as seminal fluid ,during ejaculation but the sperm count is relatively normal.
Nothing else has been affected, my wife and I have have the same exciting relationship that we have always had!

[Herbaliser]

James' do NOT ALLOW that "clinicspots" response to affect you at all.
Objectively speaking, those of us that have been using Finasteride,(many many GUYS) have NOT experienced any BAD side effects that "clinicspots" brought up.

A percentage of men, like myself, have experienced side effects that are NOT BAD sides' ...
My doctor's patients (including myself) have had a lessening of semen, also known as seminal fluid ,during ejaculation but the sperm count is relatively normal.
Nothing else has been affected, my wife and I have have the same exciting relationship that we have always had!

You just made my point.

[Artista]

Hi Herb' !! Hope your doing OK bro! You are welcomed.

[jamesst11]

Hi Herb' !! Hope your doing OK bro! You are welcomed.

I think Herbaliser was being sarcastic Artista. Any way, I have now been on finasteride for 7.5 months and have NOT experienced a single side. This is great, however, what is frustrating is the uncertainty. I have definitely thinned out quite a bit while on the drug and just don't know what the future holds. My hair is "on it's last leg" so to speak. I have diffused thinning all over, even more so in the MPB prone areas, and it is just hard to deal with. We will see in the next 4-5 months whether this drug is working or not.

[Onion Knight]

Hey guys,

James and Artista can you tell me how much mg and % you take for the fin? Thanks

[Artista]

Hi Onion Knight ! (Cool name!)

I've been on Finasteride since Aug.2013
I take 1 mg per day-everyday.
No bad or dangerous side effects from it - not at all.
It's been slowly doing well for my hair.

[Not giving up]

Any way, I have now been on finasteride for 7.5 months and have NOT experienced a single side.

James, bud, you're confusing me. I've seen you say before in other threads that you've experienced sides. Watery seamen, low libido, fatigue. Even in this thread you mentioned propecia is causing your scalp to have weird sensations.

What's the deal bro? Sides or no sides?

[jamesst11]

yeah that's my bad wording... I meant to say that I AM CURRENTLY not experiencing a single side... For the first 3-4 months though I did have some minor side effects.