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    Default Quit Minoxidil before quitting Propecia?

    Hi. Been on Minoxidil for a year in the end of July. Been on Propecia 8 months now. Hair has only became worse, so I'm thinking about quitting minoxidil.

    Should I start using it every other day for a while before i stop completely? Have for one more month if I do that.

    Have Propecia for 4 more months. Not sure if I should continue minoxidil 4 more months along with Propecia or just stop it before?

    Thanks.

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    Wouldn't give up. Just use foam.

    You know it takes months before the "initial" shed wears off.

    Stick with Finasteride though. It's more beneficial than Minoxidil.

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    Guess i'm afraid to see even more shedding by quitting Minox, I'm sure it hasen't helped, but I want to give the Propecia another 4 months. So if I end up with more shedding I may not see if Propecia could help.
    I'm currently at the point where it doesn't matter if I maintain or going completly bald as I have been losing a lot the last 5-6 months, I need to regrow atleast that or I may just quit treatments and shave it off.

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    Less than two mounths left before I have been a year on Propecia.
    Today I shaved my hair as it's only has become thinner and thinner.
    Going to stop the Minoxidil treatment today, going to use whats left of the Propecia only because I have it.

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    Start taking 4,000 mg of taurine, it will minimize the shock loss from stopping minox. Ideally start two weeks before stopping.

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    To be honest I have given up all about treat my hair loss. Since I started Propecia I lost like 50% of my hair on top, I'm now a heavy diffuse thinned nw6-7, so there are no point to let it grow out anymore. If i lose even more as a result of quiting Minoxidil it doesn't matter. I will also stop using Propecia now, I don't know if I am a non-responder to Propecia or Propecia made me lose more hair, all I know is that my hair loss has been worse than ever while I was on this medication.
    Thanks.

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