Quitting Finasteride after 10 months?

[johndalton]

hi,

i am 24 years old and experiencing hairline recession since i am 20. i decided to use proscar (a generic finasteride) 10 months ago. my daily dosage varies between 1.25 or 1 mg (i cut 5mg pill into 4-5 pieces to obtain it).

during my experience, i haven't noticed any benefit. my hair is still thin and i have lost some hair from the temples. my hairline has receded a bit. especially, the corner areas of my hairline has been lost.

i have experienced some side effects from the drug. i have put on some weight and i have no longer "morning woods". my testosterone level has decreased a little bit and i have a "brain fog". i have lost my concentration.

that's why i am thinking about quitting.

although i have lost a lot of hair in recent years, i still have hair because i am in the early stages of hair recession (between nw2 and nw3) (i'll upload some pics to show my situation, i haven't washed my hair for about 2 days. so my hair is a bit less lively and less bulky)

my question is:

1) should i really quit?

2) if i quit, am i going to have a sudden hair loss in the short run? i have read that people who quit lose hair that has been kept on the scalp due to drug usage (the condition of absence of dht)?

3) my father is 56 and have a receded hairline (norwood 3 vertex) but he is not bald. things are really good on my mother's side (my grandpa has a better hair than me although he is 90) does it mean that my hair loss will progress until nw3 vertex and stop?

i will really appreciate your recommendations..

thanks for the answers guys