does lowering propecia dosage help?

[sapcote]

what about halfing the dose of propecia for those who are experiencing side effects (testicular pain). I experienced testicular pain on and off for a few days after taking propecia for the last 11 days; i missed one day and would say the pain has lessened almost totally........does this suggest that i should just give up on the drug, as i am inclined to do, or should i give it another shot?

[philippe]

@sapcote--you've been on finasteride now for how long exactly? when did the pain start? it is a known side effect though i have not experienced it. i think halving the doage is a good idea to start with--you can always take the full 1 mg later if you see no improvement in your hair loss. i personally think .5mg a day is sufficient and you save some money! as for the pain, it's hard to say--is it terrible pain or just discomfort? just putting it out there: the mind is a powerful thing and people experience all sort of side effects whilst on propecia and then say they missed one day and all the side effects stopped on that one day--is it possible...sure, i guess so...but it seems unlikely and more a result of your mind telling you everything's ok...make sense?

[Spex]