Recent content by Bluuz

Well, 1mg definitely wouldn't do any harm hair-wise and I had the same side effects

I stay out of the sun and moisturize twice daily. I drink enough and only still water. No gyno at least

absolutely. Thing is, I didn't change anything else. I am definitely hoping it's not the dutasteride because I'd really would like to stay on it. Will probably let my 5AR/DHT/Allopreg creep back up and see how I feel.

good question and I asked myself the same thing. I honestly think it's increased stress -> high cortisol due to reduced allopregnanolone (thus reduced GABA action). Could that be possible?

Hair wise it generally just let me maintain, which finasteride didn't do. No regrowth. Side-effect wise no difference between 0.5mg and 1mg/day I meant.

Actually my post was a bit imprecise. I used 0.5mg/day for the first 7 months, wasn't that much better, but I thought I can bear the sides, then upped to 1mg. My guess is that it's due to reduced allopregnanolone, thus reduced stress tolerance and high cortisol.

So I have been on dutasteride (1mg/day) for a year now. Around 10 months ago I developed depression and existential crisis. Wasn't sure whether that was connected to the medication. Apart from that, and that's even worse is a red/flushed face, moon face, wrinkles (crow's feet, probably due to...