Recent content by DeterminedGuy

I hate to jump at this point, damage is done. Would it not be worth me sticking with it until month 8 or 9 at least? They say a year, I am only a month past the 4 month minimum that most say they see anything at all. I just dont want to get overly anxious, then jump onto something else that...

I contemplated switching to duta if this doesnt work out, I was going to wait 4-6 months. So that would be 8-10 months, but then I am afraid to switch off anything at this point. Stopping cold turkey could also has its pitfalls as well. For us who did not have finasteride sides, do we also tolerate...

@Armando Jose Appreciate the reply, but can you help elaborate? I believe your point is that both may have done more damage than good and should stop?

Well, if in the next couple months the shedding slows/stops and I can maintain for a while I'd take it. Regrowth would have been a huge bonus, but at this point I just want to keep what I got. Losing 30% more, I'd have to shave it and I dont wanna get there yet. What I don't get, is that we...

I know everyone says, oh wait a year then reassess. I guess my concern is this, can finastride cause additional hair loss and possibly balding? Worse than if I did not take it at all? The picture lighting is the same, might just be the phone cause I used a phone cam. My hair is only slightly...

Hi All, I am back after a few months, I originally was here getting advice on finasteride from you experienced guys. Well, I am really feeling at a major loss, I don't know what to do anymore. I started finasteride last week of december, i started a dose of 0.5mg for 2 weeks, then jumped up to full 1mg dose...

@ryan r Before I jumped on finasteride a little over 3 months ago, I was doing this whole natural herbal kick. Until I got fed up with taking a slew of pills and finally caved. I took a solid 1000mg of saw palmetto and (cant remember mg) of pumpkin seed oil, after a few months I did notice my hair...

Hey all I am back, just poking around and hoping get some feedback from some of you guys who have been on finasteride yourselves. First two weeks I was on 0.5mg to test the waters, bumped it to 0.8mg for about 5 weeks and now on the full 1mg. So that puts on the 1mg dose now for 6-7 weeks...

Alright, so I am back. Officially going into my 5th week. I started the first two weeks at 0.5mg daily to ease my mind, after all the warnings from folks on here and other places. After no side effects, I went and moved to ~0.8mg over the past 2+ weeks. My experiences in terms of sides, I...

Its only been a little over 2 weeks, but I wanted to keep log of things. I know many have either been scared to try the drug, or maybe just for myself. I am going to try and keep a log here when possible. So the first milestone is establishing if sides would show up early. I decided to go...

Not sure if you were speaking directly to me? Anyway yes, my dr requested I get blood work done to test liver enzymes, testosterone, vitamin and all that. Full blood work as he always does before prescribing something. He said everything looks good except for slightly higher cholesterol and...

Just hope you don't start growing a unicorn horn, man that is the worst of all. I heard one guy woke up in the middle of the night and impaled his wife with it. Started on 0.5mg myself today, and thinking 0.25mg as well but daily. The worst is does nothing for my hair, or I grow a unicorn...

@MikeW I don't doubt your dealing with some form of side effects. I know regardless if physical or psychological, all in the same. To share a different story, but in ways similiar. Many years ago I cut my pinkie finger to the bone, pretty bad that I lost feeling and had some extensive nerve...

@Cobbs Yea - I feel as though (and many do say) that minoxidil sheds hairs that you will most likely lose regardless. Then the min hairs come in and they just go through so many cycles before they leave you as well. I feel that every 6 months brings a huge shed and I lose more than gain, this one...

@Oscar66 @Zoro Thank you both. To add a little more detail, my brother in law first (colorfully) pointed out my thinning when I was about 28. It pretty much stayed a small thin spot that was easily hidden with hairstyle. Then at 32 it jumped to growing hair longer, but still concealed. Then...