Recent content by elbopad

I've been on Propecia for exactly one month. When I started, I had problems with shedding and burning on the scalp. I also had some slight ache in my testicles. Now, all that has cleared up. However, I have a significant loss in sex drive. I've noticed this for the past 2 weeks, but wanted...

Well, I've had some changes in the past few days. I started using the Nizoral (spelling?) shampoo which seems to have dealt with the burning and itching. I've also used a leave in moisturizer to deal with the thinning, which seems to have helped. I'm starting to feel a little less "freaked...

I'm wondering if that's common because I've had a dull ache on the top of my scalp since starting to take Propecia. I guess I'm hoping it will go away. That concerns me that you still have it after a year.

I'm sticking with it, but the shedding is freaking me out. Why doesn't Merck list those symptoms on the Propecia website? That seems like a pretty important point to omit.

I am in the exact same position you are. Three months into taking Propecia, I'm likely to have no hair on the top of my head at all. I saw my doctor last night about the hair loss and burning sensation and he told me to keep at it. Of course, he also had Propecia pamphlets all over his office...

The burning sensation is increasing day by day, so it's getting worse. Today it's reached the point of being distracting and almost painful. In answer to your question, no, I don't have dandruff. Also, can you give me brand names I can get at a drug store, say a Walgreens, something like...

What would you suggest?

Before using Propecia, I had gradual hair loss. My hair was receding mostly at the temples, but very little at the top. It had been happening over the course of 3 or 4 years. Finally, a few weeks ago, I started to become concerned that the recession wouldn't stop, so I talked to my doctor...