Recent content by Fightingback

Wow, that was tremendously helpful. Thanks. :punk:

I'm using nizoral 1% every day and a half, so about 4 times a week. My scalp still itches a little sometimes but can we really expect to totally stop scratching our heads entirely? :P Anyway, try it for a month or two. What matters is whether or not you get the "tingling" on your scalp. Itchiness...

So I've been on proscar/nizoral for almost a month now, and I was excited after the initial shed that my hair loss seemed to stop completely! However it was a shortlived victory, and I'm unsure if it was even correct to have anticipated such a thing. My hairloss continued a week or two later but not...

Treeshrew, I can TOTALLY relate. Wal-mart pharmacists are completely rude- people don't want to talk about their meds or their ailments in a public place with someone who may very well spread the word to their coworkers and have a laugh. I don't mean 'rude' in the sense that they're mean to you...

So I've been on Proscar/Nix for almost a month now, and I was excited after the initial shed that my hair loss seemed to stop completely! However it was a shortlived victory, and I'm unsure if it was even correct to have anticipated such a thing. My hairloss continued a week or two later but not...

Re: Fightingback's Story Well it seems I can't change the title, haha. Anyway, I finally got my generic proscar and cut up the pills into fourths last night. My doctor wasn't so sure the side effects were worth it, but given that I'm taking such small doses (in comparison to what its intended...

That's encouraging, but do I have to continuously use it every day forever? Can I cut down to every other day, or three-four times a week?

So I know I can't ever suddenly come off Minoxidil, because it can cause my hair follicles damage. I know I can't stop Minoxidil at all, because I'll lose my hair within months. But can you ever slow down dosage to every other day or every third day maybe? Presume that a) your hair has grown...

I'm looking around on the forums and see everyone is using Nizoral, but mostly 2%. When I joined I read in the Men's Guide that 1% should work fine, but I'm still noticing some itching on my scalp. Why are you using 2%? When did you know you had to make the switch (or skip the 1% entirely)? How...

I finally got my first bottle of Tricomin spray, but I've heard some negative psuedo-reviews for it on these forums, so I'm not expecting much (and I ordered minoxidil). I'm wondering if I should attempt to use it right away, or should I wait to get my prescription of finasteride? Do I need to use it...

F***ing. Awesome. Thanks for the tip! A little while ago I was panicking and worried about all this, but my appointment is in a little over a week, and I'm looking forward to it.

Re: Fightingback's story - Age 22; Day 1: Admitting it. Thanks for the input. I'm definitely going to get some finasteride as soon as I can. Just curious though (since I already ordered the minoxidil) can I start using it right away or should I just wait?

I'd rather start early than potentially wait until too late, especially considering that (with reference to my father's record) I have 8 years of hair left until it becomes noticeable. I hear you though and I hope you're right. One thing I'm wondering though is how you use Tricomin and minoxidil at...

I'm planning to just put on my beanie afterward, I'm just hoping that won't harm the process..? :dunno: Sounds like a smart idea. I haven't got mine in the mail yet, are you supposed to apply it once a day or twice?

This is incredibly helpful, thanks for the money-saving tip!