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petchsky, they say it takes 3 weeks to break a habit. eg, I'm pretty keen on coffee, but after two weeks cold turkey, I found I didn't miss it, even though at first, your body is screaming out for it! Know what you mean about the old staples, pasta rice, etc, it's really hard to find an...

A detox can ONLY be good for you hair, as it is for almost every other function in your body. While for most of us men, hairloss is DHT related, a poor diet over many years could also be a more insidious underlying reason that the hairloss is more agressive. Most on this site will say, "but I...

To cut a long story short, I have recently been getting treatment for dietary \ thyroid related issues that have been affecting my overall health for the better part of a year. I went from a fairly fit, high energy person to a sluggish, moody, mentally - and emotionally - fatigued person. I'm...

Having gone cold turkey on finasteride myself, I too had a 2-3 month shed of epic proportions! Have you read the in depth descriptions of shedding on this board? Talks about the whole telogen effluvium thing, whereby finasteride\propecia can cause it 3-4 months into your medication. It causes a lot of hair to...

you can leave it in overnight and that's probably the best way to use it - otherwise it leaves your hair looking slick and greasy during the day and has a mild smell about it. They say you can use minoxidil with it no problem.

finpecia was awful for me. The usual sides which left me dazed and confused half the time - and I'd just started a new job! However when you quit finasteride/propecia, it's usually associated with a lengthy shed, in my case, 3-4 months. 4 months after the shedding stopped, I'm still waiting for all the...

To cut a long story very short, I was on low dose finpecia for three months and had a decent shed about 8 weeks in. I've stopped the finasteride for health reasons (dont get me started) but am wondering what happens now? Has anyone been in this situation? Did the hair come back ? I'm on other DHT...

Each does of finasteride acts to reduce DHT in your system for up to several days. The biological effects of finasteride can take 1-2 weeks to reverse after you stop taking it, meaning your hormones hopefully return to normal. This is what I've read. I started and stopped twice now, much like yourself. It...