Recent content by lightningbald

I would try to add another angle of attack, namely fighting inflammation, which probably causes your shedding: I stopped my excessive shedding, which had lasted a few months, by taking feverfew internally (3 capsules daily). I would recommend you try it for a few weeks (I saw results, i.e...

maybe have a look at: http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=1268383811 I think it is most likely prostate related, so they may be a connection with finasteride, because of DHT's effect on prostate developement. I would definitely visit an urologist...

The same happened to me: in the first few months on proscar, my back acne went away and my body hair thinned out. Unfortunately, both have come back with a vengeance (more body hair than before starting finasteride!) at about the 6 month mark. I think this is due to androgen receptor...

Okay, thank you all for your suggestions! I think I'm gonna stick with it for a few more months, you're right in saying I haven't got much to loose. I am quite reluctant to start Minoxidil, but facing the current situation, I'll probably give it a try soon... I think I'll also get my...

I'm 22. Great fun being a NW7 at that age.

I've been taking 1 mg finasteride (cut down proscar) for 7.5 month now. Well, I don't know where I would've been without it, but I am now almost NW6 (not slick bald, but hair is really thin and horseshoe is visible even when i shave my head!), and already thinning in NW7 pattern. I noticed...

Hello all, as my situation continued to worsen at an incredible pace in the last few month, I am going to quit finasteride. Does anyone have advice or experience with quitting proscar/propecia? I was thinking to take take 1 mg every other day for the period of a month, to phase things...

Hi, I'm 22 years old and have noticed my thinning about 12 months ago. I started on 1/5 proscar about 8 months ago. What can I say - I've lost most of my remaining hair in the meantime - I'm basically a NW6 now... (i do have some hair left in the horseshoe, but very thin & colorless)! Even...