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Odelay--You pretty much nailed what I was trying to say. Thanks for covering my back.

Conclusion? As the originator of this thread, might I suggest we close it now. I think we have reached the point of dimminshing returns. I tried to make a subtle point but apparently this medium is not conducive to it conveyance. I could restate my original argument but honestly I can't think...

Reply gourmetstylewellness.com--I appreciate what you are saying, but I don't think its entirely illogical to generalize somewhat from my experience. It would seem more illogical to believe my experience is totally unique. Let me state that at this time I am satisfied with my hair. It is thinner than it used to be...

The Inevitable--A Response Hold on a minute! Some people here really do seem to have a big chip on their shoulder. I did not and do not wish to discourage anyone from pursuing their regimen. I don't think some of you read my post carefully and in the spirit in which it was intended. I am going...

I have been giving MBP some thought and thought I'd share those with all of you. For many of you reading this, and myself included, I think it is inevitable that, despite our best efforts, we are going to lose enough of our hair to be considered, by ourselves or others, bald. Its going to happen...

Well, I see this idea has really taken off. No thread for diffuse thinners then.

I have a suggestion, hear me out. Diffuse thinning is a b**ch. I think we would all agree with that. This is not to say we are in worse shape than everyone else, but we do experience male pattern baldness differently. I, for example, do not fit into the Norwood scale at all. From a distance I almost look to have...

No, but I am hearing a continuious loud ringing in left ear which has been going on for a few days. Wanted to eliminate finasteride as a cause if possible.

I was wondering if anyone has heard of a possible link between finasteride and tinnitus, or ringing in the ears. No, this is a real condition. Couple of million people suffer from it. Some drugs have been known to cause it, too much asprin for example.

AMS99--I've had this too. The Merck literature claims this is an extremely rare side effect, but I've hear quite a few stories about it on this and other sites. It might be more common than they realized. It got so bad for me that I stopped Propecia for a week until the pain went away. I started...

I have heard that minoxidil is used internally for certain heart conditions and that those users have experienced hairgrowth. Considering how topical minoxidil still enters the body and effects its internal systems (my heart rate rises slightly when I put it on, thus I avoid it at night) why can't...

Elguapo--I don't have any pictures I could show. I also don't know how to put them up so you could see them--I'm not very internet savy. Besides, I don't think pictures could tell you much about my status, except possibly front on. From most angles it looks as if my hair density is normal...

I experienced it after 8 months. It was intense and very, very uncomfortable. I dropped the Propecia but the pain continued for about a week. It was a pulsing, throbing kind of pain, not sharp but it did affect my sleep. After the pain went away I started the Propecia again but only taking...

I noticed my hairloss in the Fall of 2001. I was enduring an extended period of stress related to the end of a LTR at the time which may have been a contributing factor to its onset. My hairstylist also noticed and suggested that I begin using Nioxin, which I did. Exactly a year later, and with...