Recent content by Nylarthotep

Hey everyone....... Just wanted to give you an update on my status....... As you know from reading my recent posts, I started shaving my head the hair loss had gotten so bad. I kept it shaved for about a month. Didn't like it at all - but it looked better than having patches of hair...

I don't think he knows what he is talking about either - but I really don't know what else it could be from. All of this started almost 1 month to the day that I started taking it. I've heard of massive sheds on Finasteride quite regularly, but I've never heard of eyebrow loss either.......but...

I've heard that about Rogaine but it doesn't make any sense. Rogaine just promotes growth, right? So sure if the hair follicle had stopped producing hairs and Rogaine started it again, then it would be dependent. But if the hair had simply been shed and was going to grow back anyway I don't...

Have had it tested and it is fine. The doctor says all the hair shedding including the eyebrows is due to the finasteride and that it will grow back. I'm hopeful but skeptical.......

Ok, so an update and hoping veryone can give me their thoughts..... Hair loss has slowed at this point - about 2 months out from taking the Finasteride. Ended up shaving my head so not sure if any is really coming out, but when I wash my head/hair I'm no longer seeing little hairs. I've been...

Anyone familiar with how long it takes for hair to grow back after falling out? Just curious......I know the phases and all but I'm wondering when I can expect to see.......say......hairs that fall out today due to finasteride start to regrow. Wish I'd never started it - the back where this...

Originally the slight loss was further back than the crow - well behind the "swirl" cowlick or whatever it's called...... So it's still falling out today. Seemed to slow down a bit but now it seems worse again. Shaved my head last week. Looks better, but you can see empty hair follicles if...

Well I saw my doctor today and he suggested trying .5 Mg of Dutasteride a day. I've read that it is similar to Finasteride but with MORE chance for side effects and a half-life that lasts for months. I think he's crazy. Any advice or ideas?

Still falling out, although new growth is evident. Anyone with advice on how long to expect this shed to last?

Well my fiance looked through it today and there seems to be a lot of new growth in the front. She couldn't tell in back because it's fairly long, but hopefully that's a good sign. I'm currently down to losing maybe 100 or so hairs the last two days. At the worst it was like 500. It's...

Does anyone have any idea how long the shed normally lasts? I would think the length of time the shedding lasts would be different than the length of time it takes for the Propecia to leave the system......

I have a flawless diet and spend 1-2 hours in the gym a day. I'm in unbelievable shape. I did this with the goal of - like you said - controlling the condition without medication. It worked for quite some time - until I came down with a nasty strep infection which got my immune system going...

I think I answered al of your questions but one above. Yes, I'm still noticing decreased sex drive. It was sky high until starting the Finasteride, then decreased significantly about 1-2 weeks in to the Finasteride treatment. It still has not returned.

The disorder I have is called glomerulonephritis. My immune system becomes overactive and begins attacking my kidneys, causing kidney function to crash. At one point before they figured out what the problem was I was on dialysis and everything. That was a couple of years ago. They treated me...

They aren't the type of steroids you're thinking of - they are another variety used for lowering immune system response and increasing red blood cell count. I was on the same steroid a couple years ago for the same health issue (glomerulonephritis) and didn't experience any hair loss. I asked...