Harey
I also had the same side effects from minoxidil. I remember nearly blacking out after carrying my groceries up to my appartment, and splitting headaches that would last for days sometimes. These side effects went away very quickly after stopping the minoxidil. I don't know what would have...
I have similar hairloss to him, recession with think hair everywhere else. After 13 months finasteride my hairloss has stopped. Not much regrowth, if any but finasteride does work for me.
All I will say is this: I live in Belgium and know two people (through the internet) who have had this done. One had it done at the clinic you mentioned (Wellness) and another got it done in Holland. Both said it didn't work for them - at all.
Protein shakes work best if you drink them immediately after your workout, and eat a full meal within two hours afterwards. They give your body the proteins needed to build new muscle tissue. On their own they will probably not do much.
Why don't you join a gym? I used to be skinny like you...
Remember Actionpack's results? Some of the best results i've ever seen with propecia and he's a receder. Please don't speculate like this, without any scientific backup, because you could probably turn someone away from finasteride who might otherwise have had good results with it.
Some say they experience shedding on finasteride or dutasteride. I never experienced this. But as long as you don't see a massive decline in your hair, stick to the treatment for a year.
I believe you're talking about the 5 year propecia study and the fact that the average haircounts decline after the first year? In that case this reduced response you're talking of is not a fact. Here's why:
Remember those number in the 5 year study are average haircounts and say nothing about...