Recent content by SethAus

I apologize for the seeming arrogance. While I agree that my doctor is not an oracle, or the highest authority on the subject, I've decided to quit finasteride for a number of reasons, including his considered professional opinion. For example, I had my first morning erection in a long time this...

gourmetstylewellness.com: Merck officials make occasional visits to my office; they even cater lunch. Wonderful people. But frankly, they convey the impression that Propecia is about as harmless as bubble gum. So I wish you had posted a link other than Merck. Profit is their #1 priority. Remember Vioxx. The...

I suppose you have an on-line "medical degree." Continuing taking finasteride. Good luck.

My doctor told me if I want to have children in the future I should not be taking finasteride. That was it for me; I'm off it for good. I have noticed a reduced volume in my ejaculate, so his warning didn't come as a complete suprise. Between that and being worried about being "feminized," along with...

No red flags so far for me. I had a $40 co-pay, which is more than half the price of the Proscar without insurance. Plus I had a $20 co-pay at the doctor's office. The insurance company can shove their red flag.

I've experinced regrowth in the hairline but I don't know if it's Minxodil or Finasteride or a combo of both. I've been on both for a little over 4 months.

What are some of the dangers? And doesn't everyone absorb it systemically? The scalp and skin are permeable, after all. Remeber, Minoxidil was discovered by accident. When it was discovered it wasn't by rubbing it on any particular part of the body. Rather, it got into the system and began to...

Radio: Yes, it has stopped the itching. I was going to take your advise, but then I read the instructions carefully. It admonished to listen to no one but them and to apply the thing daily, which I have. The itching from Minoxidil is virtually totally gone. Nothing else worked. T-Gel has been...

An unexpected benefit. The Retin-A seems to have really reduced the itching.

Not true. It grows a lot more hair on my arms, back of hands and fingers than it does on my head, and I'm very careful in making sure it goes only on my scalp and nowhere else. In fact, if it worked as well on my head as it does on my arms, hands and fingers, I would be a poster boy for minoxidil...

Been on it about 4 months and reading this stuff about growing breasts is scaring the crap out of me. Now I'm becoming overly conscience of it and starting to feel my "breasts" for any signs. I'm with you. I will quit this drug so fast at the first sign of developing breasts.

Well, I applied Retin-A straight and followed it up with minoxidil an hour later. So far so good. Not too much itching or irritation, although that may come later. I think I'll take your advise, Radio, and go slow. I'm not gonna destroy myself to get my hair back or live a low quality life.

Recently Sav-on had a $5 price reduction on 5% (making it $39.00) plus buy one get one free. So actual cost was about $20.00 per 3 month supply.

I agree. I used to get my Proscar from Mexico but in the back of my mind there was always the thought that it may be counterfeit. Now I've found a doctor who'll write a prescription for Proscar and now I get it at Sav-on. I've no doubt now that I'm taking the real thing.

This is what my doctor told me. So when you cut it up into 4 pieces, you may be getting most or all of the 5mg dosage in 1 or 2 of those pieces. The other pieces are, in effect, placebos. The Doctor also told me that I can easily skip a 5th day and maintain the drugs efficacy, since ultimately...