Recent content by stanlevick22

Just for the sake of follow up, wanted to post back that over the course of a year and a half, uppiung my minoxidil from 5 to 10%, plus adding RU has done little to improve or slow my hair loss. I made the jump to dutasteride about six months ago and have noticed increased thinning, however likely just to...

Thanks, this is helpful. Would 10% at night and 5% in the AM reduce a shed or not so much? I'm taking a look at a few of the formulas offered online. I see there's a bunch to choose from (ok or not ok to mention vendors here?) 10% minoxidil once daily with 1.5mg of finasteride sounds way better than...

Thanks for the advice there. I’ll take a second look. Has anyone here had any luck switching to a higher topical concentration of minoxidil?

Thanks for the suggestion. I have not. After reading so many stories about destroyed hair lines and other sides I opted not to go that route. My doctor also persuaded me to stay away on that one although I have a feeling had I started there, I probably would have done better in the long haul.

I feel like I did, yeah. Like it progressed beyond the shed. I held on for a year but was losing ground far more quickly than over the last several. When I lowered the dose, I feel like things stabilized. I'd seen a thread or two here on the finasteride having an undesired effect but that...

Long time reader, never have posted. Lots of great info and experiences here over the years. Thanks everyone for that. Roughly 10 years ago I took a bodybuilding supplement, ironically to stay away from steroids and the side effects, however the side effects from the Andro based OTC 'drug'...