Recent content by TheGrayMan2001

Since you are under the reference range it is probably working for you. If it does not work well enough you may want to try Dutasteride, then get another blood test after you've been on it for a while.

It is stronger in Dutasteride. A lot stronger. The recommendation for hair loss is 0.5mg every day for Dutasteride. The recommendation is 1mg per day for Finasteride. finasteride blocks about 65 to 75% of DHT. Dutasteride blocks 90 to 100%.

Sadly there are a TON of AR-Receptor genes and you have to know which one to look at, I have no idea!

This is some interesting research. I have not heard of this before, but people have speculated if it is possible. I have done 23andMe and have all of my raw genetic data. Do you have any idea what AR-gene I need to look for? There is usually a speicfic number of some type I can find on...

If you can update us on any future blood tests, this is VERY interesting that people keep posting results similar to yours. Not a lot of people, but I remember 5 years ago I never saw blood test results like these.

Ok, this is interesting. I have started seeing more posts lately with people getting DHT tests where it is showing high values. Your DHT should be, on that scale, below 250. I would recommend calling your pharmacist to ask them if it is legit. I would also consider Dutasteride. If you are...

That isn't true. It only matters how much T you convert to estrogen. Some guys do not convert as much as others. It also matters how sensitive your nipples\glands are to increased estrogen. It is entirely possible to have no DHT and your estrogen is in range and no gyno. Most finasteride\Dutasteride...

I know when I first started finasteride back in 2010 I had sides, but they went away after a few months. After that I never got sides again -- not from any finasteride or dutasteride, even after I stopped one or the other for a little while. Really surprised me. I will say as long as I've been on dutasteride or finasteride of any...

I seriously have not had any alcohol some of the days. Gonna get the Doctor to check my blood sugar or tell her about minoxidil.

This is a great post and if you could figure this out through labs it would help a lot. I've wondered if Dr Reddy's is fake or not. I need to get bloods done myself. Definitely recommend seeing if your DHT goes down on finasteride and if so, testing another generic dutasteride and letting us know...

Several times my GF has said I had "alcohol" breath at night when I haven't had anything to drink. The only thing I can think of is maybe the alcohol from the minoxidil is in my system in some way and she can kind of smell\taste it. Anyone else had this issue? I will do further research.

It's a brown dust (medium brown color Toppik) but when I clean it up it looks kinda black\green on a wet cloth.

Do you guys have any tips or tricks to avoiding Toppik from spreading everywhere in my bathroom? It looks like a dirty green mold when you clean the counters after several days of applying. I never seem to spill any but the application and then brushing my hair seems to make it go all over...

This study was interesting but nothing near conclusive. It looks like they found evidence that minoxidil might interfere with the androgen receptors, not that it does so in any way that meaningfully inhibits the destruction of hair follicles by DHT. Since minoxidil taken orally will help you...

Very unlikely. They will probably just max out at the 95% DHT inhibition of Dutasteride.