Before starting finasteride, I had a slight thinning of the crown, can't say how long it had been there, not even sure what brought it to my attention. Within 2 weeks of being on the drug, I had a burning sensation and my whole hair thinned, back and sides too. When I ran my hand through my hair, it felt as though I had had a haircut, when infact it was my density disappearing. Not long after that the shed began. Whenever I now run my hands through my hair, hair falls out. My scalp and face have become more oily and my scalp itches quite a bit now, which never happened before. Depsite having quite a few grey hairs, the rest of my hair was black, since being on the drug they have lost pigment, making my hair look alot lighter, almost brownish.
I decided to come off the drug- It gave me every symptom of hairloss. I read somewhere that none of the studies show finasteride had sped up hair loss. Are these the same studies that claim there is also no shedding? When the majority of people on this drug have had some sort of shed- even those who respond well to it.
I've been off the drug for exactly 3 months, can anyone with experience tell me if this is what to expect now. Constant itching, dried unhealthy hair, oily skin and accelerated hair loss, until the day comes when I have to shave it off completely?
Thanks
I decided to come off the drug- It gave me every symptom of hairloss. I read somewhere that none of the studies show finasteride had sped up hair loss. Are these the same studies that claim there is also no shedding? When the majority of people on this drug have had some sort of shed- even those who respond well to it.
I've been off the drug for exactly 3 months, can anyone with experience tell me if this is what to expect now. Constant itching, dried unhealthy hair, oily skin and accelerated hair loss, until the day comes when I have to shave it off completely?
Thanks