Can 0.25mg finasteride EOD maintain what you've got?

adamt · Sep 27, 2010

Hi,

A few days ago i started taking 0.25mg finasteride Every other day and wash with nizoral once a week.
- im taking a small dose as i wanted to see if i can maintain what ive got with .25 finasteride - plus it works out a a lot cheaper for me
+ i dont want the side effects either

I have only thinned and receded a bit on the front, and thinned a small patch on the crown,

But im worried that .25mg finasteride every other day wont be enough to maintain what ive got

ive heard from one person that maintained on .25 finasteride EOD, but have others? and how long has .25 worked for maintaining (no more thinning/receding)?

- Also should i expect shedding, if so :
is it only noticeable when washing?
how long does shedding last?
and will i grow back what ive shedded?

thanks

mpbsux20 · Sep 28, 2010

Hi adamt,
Just wanted to say that I started to notice my hairline receding after a year of being stable and was beginning to lose some in the crown too.Right now I am on 0.25mg EOD for the 5th month and my hair loss has stabilised.I am seeing a decent amount of regrowth too especially at the temples.

I believe this dosage is a great way to find out whether you are sensitive to finasteride and you can always work your way up if you respond well to this.I will give you all an update regarding this dosage once I hit the year mark.
Unfortunately I lost all the pics that I had taken of my hair during the last few years due to a hard drive failure but will post some when I see any improvements from this point forward.

adamt · Sep 28, 2010

TheSkunk · Oct 21, 2010

Yes.

At that dose, you can expect to lower your DHT approximately 20% DHT from a single dose of finasteride will remain reduced for 7 days, and based on your EOD dosing schedule, you will be gradually accumulating based on a 4-6 hour half-life.

http://www.propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1170

I am currently experimenting with a "clearing Dose" of 0.25 on Mondays and Tuesdays only. My theory is that because the miniaturization takes place over time, I can abate my side effects, to which I am prone by occasionally clearing the DHT from my system.

I have no results to post on that theory yet.