Exploring The Hormonal Route. Hair=life.

[Almas_NW0]

Almost 2 months 100mg Bicalutamide + 1mg Dutasteride + 10mg oral minoxidil. Im shedding like a motherfucker... im still thinking about E2..

Is 100mg Bica + 2mg E2 sufficient androgen blockade?

I am not surprised
You, like me, fate has placed between a choice that you did not want to face from the very beginning. Your sequence of actions repeats mine.

 

[Almas_NW0]

 

[keepcoolmybabies]

Because it may not be androgenic and I can’t fix Telogen Effluvium with medications. I’m on oral minoxidil which is objectively stronger than CPA and injections with the effectiveness.

I've had a number of bouts of Telogen Effluvium. Luckily it all grew back each time there was a shed, so might be what you're experiencing. minoxidil is also kinda notorious for synchronized shed cycles.

 

[dar3k]

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Sad but true, anyway for me
Feminization = bald head = suicide

 

[S7E841]

Rimango qui, il mio tempo qui è già abbastanza, buona fortuna a tutti!
Buona fortuna su Google Brociencia.
E ai miei amici che sono rimasti, spero che ottengano i loro risultati.

Pace per tutti.

this is a real shame, one of the most important members of this discussion. as regards also the attention to side effects, with photographic documentation precise data on drug dosages and also related studies, as well as Metformin and its importance with antiandrogens. I'm trying to follow your path too you have been a great inspiration for me. I hope you are well and maybe one day you will come back to visit us with an update. hi @tato123

 

[mariawotters]

When my mother started having menopause, she also started losing hair. She was very angry because of this and I wanted to help her. I found a Premarin Cream, she used it and it increased her estrogen levels and she felt really better. Her hair loss also decreased and even began to grow. My mother is so very happy now and it's great

 

[Almas_NW0]

Sad but true, anyway for me
Feminization = bald head = suicide

It's funny that a year ago I reasoned the same way.

 

[SavingMyHair]

Funny thing is that I got used to shaved head (1mm buzz) look while on the hairloss journey. And now Im just using meds as maintance to keep my hairline/face framing. And im 10x less worried with going bald so I can totally understand those “just shave it guys” when they say they feel relief when they get it done. Take your desired meds atleast for maintance with hope for better future treatments and live your life, no point in worrying 24/7.
View attachment 179212 Little humour for this pit of misery here hehe.
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Anyway,double jaw surgery time …to match the chad from the meme muahah.

Hey man I see you use bica. Is 12.5 mg three times a week and 0.5 mg of estradiol three times a week enough to stop hair loss?

 

[SavingMyHair]

You should take atleast 50mg bica everyday in my opinion on that small dose of e2. I just added E2 2mg ED 1.5months ago to test if it helps with regrowth but im very doubtful. Ikarus said he found little use with Bica AND e2 for regrowth just/mostly maintance, he had to resort to Oral Min. So your best bet is oral minoxidil and bica monotherapy in my opinion. Thats almost sideless treatment, gyno will be your only worry so save up some money.

Man im already using oral minoxidil 5 mg and finasteride every day. Really I have to use daily bica.... I'm scared of hepatotoxicity of bica...

 

[SavingMyHair]

Bica is weak anti androgen when used in small doses, its magic lays in build up in blood concentrations. So yeah in my opinion, minimum 50mg daily with some 5ar inhibitor to be safe from hairloss. My sweet spot is 75mg daily for complete itch reduction. I havent lost a single hair since starting bica. Also add microneedling. E2 doesnt make sense on doses smaller than 1.5mg a day.

What about hepatotoxicity man? Doesn't that worry you? I've read it is common.

 

[SavingMyHair]

I just had my 3rd blood test yesterday since starting bica and my liver enzymes are all fine, perfect even.

Mh kinda worried not gonna lie.... Long term daily bica does not seem too safe.

 

[SavingMyHair]

Bica is not long term solution, pyrilutamide will replace it in few months. @Itsnoahkennedy is already using it so you can ask him after 2-3months from now if it works. People report itch reduction and shedding for now (2-3 weeks of using).

Yeah but what happens if it is a failure? We will have to keep taking this to maintain the gains. And I don't think piri will get release in few months, we will just get the phase 2 results.

 

[SavingMyHair]

Then its health vs hair. Pick one.

I'd pick hair ngl... How often should I take blood test? I can do 1 every 6 months. Is that ok?

 

[SavingMyHair]

First blood test after 2-3 months of taking bica, then take 1 every 6 months if youre worried. Imo

What should I measure in that test? Have no clue.

 

[SavingMyHair]

Well liver enzymes mostly, I had complete blood test + urine test with ECG everytime since its free thru public health care.

Ok mate, ty. I'll start with 25mg daily first to see. It should work even if it not works as good as 50mg per day.

 

[SavingMyHair]

@dani500 where do you buy it btw?

 

[SavingMyHair]

Russian pharmacy | OTC online store

Russian online pharmacy. Worldwide delivery. Ships in 1-2 days. Cheapest prices.

otc-online-store.com

Really appreciate it dude.

 

[Adri23]

You should take atleast 50mg bica everyday in my opinion on that small dose of e2. I just added E2 2mg ED 1.5months ago (again) to test if it helps with regrowth but im very doubtful. Ikarus said he found little use with Bica AND e2 for regrowth just/mostly maintance, he had to resort to Oral Min. So your best bet is oral minoxidil and bica monotherapy in my opinion. Thats almost sideless treatment, gyno will be your only worry so save up some money.

E2 at small doses can still feminize so take care...

Low estrogen doses normalize testosterone and estradiol levels to the female range in transgender women - PMC

The ideal dosage of cross-sex hormones remains unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, estradiol and prolactin levels after low-dose estrogen therapy with or without ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[Adri23]

Yeah no doubt I had pretty great deal of feminization after only 2.5 months on e2 last time.
It goes unnoticed but when you look before and after pics its evident. For now its unnoticeable.

Lower doses could also be beneficial to hair if it has the power of feminization at such low doses.

 

[Adri23]

Well both bridgeburn and nwo wolfpac regrew almost all their hair on 1-2mg e2. I think its redundant to add more than that much if you have good antiandrogen in regime.

Finas/dutas + EOD bica + 0.5/1 mg e2 daily should regrow hair