Heya,
So new to posting on the board but have lurked here every now and then for a while. Wanted to provide some details on how I completely removed sides from Propecia in the hope it might help others. Its more in the ball park of alternative treatments - a more wholistic approach to health - so take from it what you will. Has made a huge difference to my ability to regrow my hair and just my general well being.
Short details on my story - I had never experienced any issues with hair loss previously but early last year had a serious back injury with a very bad disk herniation was laid up for multiple months unable to even get out of bed then had a significant journey back in rehab. At the start of that rehab I started taking supplements to help with energy and strength and conditioning in the gym which unbeknownst to me were terrible for hair and jacked up testosterone DHT. Had massive dramatic hair loss in a short space of time. Not cool. :|
I looked into solutions - initially tried Propecia but after a month of use suffered sides. It was some definite effect on sex drive but I probably would have pushed through that it was mainly completely clouded thinking and inability to concentrate. I stopped and sides immediately dissappeared so then after a month break went back and tried again at half dose. Side came back with a vengeance actually worse then before - I couldn't concentrate and started getting anxiety type symptoms to the point of almost feeling like I was going to have a panic attack. So again stopped immediately and immediately felt better.
So fast forward a year and hair loss situation hadn't improved. My hair quality was terrible since taking the supplements - dry, flat with significant thinning particularly at the front and at the crown. In the mean time I had taken up Yoga to assist with my back injury recovery. Started doing classes and a short 15 min yoga session every single morning. As I got into yoga classes more I also expanded this out into regular daily Meditation practice and finally also Vedic Mantra Chanting (yes sounds bizarre and never pictured myself being one who would even consider doing something like this - totally not my background at all). But the results speak for themselves. I felt and still feel absolutely amazing. Like the sun is literally shinning out my ***. Just energy coming out of my pores. Feel happy, focused, confident. I actually get Euphoric high feeling from the meditation and particularly the Mantra chanting. The eastern guys really were on to something.
So 5 months back - now that I was feeling fantastic I went back to Propecia and tried again. I have found it has absolutely no effect whatsoever on my mood, sex drive or thinking patterns. All sides are gone. I started out at quarter dose as I was nervous about what happened previously. Had zero sides so after a month moved to half dose. No sides so after another month went to full dose and have been on that for 3 months now. I still have absolutely zero sides - feel like 1 million dollars - sex drive is great, mood is great, thinking patterns are clear. More importantly I'm now starting to see significant results with hair regrowth.
First thing I noticed was the scalp itch I had since the intial hair loss incident quickly stopped. Then a gradual change in hair quality which seemed to steadily improve and was visibly noticeable from about 3 month mark. Suddenly my hair wasn't so dry, damaged looking flat and lifeless. It had softness return and some vibrancy - like it would actually stand up as opposed to being flat on my head. I could actually style it so it didn't look like a dried out hay bale. Now I'm starting to see initial signs of good regrowth at both crown and frontal regions. In particular at one of the temples where I got significant thinning. Its only at 5 month mark and based on what I have seen so far I'm really confident of getting great regrowth results going forward. The changes in hair quality have been dramatic and the regrowth is now really starting to be visible. Will post some pictures in the coming months.
So yeah - its probably a bit of a different approach from what most people on this board are going to give in terms of treatment. Its quite alternative and requires consistent effort on your part - but it has worked wonders for me. Even if you don't have hairloss I recommend it. I've become the number 1 recruiter for yoga\meditation\mantras. Seriously can't believe what an effect it has had - not just giving me the ability to restart my hair treatment - but mostly from a mental and emotional well being standpoint. I just feel happy all the time. It completely removed the negative thinking patterns that took hold after my back injury and particularly my hair loss. The hair loss thing is such a big hit to your ego - and it has a tendancy to knock you down to a dark place. That really effects your ability to heal and treat it effectively. Now I've got my mental and emotional state buzzing - everything else seems easy. Happy to give people some recommendations if they are interested in trying stuff out for themselves - not selling anything - would just be some tips on what worked for me.
Good luck gentlemen
So new to posting on the board but have lurked here every now and then for a while. Wanted to provide some details on how I completely removed sides from Propecia in the hope it might help others. Its more in the ball park of alternative treatments - a more wholistic approach to health - so take from it what you will. Has made a huge difference to my ability to regrow my hair and just my general well being.
Short details on my story - I had never experienced any issues with hair loss previously but early last year had a serious back injury with a very bad disk herniation was laid up for multiple months unable to even get out of bed then had a significant journey back in rehab. At the start of that rehab I started taking supplements to help with energy and strength and conditioning in the gym which unbeknownst to me were terrible for hair and jacked up testosterone DHT. Had massive dramatic hair loss in a short space of time. Not cool. :|
I looked into solutions - initially tried Propecia but after a month of use suffered sides. It was some definite effect on sex drive but I probably would have pushed through that it was mainly completely clouded thinking and inability to concentrate. I stopped and sides immediately dissappeared so then after a month break went back and tried again at half dose. Side came back with a vengeance actually worse then before - I couldn't concentrate and started getting anxiety type symptoms to the point of almost feeling like I was going to have a panic attack. So again stopped immediately and immediately felt better.
So fast forward a year and hair loss situation hadn't improved. My hair quality was terrible since taking the supplements - dry, flat with significant thinning particularly at the front and at the crown. In the mean time I had taken up Yoga to assist with my back injury recovery. Started doing classes and a short 15 min yoga session every single morning. As I got into yoga classes more I also expanded this out into regular daily Meditation practice and finally also Vedic Mantra Chanting (yes sounds bizarre and never pictured myself being one who would even consider doing something like this - totally not my background at all). But the results speak for themselves. I felt and still feel absolutely amazing. Like the sun is literally shinning out my ***. Just energy coming out of my pores. Feel happy, focused, confident. I actually get Euphoric high feeling from the meditation and particularly the Mantra chanting. The eastern guys really were on to something.
So 5 months back - now that I was feeling fantastic I went back to Propecia and tried again. I have found it has absolutely no effect whatsoever on my mood, sex drive or thinking patterns. All sides are gone. I started out at quarter dose as I was nervous about what happened previously. Had zero sides so after a month moved to half dose. No sides so after another month went to full dose and have been on that for 3 months now. I still have absolutely zero sides - feel like 1 million dollars - sex drive is great, mood is great, thinking patterns are clear. More importantly I'm now starting to see significant results with hair regrowth.
First thing I noticed was the scalp itch I had since the intial hair loss incident quickly stopped. Then a gradual change in hair quality which seemed to steadily improve and was visibly noticeable from about 3 month mark. Suddenly my hair wasn't so dry, damaged looking flat and lifeless. It had softness return and some vibrancy - like it would actually stand up as opposed to being flat on my head. I could actually style it so it didn't look like a dried out hay bale. Now I'm starting to see initial signs of good regrowth at both crown and frontal regions. In particular at one of the temples where I got significant thinning. Its only at 5 month mark and based on what I have seen so far I'm really confident of getting great regrowth results going forward. The changes in hair quality have been dramatic and the regrowth is now really starting to be visible. Will post some pictures in the coming months.
So yeah - its probably a bit of a different approach from what most people on this board are going to give in terms of treatment. Its quite alternative and requires consistent effort on your part - but it has worked wonders for me. Even if you don't have hairloss I recommend it. I've become the number 1 recruiter for yoga\meditation\mantras. Seriously can't believe what an effect it has had - not just giving me the ability to restart my hair treatment - but mostly from a mental and emotional well being standpoint. I just feel happy all the time. It completely removed the negative thinking patterns that took hold after my back injury and particularly my hair loss. The hair loss thing is such a big hit to your ego - and it has a tendancy to knock you down to a dark place. That really effects your ability to heal and treat it effectively. Now I've got my mental and emotional state buzzing - everything else seems easy. Happy to give people some recommendations if they are interested in trying stuff out for themselves - not selling anything - would just be some tips on what worked for me.
Good luck gentlemen