How I Stopped Propecia Side Effects

[dotsona]

Hey Guys,

I am sure this has been discussed on the forums before. I have been taking proscar 1/4 pill for a few months now and had the side effects that many others had (watery semen, low libido etc) I decided to do some experiments with dosage and learned that for me taking the pill every other day stopped my side effects. Took a few days to kick in but I feel side effect free (100% better than before). I just hope the pills will still be somewhat effective. My hairloss isnt that bad and I just want to keep what I have. Not looking for major regrowth or anything. Also cutting it down to 0.5mg every otherday seems to work even better, but ill stick with the 1.25 for now to get the best results.

Thanks,
Andrew

 

[Ende]

In my experience, you're just postponing the side effects by lowering the dose.

 

[dotsona]

Maybe for some people, however I know a few people personally who take it every other day (0.5mg) and don't have any problems. Everyone is different I suppose

 

[He-Bat]

Does it matter if you take 0.5mg every other day or 0.25mg every day? in regards to the sides??

 

[Ende]

Does it matter if you take 0.5mg every other day or 0.25mg every day? in regards to the sides??

I think you're more likely to experience side effects with 0.25 mg every day. It would give you a more stable blood value, as the half life of the drug is only some hours if I remember correctly.

 

[dotsona]

I have heard of people having success with 0.5mg and 0.25 mg every other day. However I think taking the higher dose might be slightly more effective. Can't say for sure how effective it is. I did a scalp miniaturization test on my hair to track my results. After the 1 year mark I will upload photos to show if taking the pills every other day proved to be beneficial or not.

I tried propecia a year ago and started a 1.25mg and had sides. Then I moved to 0.5 mg and the sides were less but still there. It wasnt untill I switched to every other day when I noticed a big difference (Which is what im on now)

 

[dougfunny]

It does not make a hell of a big difference.

1mg vs .5mg is probably the difference between 70% DHT supression and 60% DHT supression. For most it will not matter. For a few it will.

 

[He-Bat]

It does not make a hell of a big difference.

1mg vs .5mg is probably the difference between 70% DHT supression and 60% DHT supression. For most it will not matter. For a few it will.

But 0.5 every other day might make a big difference. It might also not be enough to help you with your hairloss.

 

[dotsona]

Right now I am taking 1.25 mg every other day. I know I am taking a risk of having crappy results. I am hoping the research is correct and that DHT is suppressed for the first 3 days, and then begin to slowly go back up again. I simply cant do every day because of the side effect issue.

I did a miniaturization test to see if I am getting any benefits so I hope it will give me a scientific perspective on my results.

 

[Todd]

Your results won't be as good as 1mg/ED.
But you will still have results.

My theory is that side effects actually get worse when you skip days. This is because the fluctuations in DHT gets bigger.
And since it's not the physical amount in mol of a hormone in itself, but the relative changes of concentration over time that produces hormonal effects (coupled with the amount a receptor- adapted to said concentrations of hormones); keeping it steady helps the body adapt to a generally lower DHT level, instead of messing it slightly up one day, restoring it the next, only to mess it up again the day after.

This is why side effects tend to go away after 3-4 weeks of continued regular use.

It is a well known trick that reducing either dosage intake, or dosage frequency reduces side effects of many medications.
For finasteride, I believe reducing dosage intake is the way to go. Go for 0.5 mg. More DHT in your system, less sexual side effects.