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I started taking finasterid today, and after getting minor ball- and thighache, GourmetStyleWellness was the first thing that came up in my mind. I feel chill now though after reading some topics here.
I divided the topic in different points, so it's easier to read and understand all the questions.
1) I'm a little worried now for several reasons. I'm starting to thing my problem is just not typical male pattern baldness, I think there is more to it... Since a couple of years back, I have had incredibly itchy scalp, and when someone massages me, it feels so good I shiver sometimes. I was to the barber the other day and she commented my scalp looked irritated, and when she used a razor in my neck area my skin became very red. Could the itchyness itself play a big role in how much I shed? I randomly grabbed my hair in my back side (neck) of head and pulled without using any strengh, but still got like 8 hairs every time I did it. Is this normal? Could this be the cause of my male pattern baldness being so aggressive? And if so, what do I do about it?
2) Should I just use finasteride for a few months, and then start with minoxidil? I'm so scared of shedding badly, so I want to begin with minoxidil after I shed from finasteride.
Any information is welcome, even things that are not mentioned in my post. I want to be as prepared as possible for this.
PS: My scalp is itchiest right behind the crown, at the top back of my head.
I divided the topic in different points, so it's easier to read and understand all the questions.
1) I'm a little worried now for several reasons. I'm starting to thing my problem is just not typical male pattern baldness, I think there is more to it... Since a couple of years back, I have had incredibly itchy scalp, and when someone massages me, it feels so good I shiver sometimes. I was to the barber the other day and she commented my scalp looked irritated, and when she used a razor in my neck area my skin became very red. Could the itchyness itself play a big role in how much I shed? I randomly grabbed my hair in my back side (neck) of head and pulled without using any strengh, but still got like 8 hairs every time I did it. Is this normal? Could this be the cause of my male pattern baldness being so aggressive? And if so, what do I do about it?
2) Should I just use finasteride for a few months, and then start with minoxidil? I'm so scared of shedding badly, so I want to begin with minoxidil after I shed from finasteride.
Any information is welcome, even things that are not mentioned in my post. I want to be as prepared as possible for this.
PS: My scalp is itchiest right behind the crown, at the top back of my head.