just got dutasteride/avodart, best way for making the switch?

[testingit]

I've been on finasteride for nearly 7 years, 1mg daily. It worked well for a while but in the past year I've lost ground, shedding increased all the time, and really starting to thin out. My serum DHT levels are the same from when I started finasteride, definitely not near zero but certainly finasteride/propecia is still doing what it does as far as DHT but it's not enough anymore. I've never had any side effects on propecia and after much research decided to make the switch to dutasteride (avodart).

Any experiences in switching? How should I best transition, or should I add dutasteride to my current treatment? I've considered three possible options.
1. Add 1-2 0.5mg dutasteride 2-3 times a week to my current regimen
2. Completely stop taking finasteride and go straight to dutasteride 0.5mg daily
3. Transition off, replacing dutasteride with finasteride over the course of maybe a month or few weeks, then take dutasteride daily instead of finasteride

Would like to minimize a massive shed since I'm already shedding as is.

 

[DeadLine]

Dutasteride inhibits both type 1 and type 2 5α-reductase. It is about 3 times as potent as finasteride at inhibiting type 2 5α-reductase and more than 100 times as potent at inhibiting the type 1 5α-reductase enzyme.
Which means that taking both dutasteride and finasteride is pretty much pointless. My suggestion would be go for Nr. 2 in your possibilities list.

 

[patrickod]

Dutasteride purchases in the United Kingdom

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of starting a Dutasteride regimen soon, and I'm from the United Kingdom but I am unsure as to where to source the drug; would anyone politely suggest where they buy their Dutasteride from? Thanks in advance!

Patrick

 

[Kian1810]

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of starting a Dutasteride regimen soon, and I'm from the United Kingdom but I am unsure as to where to source the drug; would anyone politely suggest where they buy their Dutasteride from? Thanks in advance!

Patrick

Legit Online Pharmacy

https://www.inhousepharmacy.vu/p-570-dutagen-capsules.aspx

 

[Sanchez1234]

I've been on finasteride for nearly 7 years, 1mg daily. It worked well for a while but in the past year I've lost ground, shedding increased all the time, and really starting to thin out. My serum DHT levels are the same from when I started finasteride, definitely not near zero but certainly finasteride/propecia is still doing what it does as far as DHT but it's not enough anymore. I've never had any side effects on propecia and after much research decided to make the switch to dutasteride (avodart).

Any experiences in switching? How should I best transition, or should I add dutasteride to my current treatment? I've considered three possible options.
1. Add 1-2 0.5mg dutasteride 2-3 times a week to my current regimen
2. Completely stop taking finasteride and go straight to dutasteride 0.5mg daily
3. Transition off, replacing dutasteride with finasteride over the course of maybe a month or few weeks, then take dutasteride daily instead of finasteride

Would like to minimize a massive shed since I'm already shedding as is.

How did you make the switch?

 

[JHCL1990]

I've been on finasteride for nearly 7 years, 1mg daily. It worked well for a while but in the past year I've lost ground, shedding increased all the time, and really starting to thin out. My serum DHT levels are the same from when I started finasteride, definitely not near zero but certainly finasteride/propecia is still doing what it does as far as DHT but it's not enough anymore. I've never had any side effects on propecia and after much research decided to make the switch to dutasteride (avodart).

Any experiences in switching? How should I best transition, or should I add dutasteride to my current treatment? I've considered three possible options.
1. Add 1-2 0.5mg dutasteride 2-3 times a week to my current regimen
2. Completely stop taking finasteride and go straight to dutasteride 0.5mg daily
3. Transition off, replacing dutasteride with finasteride over the course of maybe a month or few weeks, then take dutasteride daily instead of finasteride

Would like to minimize a massive shed since I'm already shedding as is.

Add one dutasteride pill to your current regimen every week-two weeks. Keep taking finasteride--even on dutasteride days.

 

[Sanchez1234]

Add one dutasteride pill to your current regimen every week-two weeks. Keep taking finasteride--even on dutasteride days.

I was thinking about taking taking dutasteride everyday for a month and then every 2 days

 

[Maddy17]

Dutasteride purchases in the United Kingdom

Hey guys,

I'm thinking of starting a Dutasteride regimen soon, and I'm from the United Kingdom but I am unsure as to where to source the drug; would anyone politely suggest where they buy their Dutasteride from? Thanks in advance!

Patrick

Patrick - hi, I ordered brand name Avodart from quality health UK. www.qhi.co.uk The packaging looks Legit. Says Glaxo Smith Klein all over it. But US based GSK told me it is not theirs based upon lot #'s and packaging. Would you call GSK locally in UK for me? Please? If I email you the lot#'s? and photos of the product to see if the UK branch will verify it is real? It would serve the community here, and I would pay you. Thanks.