Me too, I correlate the hair loss to the pain and itch, yes it is pain, and I know you know. If the itch is gone then the hair loss is gone. I was on finasteride for a long time and I think I maintained for a good long time and the itch stopped after maybe a year or so. My hair was good till about 3 months ago and it had been 6-7 years since any recession. I know that finasteride loses it’s effectiveness after a while and that’s why I’m taking these measures. If I can stop the itch, I can control it