should you take a break from finasteride??

[vanwilder]

hi ive been on finasteride since sept 2009 and i've never noticed any side effects and my hair is great!

Is it a good idea to have a break from taking finasteride for a say a week or a month??

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[Artas]

I am really not sure if that is a good idea. When I started finasteride back in June 2010 my hair started to diffuse which was quite scary... it gradually got better, however my hairline looked very thin. I got stressed out about it, due to the potential sides, therefore I dropped the drug. Two months later I wanted my hair cut short and then realised my hair was thinning all over. So I am unsure on what you should do.

Everyone is different. Why would you want a break from the drug anyway if you are doing so well without sides?

 

[Shift]

Why not?
I think nothing bad can happen in a week time without finasteride.

 

[multispeed27]

You should be ok for up to a month off finasteride. It is also unlikely that any sides will disappear right away. Even if you recover from the sides it usually takes several weeks for your hormonal system to be more or less restored.

 

[vanwilder]

i dont have any side effects apart from having all my hair....... :dunno:

everything is fine..... i was merely asking if taking a break from the drug for a week or 2 was advised???

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