Starting Propecia Today, on the BIG 3

[lucab617]

Hi everyone,

I have been a moderate user of Rogaine for the past 2 years and Nizoral. I had a full thick set of hair in my late teens, but it has started thinning out for the past 2 years or so. I am currently 23.

I decided to make the decision to take the big 3 and start growing back my hair, hopefully. I am planning on taking pictures and posting them on this forum asap and hopefully will be able to show improvements. I was able to get them through my pharmacy for $140 for a two month supply. I hope to find it somewhat cheaper elsewhere. I don't plan on taking generics, but may decide to change that in the future.

 

[antonio666]

good luck

 

[lucab617]

I'm starting to feel a tingling sensation in my scalp. Is that the finasteride working?

 

[RaginDemon]

I'm starting to feel a tingling sensation in my scalp. Is that the finasteride working?

finasteride is suppose to get rid of that tingling sensation

 

[Nathaniel]

I'm starting to feel a tingling sensation in my scalp. Is that the finasteride working?

Never heard of finasteride causing a tingling, specially the first day of usage!

 

[lucab617]

When should I expect to see some results? I'm only on day 2 right now. No side effects yet, knock on wood. I just finished going through a 3 week shed and it seems to have stopped. I also switched back to Rogaine liquid as it seemed that I was losing more hair with the foam, so I stopped that and it has been about 1 week back on the liquid. As for the Nizoral, should I use it everyday I shower for my first week and then spread it out more?

 

[RaginDemon]

check your hair on day 90

 

[imlosinit]

sorry to jump in here. will finasteride make you grow more hair or make u keep the hair u got?

 

[Nathaniel]

Most likely, keep the hair you have although you tend to regrow some specially in the crown.

 

[Hit5]

Not trying to steal your thread but I started today. Propecia (finasteride) 1mg - Started on 9/14/07. $67 for 30 day supply @ CVS. Looking into generics or Proscar.

 

[imlosinit]

Good luck. How much and how often are you taking it?

 

[Hit5]

1mg propecia daily

 

[abcdefg]

Does propecia help with that blasted itch? I really think im losing hair because of dht only because that itch i cant see what else would cause this.

 

[paximperia]

My hair itched like crazy for three or four weeks after starting Propecia. It eventually went away until I had less itch than I did before I started taking it (almost none at all). My hair came in much thicker after that. Then I started Nizoral and Minoxidil and now it's itching like crazy again. This time I think it's just because Nizoral is irritating my scalp, and the Minoxidil irritates it more. T-Gel helps with the itch thou if you let it soak in for 2-3 minutes like it says on the bottle.

 

[lucab617]

I have been on Propecia for a little more than two weeks now and here is my status. I have witnessed only one side so far and that is that my sperm is a little liquidy. I hope this subsides. I have been applying the Minoxidil religiously since I started this regimen. I have also been using Nizoral about 2x weekly.

The one issue I am having is that my scalp is a little itchy. Now the thing is if I go scratch my scalp I have a little white
buildup under my fingernail from the scratch. Is this just dead skin? From the minoxidil? DHT being released? Any thoughts on this?

I am also showing small hairs regrowing on my hairline. I am still shedding, but I am losing less and less. Will the shedding stop? I have taken photos when I started and will post them three months from now when I take the new photos.

 

[HairMe]

don't be alarmed if you re hit by a shed. My shed started at the second or third week...
the first two weeks, I notice a reduced of hairloss.

The shed is yet to come.

That white buildup, you re saying, I believe its the dead skin...

good luck

 

[lucab617]

Well I had a major shed about 2 months ago, and it has diminished tremendously. However I am still losing some hair daily. What I was asking, will the Propecia initiate another shed, or will it stop shedding for now?

 

[paximperia]

The white stuff is probably either from minoxidil or nizoral or both. I didn't have any when I was using T-Gel. Now that I alternate T-Gel, nizoral, and use Minoxidil, my dandruff has gotten a lot worse.

Oh BTW I was using Propecia the whole time.

 

[lucab617]

Has anyone used this shampoo from aveda? It claims to remove sebum from the scalp. I have used the pure abundance shampoo in the past with really good results.

http://www.aveda.com/templates/products ... D=PROD5941

 

[lucab617]

OK, well I have been on propecia for a little more than 2 months now and things are getting better I think. The only reason why I am currently writing right now is that I have had a little shed the past two days, is this common? I'm not sure if its from the adjustment I made from 1mg to .25mg, do you guys think I made the adjustment to soon? Should I have just have been taken the 1mg for the first 6 months or does it not matter. Thanks.