Taking Both Dutasteride And Finasteride. (dht Still High????!)

[Shazbot]

Hi.
I'm sadly one of those reaaaaally early balder types. Hair loss started age 20 and in a diffuse norwood 6-7 pattern. Dad's a norwood effin 8 for all I know. I'm 30 now and have been taking finasteride 1.25mg + minoxidil for 11months now . I've added dutasteride to the mix 80 days ago (.5mg daily). However, 1month into adding the dutasteride, I decided upon a DHT blood test, which, much to my dismay, revealed a 960picogram result, which is on the higher end of the reference range. I dont know if this is normal.
I've even started taking finasteride 5mg 2 weeks ago to counteract this. The first day my balls hurt abit but then it subsided. I have absolutely no other side effects (rocket still aims straight).

What is the target dht level for those treating male pattern baldness? Should it be below the reference range? Could the test have been inaccurate? Should I take another? WHAT IS THE MEANING OF IT ALL??

PS: My hair is gradually returning on my diffuse norwood 6 head, but I would really prefer if it goes faster.

 

[stachu]

Change pharmacy, or a dealer. Calculating that you're on dutasteride and finasteride. your results would say 60pg insteand of 960!

 

[Shazbot]

The dutasteride is legit Glaxosmithkline avodart, which is expensive (but not that much here in eastern europe). The finasteride, generic from STADA Arzneimittel, a german pharma , and Apotex , a dutch pharma. All meds bought with a prescription from pharmacies.
Remember, my hair IS slowly coming back, even from diffuse norwood 6, though I cant tell by how much since ive been razor shaving my head out of shame the past 10 years.

 

[Sokubo]

If Dutasteride and Finasteride aren't doing much for you than I imagine you're not a good responder. I'm glad your making some gains though.