This Is My First Post. Please Help. This Is Giving Me Depression

[Zarif]

I am 21 years old. currently i am using Minoxidil 5% and a shampoo similar to nizarol and frequently emu oil and castor oil. I have diffusing thinning but it is not upto the point that its completely noticable. I have been debating with myself whether to take propecia or not. Can anyone please give me some insight on this? How frequent are the possibilities of developing sides?

 

[hollow11]

I am 21 years old. currently i am using Minoxidil 5% and a shampoo similar to nizarol and frequently emu oil and castor oil. I have diffusing thinning but it is not upto the point that its completely noticable. I have been debating with myself whether to take propecia or not. Can anyone please give me some insight on this? How frequent are the possibilities of developing sides?

5% at most
the official trials say:
"Clinical Studies For PROPECIA (Finasteride 1 mg) In The Treatment Of Male Pattern Hair Loss
In three controlled clinical trials for PROPECIA of 12-month duration, 1.4% of patients taking PROPECIA (n=945) were discontinued due to adverse experiences that were considered to be possibly, probably or definitely drug-related (1.6% for placebo; n=934)."

 

[doyle11]

5% at most
the official trials say:
"Clinical Studies For PROPECIA (Finasteride 1 mg) In The Treatment Of Male Pattern Hair Loss
In three controlled clinical trials for PROPECIA of 12-month duration, 1.4% of patients taking PROPECIA (n=945) were discontinued due to adverse experiences that were considered to be possibly, probably or definitely drug-related (1.6% for placebo; n=934)."

I don't buy the 5% for a minute. Most people I speak with have some adverse effects regardless of how minor.

I would argue it's a lot higher although the side effects are generally very minor or difficult to notice, things like fatigue/brain fog are sometimes difficult to recognise until you stop.

Not even trying to scaremonger. I think it's a fantastic drug but people should recognise that there is a substantial chance they will notice some kind of adverse effects.

 

[Outsider626]

What bugs me is that a lot of people report that they still shed even after taking propecia for like 6 months. If you can handle that and stay positive than good luck.

 

[buckthorn]

I am 21 years old. currently i am using Minoxidil 5% and a shampoo similar to nizarol and frequently emu oil and castor oil. I have diffusing thinning but it is not upto the point that its completely noticable. I have been debating with myself whether to take propecia or not. Can anyone please give me some insight on this? How frequent are the possibilities of developing sides?

depends what you consider sides. I would say that MOST people develop side effects, even if they don't recognize them. It IS A PROSTATE DRUG, that alters your hormones. How in the f*** are the people taking it for HAIRLOSS, not developing effects on other parts of the body? Well, they are... 100% guaranteed, they either simply don't recognize it, or they don't want to recognize it.

 

[g.i joey]

If you’re considering minor things like slowed body hair growth or even LESS body hair growth as a side then I’d agree and say it’s way more than 5. But when I personallly think of sides it’s something that effects your day to day or wellbeing directly, I think it’s more like <10%