Using finasteride Until Something Better Comes Out?

[donsf448]

I guess no one really knows the answer to this question, but I wanted to get a sense of what people are thinking on this issue.

I'm a NW2 heading for 2.5, there's a lot of promising stuff in the future but who knows when it will be available.

What do people think about hopping on finasteride and preserving the hair they have until one of these better treatments is available? I'm guessing if you discontinued finasteride and replaced it with something that's proven to work (assuming brotzu, follica, or histogen work), you wouldn't lose any ground.

 

[tjnpdx]

I think that's where a lot of people are at this point. Not very many options aside minoxidil or finasteride unless you want to give spironolactone, RU, or something of that nature a try.

 

[donsf448]

I think that's where a lot of people are at this point. Not very many options aside minoxidil or finasteride unless you want to give spironolactone, RU, or something of that nature a try.

I skipped minoxidil and went straight to finasteride. My crown is fine I mostly wanted to preserve/slow down obvious receding around the headline.

What's the low-down on RU? Does it actually work without sides?

 

[tjnpdx]

I haven't really been able to infer a concrete consensus on RU, honestly. Maybe someone else will be able to chime in with a bit more info than myself. How's finasteride treating you? Just got a script yesterday myself.

 

[Trouse]

I don't know of any forum member anywhere who is still using RU. Overwhelming consensus (including my own anecdotal experience) is that it seems to help thicken existing hair up and improve quality and texture of hair, but simply doesn't last more than 6 months- 1 year. Back when I was on BTT I followed Hellouser's RU protocol to a T and the stuff just stopped being effective and also gave me gyno that I had to take meds to get rid of and even then, was never able to alleviate 100%. I just don't trust getting knockoff chemicals from China and I wouldn't advise it.

 

[donsf448]

I don't know of any forum member anywhere who is still using RU. Overwhelming consensus (including my own anecdotal experience) is that it seems to help thicken existing hair up and improve quality and texture of hair, but simply doesn't last more than 6 months- 1 year. Back when I was on BTT I followed Hellouser's RU protocol to a T and the stuff just stopped being effective and also gave me gyno that I had to take meds to get rid of and even then, was never able to alleviate 100%. I just don't trust getting knockoff chemicals from China and I wouldn't advise it.

Yeah I mean I understand the risks with propecia but at least I'm working with my trusted primary care physician and have a plan to monitor sides and stop taking it at first sign of danger. Plus if propecia was actually the male chemical castration pill that some people online claim it is, then there's no way they could be selling it or at least have data to prove that it happens at a large scale.

 

[Stupidon]

I don't know of any forum member anywhere who is still using RU. Overwhelming consensus (including my own anecdotal experience) is that it seems to help thicken existing hair up and improve quality and texture of hair, but simply doesn't last more than 6 months- 1 year. Back when I was on BTT I followed Hellouser's RU protocol to a T and the stuff just stopped being effective and also gave me gyno that I had to take meds to get rid of and even then, was never able to alleviate 100%. I just don't trust getting knockoff chemicals from China and I wouldn't advise it.

Swoop is still cycling 6 months finasteride / 6 months RU.

 

[ArroçAlForn]

Yeah I mean I understand the risks with propecia but at least I'm working with my trusted primary care physician and have a plan to monitor sides and stop taking it at first sign of danger. Plus if propecia was actually the male chemical castration pill that some people online claim it is, then there's no way they could be selling it or at least have data to prove that it happens at a large scale.

What's your plan to monitor sides? Any supplement like zinc? I'm on minoxidil for 3 months but think i'll have to take finas again despite the sides.

 

[donsf448]

What's your plan to monitor sides? Any supplement like zinc? I'm on minoxidil for 3 months but think i'll have to take finas again despite the sides.

Following my doctor's advice - If I get libido-related sides, I'll wait 2-3 weeks and see if it goes away. If not, I'll stop and follow up with my Doctor.

If its gyno, I'll stop immediately and go see my doctor.

 

[That Guy]

"Using finasteride to until something better comes out?"

Aren't we all?