It just really hit me today that I absolutely hate the thought of this, and it really got me down today for some reason.

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No. Never. Only kidding, I have thought about that too.

But it's a minor issue don't you think? So many people take medication in bucket loads all their lives or at least when they age. I have people in the family who eat an entire pharmacy for breakfast & dinner everyday.

I wouldn't feel down if I were you. Much more worse things out there.

I can't wait to add some grafts on my head soon

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Don't really bother me. I guess it would be much easier if it were a complete cure. Also, I'm not bothered at all by the sides. One more thing, even though it may not be true, I tell myself that finasteride may have the ability to prevent prostate cancer. It makes it easier!

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This made me think of my mother. She has a massive amount of pills to take daily. Taking one (with no potential to start feeling bad if you skip just a single dose) seems like nothing in comparison.

The thought of taking a pill daily for the rest of my life isn't nice, but the reality is it's easy.

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Look at the bright side, if you are taking Propecia for life then that means it's effective and the side effects are non-existant to tolerable. That's a good thing for someone seeking to address hair loss

Also, i would say foreseable future instead of for the rest of your life. After all, hopefully, newer more effective solutions will eventually surface.

Additionally, perhaps when you get old enough you can say fuck it, i'm 70, i don't care about my hair anymore.

Its just like drinking water, you get used to it... you can always do The MWF deal instead of everyday

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I take mine MWF. It's not really a bother but, of course, it would be nice to not have to do it. Lots of guys complain about applying Rogaine twice a day also but I don't find that to be much of a burden either.

My dad takes loads of pills each day. That will probably become a reality for many of us as we age. And, as Sigildark has already stated, I also like to think that I'll only be taking finasteride until a better solution becomes available.

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It sounds worse than it is. I will have to eat food every day for the rest of my life, shower every day for the rest of my life, brush my teeth twice every day for the rest of my life ... saying it sounds like a real burden, but it's hardly noticeable when you take things one day at a time.

Hopefully, they'll come up with something better eventually so you don't have to take propecia the rest of your life. I'm one of the few on here who has never taken propecia and never intend to. After two HTs, I'm at a stable enough point now where I don't have to. Not having to mess with propecia or minoxidil were definitely part of my hair restoration goals.

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Gentlemen,

I'm very grateful that a simple, once a day pill (I'm off it Sat/Sun) can be so effective. It is a reflex to take the medication upon rising in the morning. I usually take about 4 different vitamins/nutritional supplements anyway, so what's another pill.
I've been utilizing finasteride for about 15 years with one interval of 6 months discontinued use. I noticed a very negative change in my hair density and I resumed the medication protocol re-establishing the previous decent maintenance density.
I'M SIGNED UP FOR LIFE (I just dread the breaking the pills into quarters!)

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