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Awesome, thanks zenmunk!

Thanks man, should I wait for the side effects to subside before I try the M W F dose? Cheers

Hi, I've been on 1.25mg finasteride daily for nearly 10 months. Up until 1 week ago I've had no side effects, but for the last 6 days I've been having pain in the right ball. I've had it once or twice before though it was definitely much milder and went away in a day or 2. Initially I was thinking of stopping cold turkey and starting again at a lower dosage once the side effects subsided, though by now I'm thinking of stopping completely due the discomfort (haven't taken any in last 3 days), and switching to Folexen and Rogaine foam (I currently also use kankho spray). I saw that post from Dr. Cooley which suggested 1 finasteride dose a week is effective in suppressing DHT, which is encouraging I guess...(would you still suffer sides with 1.25mg per week?) Has anyone else experienced this particular side effect and had any luck curbing it by lowering the dosage of fin? I should point out that the kankho spray seemed to stop or at least slow down any loss for the 10 months I took it before I added finasteride to the regime. I can't tolerate constant pain in the balls, but I desperately want to keep my hair Anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thanks.

Thanks Chris! It's sad the extent to which we're affected by it...

Hi, I've been taking this product called "Kankho 600" do combat hair loss for about 1 year and 1/2, as well as finasteride for the last 8/9 months. They seems to be working somewhat, subsequent loss seems to be minimal (definitely no regrowth though); maybe the area around and between the temple area has thinned a bit more. [promotional link removed] Since the new rogaine foam seems to have a great reputation (and is about 1/2 the price of Kankho 600), I am considering switching to that. Any comments or suggestions? Thanks!

Hi, I have been checking around the net and some people seem to think that weight lifting does actually speed up hair loss if you are prone to it, even if you don't use steroids or testosterone supplements. Do you think you would still be likely to speed up your hair loss if you have been taking finasteride for about 8/9 months, but then start lifting? I haven't lifted really for about 4 years or so, but was hoping to get back into it; though if there's a good chance it's going to make my hair loss worse I don't want to risk it. I was looking at doing front squats, dumbell chest press, chins, dips, overhead press maybe; so clearly not serious bodybuilding or powerlifting. Any opinions would be appreciated. Thanks!