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Just one more thing... I've looked on Amazon for the Nizoral and Min (5%). The Nizoral looks straightforward - I just typed it in and up it came (the anti-dandruff shampoo, right?). However, I'm a bit unsure about what Min to get. I typed in 'Minoxidil 5' on Amazon and got so many different options that I'm pretty confused as to what to get. Is there a particular brand that's preferable? Some are 'extra strength' - what's all that about? I assumed that if they're all 5% they'll do pretty much the same thing... but maybe not... Any help would be massively helpful, as I'm hoping to order the Min and Niz later tonight. I finally have an appointment with my GP on Friday so hopefully I'll be trying out this big 3 thing before long...

Thank you so much you two - very much appreciated!

Hi everyone! New poster here, although I've been browsing a good long while now. To cut to the chase, I'm a 26-year-old guy from near Manchester (UK) who first noticed his hair was thinning in the vertex at 23. I have a definite thinning spot on the crown, which obviously isn't getting any better, and I've decided to stop browsing and start doing! I think my lack of action was partly down to denial, and partly hoping a miracle cure (*cough* hair doubling *cough*) would spring out of nowhere... Anyway, I've decided that meds are kind of my only option right now if I want to actually do something about this. Now I've looked for info on the 'Big 3' - Propecia, Nizoral and Regaine - and I'd just like to clarify three things: Firstly, how much of a commitment is it to go on these? For all the research I've done I'm still a bit confused - some seem to imply it's a lifelong commitment while others seem to imply that there's no problem hopping off them after a month or two if you're not feeling great, or the dreaded sides kick in... Secondly, how exactly do you get hold of these? Only through being prescribed them by your doctor? Or is it the case that you can get fetch them at a dermatologist? Do all of them require a prescription? Thirdly, is it necessary to go on all of them together? I have notable crown thinning but my hairline, while certainly more mature than it was, isn't a noticeable problem. Does that make a difference? That's all for now. Sorry if these seem like obvious questions, but I'm so apprehensive about this whole hair loss thing, and it's really knowing where to start and having things clarified before I take that first step. I'm scatterbrained, and ideally I need my information definitive, direct and in one place. So please go easy on me, everyone! Thanks, and I look forward to supporting/annoying you all throughout your (our) journey! Ever

+1... Count me in!