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Was on Fin post surgery years ago. I recall minor sides but that discomfort could have been due to a varicocele issue I've since had resolved. Looking for further details on success stories of those taking a much reduced dosage of finasteride.

51 yr old with essentially a full head of hair. Dr Konior restored my hairline a few years ago. In harsh light I'm noticing diffuse thinning across the top of my scalp and crown. Willing to try Finn to slow or ideally halt my thinning. I've read so many various protocols on dosage. Understanding there are many factors, but that said, what is the lowest dosage that could potentially be best? (i.e.: .25 EOD?) Would an online service like Roman or Himms be a good way to go? Thanks so much for any insights!

I'm just looking to keep the hair I have as I plan on a HT in the near future. I tried 1mg and then 1/2 that daily and still get sides (testicular ache) from time to time. Anyone have success stabilizing pattern loss on a 1/4 daily dose? Thanks!

Hey Bill, Thanks so much for the response and support. I really appreciate your thoughts and information. My one year old is the result of 6 years of trying. We finally had success with In Vitro fertilization. He's a healthy happy little guy. I'm just so frusterated as I never had sides before. I am planning on talking to my doctor for sure. I found a few posts after an extensive search where these same sides reduced and resolved with a lower dose and time. I also wonder if dosing at an inconsistant rate is contributing, though it is normal with many drugs to find a level that works for you.

Hi guys. I'm so glad there is a forum like this. It's been so great and inspiring to read the threads. I have a consultation with Dr. Konior in Jan that I'm really excited about. Around 4 years ago I took Propecia daily for probably around 8 months or so with zero sides and took it off/on the past 3 years. I reduced the dosage to EOD and then a sporadic schedule. It seemed to work pretty well and I maintained my hair as far as I could tell. My wife and I started fertility treatment so I stopped the meds. (One year old baby boy! BTW...) I recently started Propecia around 6 weeks ago and have developed sides in the form of testicluar/genital aches and pain. These sides are unexpected and are starting to really bother me. I started at 1mg daily, dropped to 1mg EOD and still had sides turn up every fews days or so. I'm now on .5mg EOD schedule. I think I need Propecia as a vital part of my treatment plan beyond my future HT. Has anyone here experienced this type of side effect and off/on like this? Did it reslove with time and/or reduced dose? Is .5mg even worth it? I didn't used to have any reaction to this drug so I'm suprised and disappointed about all this. Any help is truly appreciated. Thank you!