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1 hour ago, TommyLucchese said:

Good plan....perhaps it's even a little too conservative but I'd much rather do this than go straight into 1mg every day. 

I did something similar and experienced no sides at all....I was fine for 8 years until I took 6-9 months off then switched to a generic version 1mg daily and it ruined me. 

As you say, it may lose effectiveness over time, but my method of taking significant breaks has kept it as effective now as it was a decade ago. There's no science backing me up on this but it's worked for me - other switching to that god awful Aindeem. If you ever want to reduce the cost of Propecia then just do Proscar and avoid Aindeem.

Thanks for the advice! I think will stick to propecia if I don’t come across any side effects. 

8 hours ago, pkipling said:

There doesn't seem to be a universally accepted plan or method when it comes to taking Propecia, so your plan seems as good as any. Everyone is going to respond to it differently regardless and will have to find the dosage, frequency, etc. that works for them. For my personal taste/opinion, I think you're being way too cautious - but that's not to say it's not a good approach for you. 

What would you suggest? I’m open to changes.

1 hour ago, Curious25 said:

He's been prescribed the medication for his prostate - therefore 5mg daily is the recommended dosage for this condition, as far as I am aware. Therefore, this also answers his confusion as to why you are proposing to take such small amounts in comparison - because your motive is for hairloss, which requires less. 

In terms of your proposed loading regime, I think it is sensible and wise. Building upto 1mg daily may be overkill - MWF seems to suffice. 

Yeah, maybe 1 mg a day is a overkill like you say. But I will experiment every dose. If the problem stops, I will stop the build up. Thanks for your help!

1 hour ago, mxm56 said:

In fact I am taking it for prostate.

 

Don't worry, i'm cool with it.

Oh, that’s fine then. You’re killing two birds with one stone.

5 minutes ago, mxm56 said:

Hi dude,  why are you proposing this plan? I am asking because i got told to start with 5mg straight for bph. I did not notice any difference so far in terms of hair or sex drive. 

5 mg what? That’s too much! You don’t need that much. Please lower your dose to at least 1 mg. Im guessing that you’re taking proscar which is 5 mg. You have to split that pill into 4 pieces. Don’t consume all of the pill! 5 mg is taken for prostate. 1 mg is taken for male pattern baldness. I split my pills to adjust my body to the drug. Instant drop of dht is not good for the body. My knowledge of this subject is limited so ask your doctor please.

I was planing to take propecia a month ago but life happened and I didn’t had any time to buy propecia. But today I bought them. The reason Im writing this is to show my plan to adapt my body to the meds. (Im open to changing if it’s not a good plan)

So here is my plan:

First and Second month: 0.25 every 3 days

Third and Fourth month: 0.50 every 3 days

Fifth and Sixth month: 0.50 every day

Seventh month and forward: 1 mg every day

I know that the drug will lose it’s affect after years of use and Im okay with getting a transplant when needed. I will also look after myself (Exercise, Diet, Sleep) and hopefully I won’t get any side effects. 

48 minutes ago, Richie888 said:

I would not take propecia at 19 years of age. Right now your body is a ball of hormones and playing with chemistry just to save hair follicles is too big a gamble in my opinion. It isn't just a magic pill that saves hair, it could possibly affect any other bodily development and more importantly your mental health which is still maturing. 

Judging by your questions your knowledge of Finasteride seems limited for someone who is starting it so soon. I would take time out to assess what your current condition is and what is your end goal. Once to commit to meds it's a life long journey of commitment and adjustments and everything else. 

You've got plenty of time, if you can't wait it out to do more planning than due to aggressive loss than whatever condition your current hair is in is probably not DHT related. Obviously you have not explained your current situation but there could be a multitude of lifestyle factors affecting your hairline. 

Trust me, take time, assess your hair and loss pattern, maybe speak to proper medical professionals and above all else on start meds if advised and if you are adamant. 

I hope this helps man and it might seem intense but honestly in the world of hair you're just a puppy and there's a lot of factors to consider. 

Well you’re right about the things you said. But I will take propecia under the surveillance of a doctor. I think my hair getting affected by dht. (I will take a blood test to fully understand) All of my body is covered with body hair. (High sign of dht) And I work out regularly and I have a beard which is not fully developed yet and I also eat healthy. My lifestyle is a healthy one. It’s most likely genetics that’s causing this. (My father is a norwood 7) But I will update this once I done my blood tests. Then we can fully understand the problem. Also Sorry If I made any grammar mistakes I don’t speak english as my first language.

Hi Im a 19 year old (I posted before) and Im going to start taking propecia next week. I want to ask will it halt my beard development? Are side effects common? Are there reverseble? And Is propecia enough? Or should I add anything else? And what is your propecia experience? Did you had any side effects? How long have you been using it? And Is there anyone here that started at my age? 

(I added this tags to that people my age can see it and learn)

Hopefully 1 month from now on I will be taking propacia. It will be hard to convince my parents though... But I will listen to you guys. This is why I signed up to this forum. To get advice from people who suffered hair loss like me. And learn from them.

Well the problem is my parents. It will be hard to convince them that I need the take meds. And my sister is getting married in one month. Is it okay to wait until my sister get married then talk this matter with my parents? It will be easier to convince them after my sister is married. Also I don’t want a norwood 0 or norwood 1 hairline. I just want to keep my hair as it is. So I will be taking your advices. Thank you guys!

Hi. Im kinda scared of taking propacia while Im 19 I don’t want to mess up my body. Also I want to ask something. 1. What is my norwood chart placement? 2. Is taking propacia while Im 19 is safe? Also thank you for your replies. Hair loss at my age sucks. But this is a path some of us have to walk through... 

Hi so Im 19 years old and I have noticed my hairline moving back and my hair is falling off everyday. And my father is norwood 7. My brother who is 34 also has baldness. He had a hair transplant without taking any meds. So his transplant looks pluggy to cover all of his head and I don’t want my hair to be like that. I think Im norwood 2 which is very bad for my age. Im thinking of starting to take propacia when Im 22 take it for a year. Then I will have a hair transplant with Dr. Koray Erdogan when Im 23. The reason I don’t want to start propacia is that my body is still devoloping (most of the major development is complate I know) but I don’t wanna mess up my body devolopment. I will be sharing photos of my hair.