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I see know issue with that, I was doing it myself but then found that Jason's thin to thick was a better shampoo for me then nioxin at about a third the price, still use 2% niz 3x a week.

I agree

I don't agree, I think Minoxidil works for most people, i think your definition of working is what varies. does it regrow hair, yes, does it regrow a full head of hair, no. but it will in most people either regrow some hair or slow down the rate of thinning. also, most minox is absorbed within an hour of application, i see no issue with showering an hour later in the mornings, however i would highly reccomend twice a day and leaving it in all night.

Jake, proscar is 5mg, so cutting into 1/5 would be equal to the 1mg of propecia, I think the original post was about cutting propecia into 5ths. as far as taking 1mg every 5 days, I don't believe fin has the half life to make it effective. maybe cut in half and take EOD would be the most likely alternative.

yes, I've read the study and believe it to be true, my question is how do you cut a propecia pill into 5th's? I think your better off taking the 90 day supply and wait for the patent (june 2006) to expire and hope for cheaper generics to hit the market before your done.

ok 40, we're coming up on the 3 month mark, where are you at now? great sex and a full head of hair?

your a lucky man pushing 40, no shed and good sex, mean while i've got shed and no libido, what's next, tiny nuts and man boobs? I can't wait!!!!!

ok, I just finished off my 60th pill last night, over the last week or so I've noticed some shedding, I wouldn't call it a heavy shedding at this point, but then again I've never been one who's experience much shedding at all. my hair loss has been more of the gradual thinning over 15 years, unnoticeable until i look at pictures from when i was 18 and where i am now and it's like "holy crap i've lost alot of hair"...... I understand my current shedding could be a good thing, but it is alarming!!!! Pushing40 are you experiencing any of this? and those of you who are long time Fin. users and advice input? did you go through a similar thing at the 2 month mark? I should just hang in there in wait it out, I know that's the answer, but would lie to hear it from someone else. JD (shedding)

sounds like we're in the same boat again 40, I still have a fair amount of hair that I know alot of guys would kill for what I have, I'm not happy with what I got, but I could live with it, I think the thought of losing more really is what got me on this kick to try and commit to doing something about it. I'm trying not to get my hopes up to much, but i also see the little hairs growing in my hair line, that i know hasn't seen any regrowth in years, who knows what they'll turn into, but i'm believe it's a sign that somethings working. as far as my before pics, i don't have any of they typical shots that i see people take as their before and after pics, mainly because i was too depressed about my hair at the time i started this regime to even consider it, but i do have the picture of me that i think helped put me over the top that really showed the amount of thinning, i'd be happy to post that once i setup a blog, i'd even would post a pic of my "cute" girl friend if you get the pic of your hot wife up. my girl friend thinks i'm nuts, but she has been supportive as she can be, without really understanding why it bothered me so much. jd

pushing 40, it looks like you and I started propecia at about the same time, I'm coming up on 2 months now, here's what I've noticed, 1. it appears to have lowered my libido (i don't have a hot wife, but a cute girl friend) 2. my hair appears to be better. I think both of these could be just placebo effect as I had a pretty low libido to begin with (due to depression about hair loss) and hair may not look so bad because I feel like I may not be losing more and can live with what I have. also, I've switched to better shampoos, nizoral and jason's thin to thick (which I highly reccomend), as well as Dr Lee's Xandrox5 and 15 and 5% spiro all at about the same time. so it's likely that I'm seeing cosmetic improvements based on the shampoos and that's it. either way i'm going to stay on this regime and wait to see what happens next. I think it would be interesting to continue to compare our results over the next few months, not only on the progress but also on opinion of treatments. congrats on the hot wife. JD (maintaining?)

rogaine to expensive? why don't you try generic minox from walmart, it's like 30 bucks for a 3 month supply. either way, not sure how you can consider HT if you can't afford rogaine? start with that and see how you respond.

it's wishful thinking, from what i've found is hair grwon with minox is different then hair kept with propecia, I was thinking of doing the same thing, glad I researched before i did. you may be ok to keep what you have with minox once a day, if that helps.... JD

thanks hairbank, ironically enough i just ordered some nioxin, it's currently sitting at the ups warehouse waiting for me to pick up, good to know i seem to be taking the right steps and so far i've been pretty good with avoiding the snake oil products. I like the idea of thickening shampoos, becuase although toppiks does a nice job and i don't have to apply too much, i think the pyscological impact of applying "fake Hair" effects me, with thickening shampoo i can trick my mind into believing i'm just washing my hair, yes I've got issues!!!!!

thanks pushing 40, any suggestions or have you had any success with products that help thicken the hair, I've been using toppiks lately that seems to help, but I'd prefer a thickening shampoo or a treatment to help, currently using propecia, dr lees minox w/aa and spiro along with nizoral 1%, anything else you would add?

maybe a strange question, but for someone who has lost as much hair as I have over the last 15 years, I've never been one to have excess shedding. well when I first starting losing, especially at the hair line, when I combed it there would be a fair amount in the comb, but i'd say over the last 10 years, i may only see one or two hairs after combing, I rarely see hair in the shower and even when i run my fingers through my hair or pull at it, I don't seem have much of a fall out. yet over the years my hair has gotten increasingly thin. maybe i'm losing quite a bit in the shower and the hair is so thin that it just doesn't clog the drain, but was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this?