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I think that's what I will do. I think I'll also cut back the finestride to 1mg/day or at most 1.7mg/day (the amount I was using prior to the start of this).

Thanks ... I hope you're right. Have you had times when you suddenly had extreme shedding that continued for ?? (not sure how long this will last)? It went maybe 50 (definitely less than 100) per day to several hundred per day within just a couple days and it's continued. How long did yours last and did you determine what may have initiated it?

I did ask my doctor what to do, but he just wants me to continue with the 5% minoxidil 2 times a day and continue with the ~ 3.8mg finestride per day. I'm worried that the addition of minoxidil and/or the increased finestride dosage is what may be causing my telogen effluvium, as I wasn't having this probelm prior to changing my regime based on this doctor's recommendation. I thought maybe someone on here might have had some experience with finestride dosage and telogen effluvium and/or minoxidil and telogen effluvium.

About 2 weeks ago I suddenly started seeing EXTREME hair loss. About 2 weeks prior to the onset of EXTREME loss, I began using 5% minoxidil twice a day and increased my daily dosage of finestride (propecia) from ~ 1.7mg/day to ~ 3.8mg/day. I've been using finestride since it was introduced and I've been taking ~ 1.7mg/day for a couple years, but increased the dosage based on a recommendation from a hair loss specialist. I've used minoxidil in the past, but never felt I'd seen a benefit and always felt that if anything, I saw more hair shedding while on minoxidil. My doctor now says I'm experiencing telogen effluvium. What should I do? I'm worried that using 5% minoxidil 2 times a day may be the problem, as I'd just applied it at night when I was using it consistently over the course of a whole year. If it's the finestride, should I completely stop using it or just go back to my original dose before the onset of the EXTREME shedding? HELP!!! P.S. In the past I've felt maybe Tricomin (copper peptide) folical spray was at least soothing and may have helped my hair. I quit using it, as many say there's no proof it does anything. Should I consider using it again? HELP!!

About 2 weeks ago I suddenly started seeing EXTREME hair loss. About 2 weeks prior to the onset of EXTREME loss, I began using 5% minoxidil twice a day and increased my daily dosage of finestride (propecia) from ~ 1.7mg/day to ~ 3.8mg/day. I've been using finestride since it was introduced and I've been taking ~ 1.7mg/day for a couple years, but increased the dosage based on a recommendation from a hair loss specialist. I've used minoxidil in the past, but never felt I'd seen a benefit and always felt that if anything, I saw more hair shedding while on minoxidil. My doctor now says I'm experiencing telogen effluvium. What should I do? I'm worried that using 5% minoxidil 2 times a day may be the problem, as I'd just applied it at night when I was using it consistently over the course of a whole year. If it's the finestride, should I completely stop using it or just go back to my original dose before the onset of the EXTREME shedding? HELP!!! P.S. In the past I've felt maybe Tricomin (copper peptide) folical spray was at least soothing and may have helped my hair. I quit using it, as many say there's no proof it does anything. Should I consider using it again? HELP!!