YoungAsian Posted January 19, 2007 Share Posted January 19, 2007 Hi everyone, Am 24 years old and have just started taking finasteride tablets 1mg for hairloss. Am also using minoxidil 5% for the last few months. The question I have is what should be the dosage of finasteride I should go for so that I may have maximum benefits and minimum side effects. I did read many articles which say that 1mg per day is not required and we could get the same results with a lesser quantity. So which would be better for me? 1.) 0.5 mg everyday OR 2.) 1 mg every alternate day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HK500 Posted January 19, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 19, 2007 That's a tough one, some members take it EOD, personally I take 1/4 Proscar daily which is 1.25 mg daily. If you run a search on the site you may find more answers. I am not sure there is a consensus though ... My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Siporin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungAsian Posted January 20, 2007 Author Share Posted January 20, 2007 Wow! And you did not get any side effects by being on such a high dose? That is great. Btw how seriously can you take the advice given by Dr. Rassman on finasteride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member HK500 Posted January 20, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 20, 2007 Dr. Rassman is one of the elite HT surgeons, he is a member of the Coalition I believe, he is probably the most expensive surgeon on our site with the strip excision method although he is now giving forum members a discount. I think his advice on Finasteride is as good as any screened an approved surgeon on this site. I do not have any negative side effects from 1/4 Proscar daily, neither did I have side effects from one Propecia daily when i was taking it prior to switching to Proscar. My Hair Loss Website - Hair Transplant with Dr. Siporin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungAsian Posted January 21, 2007 Author Share Posted January 21, 2007 Thank you HK500. Good to know you never had any side effects from finasteride. I think I can do with 0.5 mg of finasteride daily for now. Dr. Rassman recommends taking finasteride daily because of it's short half life. So I may be better off with taking it daily than EOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungAsian Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Ok, it has been exactly a week since I have started finasteride. For 3-4 days I experienced softer erections. Also the quantity of semen ejaculated was comparitively less than normal. But from the fifth day onwards I started getting my normal hard erections back. Also the semen quantity seems normal now. But looks like I am shedding more hair than normal. Does shedding starts this early? Am on 0.5 mg per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member nobuzz4me Posted January 25, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted January 25, 2007 The shedding is normal and is a good sign that the finasteride is working for you. When those hairs come back they will be strong. I have not experienced any real noticable side affects and I do not shed anymore than normal. It has stopped my loss and its too early to tell if any regrowth has started. Good to hear your sex life is OK. If too much sex caused more hairloss, there would be a world full of baldies! NoBuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungAsian Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 NoBuzz, thanks for reassuring me man. I just showered and my bath floor was full of hairs. But I was wondering it has been just one week and I have already started shedding. Does it always start so early?? Also, right now am taking 0.5 mg of fin per day. Would it be better if I take 0.5 mg in the morning and 0.5 mg in the evening? This way the dosage will be effective in the system for a longer time than a single 1mg dose in the morning. (considering the short half life of fin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungAsian Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share Posted January 31, 2007 Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahmadharis910 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 jst take 0.5 mg once in 3 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gasto Posted November 7, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted November 7, 2011 I'd say .25 mg every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member neely Posted June 5, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted June 5, 2013 I found 5mg tablets ok with no side effects. I been buying it here with no prescription http://instant-online-solution.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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