Regular Member moldilocks Posted October 16, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2008 I've been on propecia for about 5yrs.A bit on and off admittedly but solidly for the past year. A couple of weeks ago I had to come off it briefly for another medical reason(can't be bothered explaining, nothing to do with the possible side effects of propecia).I reckon I didn't take it for about 3 weeks at the most. I'mnow back on it but my hair just seems to have thinned incredibly .It's gone totally weird,feels dry, brittle, unstyleable Is it possible that all the hair I've held onto through the propecia use could go that quickly after stopping it for a few weeks or do you think it's a shed from going back on it? It's incredible because it seems like only a couple of months ago I was looking in the mirror and thinking that the propecia had really helped strengthen the top back two thirds of my head.My worries were only really with the hairline and frontal third.Needless to say I'm mighty pissed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member moldilocks Posted October 16, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted October 16, 2008 I've been on propecia for about 5yrs.A bit on and off admittedly but solidly for the past year. A couple of weeks ago I had to come off it briefly for another medical reason(can't be bothered explaining, nothing to do with the possible side effects of propecia).I reckon I didn't take it for about 3 weeks at the most. I'mnow back on it but my hair just seems to have thinned incredibly .It's gone totally weird,feels dry, brittle, unstyleable Is it possible that all the hair I've held onto through the propecia use could go that quickly after stopping it for a few weeks or do you think it's a shed from going back on it? It's incredible because it seems like only a couple of months ago I was looking in the mirror and thinking that the propecia had really helped strengthen the top back two thirds of my head.My worries were only really with the hairline and frontal third.Needless to say I'm mighty pissed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill - Seemiller Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 moldilocks, Unfortunately, it's hard to predict what your hair will do once you stop taking Propecia, even for a short time. I don't think it takes long for the finasteride to be completely out of your system. I suppose it's possible that male pattern baldness went into overdrive during your time off from it, but 3 weeks does seem to be a bit rapid. In my opinion, give the Propecia time again to see if brings your hair back to where it was. Best wishes, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now