Senior Member sjones23 Posted February 3, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi Guys i was just wondering if anybody else has had nipple pain while being on Fin, i just weighing up my options for taking or not taking meds Thanks have a good day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member TakingThePlunge Posted February 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2012 I never experienced any nipple pain on finasteride. David - Former Forum Co-Moderator and Editorial Assistant I am not a medical professional. All opinions are my own and my advice should not constitute as medical advice. View my Hair Loss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member irishsailor Posted February 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2012 Me neither, can't say i have come across anyone else who have had those symptoms Hair Transplant Dr Feller Oct 2011 Hair Transplant Dr Lorenzo June 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted February 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2012 No. I don't know how much you are taking, but you may want to reduce the dosage. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 i was cutting the tablet into quarters and take a quarter per day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted February 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 If your side effects don't subside within 2 weeks, you may want to try taking it every other day. Some people have done that and the side effects go away and it still works to help your hair. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thanks for the advice i might try it every other day, my worry is if i have a pain in my nipple then like other members have said the pain goes away after a few days or a week or so, what if its still going to give me man boobs with out any pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted February 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 Talk to your doc about it also. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted February 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 Ive never had any sides on finasteride.... Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted February 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted February 5, 2012 Never heard of that before. Consult your local doctor, might be something unrelated. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Dr. William Lindsey Posted March 7, 2012 Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yes. It drove me Fxxxxxg crazy for 3 weeks then went away. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA William H. Lindsey, MD, FACS McLean, VA Dr. William Lindsey is a member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted March 7, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yes. It drove me Fxxxxxg crazy for 3 weeks then went away. Dr. Lindsey McLean VA Okay, I didn't know you were taking finasteride ...so I gotta ask if you don't mind...have you ever had a transplant before? Who performed the surgery? Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkerstonker Posted March 20, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2012 I haven't had any pain but i did get gyno under my nipple but i was doing weights and training hard which is a known cause for gyno but it did make me question if finasteride had a play in it too, i'll never know i suppose. If Dr Lindsey has had a op the smart money would be on Feller doing it for him. Bonkerstonker! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977 Update I'm now on 12200 Grafts, hair loss has been a thing of my past for years. Also I don't use minoxidil anymore I lost no hair coming off it. Reduced propecia to 1mg every other day. My surgeons were Dr Hasson x 4, Dr Wong x 2 Norton x1 I started losing my hair at 19 in 1999 I started using propecia and minoxidil in 2000 Had 7 hair transplants over 12200 grafts by way of strip but 700 were Fue From Norton in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RecedingTide Posted March 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 21, 2012 I had the nipple pain in one nipple only and chucked the finasteride. Thing is when I was about 13 I had a growth spurt and surge in hormone levels. Apparently the quick increase in T caused a good bit of it to aromatise and turn to E. Unfortunately I got a small bit of breast tissue, not visible but sore and palpable. On the plus side once DHT levels came up to par (5 alpha reductase levels must have taken awhile to increase naturally) after about a month it starting going away and was gone after 2 months. When I tried finasteride I felt the same nipple getting sore and puffy so I said no way do I want this happening and got off it. Sucks that it affected me like that but everything was fine after a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JayWalker Posted March 21, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 21, 2012 I had the nipple pain in one nipple only and chucked the finasteride. Thing is when I was about 13 I had a growth spurt and surge in hormone levels. Apparently the quick increase in T caused a good bit of it to aromatise and turn to E. Unfortunately I got a small bit of breast tissue, not visible but sore and palpable. On the plus side once DHT levels came up to par (5 alpha reductase levels must have taken awhile to increase naturally) after about a month it starting going away and was gone after 2 months. When I tried finasteride I felt the same nipple getting sore and puffy so I said no way do I want this happening and got off it. Sucks that it affected me like that but everything was fine after a few weeks. A common thing in puberty, and something that I suffered with. I didnt take any drugs to stop it, my hormones just balanced themselves out, much like yours did by the sounds of it. DHT does keep oestrogen at bay in men, so if you lower it, then you do have more chance of experiencing oestrogenic effects such as this. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/journal.asp?CopyID=10024&WebID=2832 October 2011 - 1647 FUT - Dr Dorin January 2014 - 1580 FUT - Dr Dorin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member michaeljames Posted March 26, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 26, 2012 Hi Guys i was just wondering if anybody else has had nipple pain while being on Fin, i just weighing up my options for taking or not taking meds Thanks have a good day Hello, I urge to immediately consult with your physician for any perceived negative reaction to any medication. Err on the side of caution and let your doctor rule out the medical treatment or confirm. Either way your health is not worth any risk. MIchael James FUE Scalp Laxity - Forum By and for Hair Loss Patients Patient advocate US Hair Restoration centers. Michael James is a Patient Advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi, who is recommended on the Hair Transplant Network; and not a physician. Visit Us On: Facebook | YouTube | Twitter | LinkedIn Comments give here are only for intellectual consideration and in no manner to be construed or accepted as medical advice. It is important to seek the advice of a physician in all medical circumstances including hair restoration, dietary or others directly or indirectly related to the subjects in this forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted March 30, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 30, 2012 Does anyone know if Merck has included this as one of the reported sides in their clinical trials? I have always cut Proscar so I suppose the data is at the Propecia website. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RecedingTide Posted March 31, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted March 31, 2012 A common thing in puberty, and something that I suffered with.I didnt take any drugs to stop it, my hormones just balanced themselves out, much like yours did by the sounds of it. DHT does keep oestrogen at bay in men, so if you lower it, then you do have more chance of experiencing oestrogenic effects such as this. Wonder if it makes us more susceptible to sides like this? Seems like DHT is important for the hormonal balance for us. I know DHT is an antagonist to E, and T can either undergo changes to E or DHT. I'd like to take it but damn it's not worth it for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted April 3, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 3, 2012 Finasteride is a specific hormone inhibitor and do not believe that it lowers DHT so much as it inhibits it. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member bonkerstonker Posted April 4, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 4, 2012 Finasteride is a specific hormone inhibitor and do not believe that it lowers DHT so much as it inhibits it. I've been doing research in to this and it lowers and inhibits the aplha 5 enzyme which lowers the conversion of tesosterone to dht. Bonkerstonker! http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=1977 Update I'm now on 12200 Grafts, hair loss has been a thing of my past for years. Also I don't use minoxidil anymore I lost no hair coming off it. Reduced propecia to 1mg every other day. My surgeons were Dr Hasson x 4, Dr Wong x 2 Norton x1 I started losing my hair at 19 in 1999 I started using propecia and minoxidil in 2000 Had 7 hair transplants over 12200 grafts by way of strip but 700 were Fue From Norton in uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member zenmunk Posted April 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 Thankfully, no nipple pain here. I've taken Propecia daily for 13+ years. I recently had a series of medical and blood tests done, because of my concern about the safety of long-term finasteride use. You may find the results interesting: http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/163746-those-considering-starting-finasteride-therapy.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RecedingTide Posted April 5, 2012 Senior Member Share Posted April 5, 2012 Finasteride is a specific hormone inhibitor and do not believe that it lowers DHT so much as it inhibits it. I assure you it does. By about 60% or so. It inhibits 5 alpha reductase which is an enzyme that converts some T to DHT. It's the lock and key idea. If you block the receptor or binding site on 5 alpha reductase you physically stop it interacting with T and therefore reduce the amount of DHT. It inhibits the action of 5 alpha reductase not DHT. It is correct to say it reduces DHT and it does so substantially. It is quite unlikely that DHT in the scalp is the final step. It would be far better to intervene further down the cascade insitu but no one has figured it out yet. It is looking increasingly likely that stopping the inflammatory action at the follicles is closer to the ultimate solution. It can be done in the short term with injections but these will cause scarring over time and is not an option. Anecdotally I can tell you that this has been done in a case where a balding man was also losing his eyebrows. A European surgeon managed to get eyebrow regrowth for 6 months for the man's wedding but of course it was only done a couple of times as it would cause severe scarring over time. Eyebrows disappeared a year later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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