Regular Member Cowhorns Posted June 4, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hi. Ive purchased some 5mg (finasteride) proscar from a Dr through a link through this website. Can anyone help me work a way to cut the tablets into equal fifths or even fourths if it's easier. Ive purchased a pill splitter but it does not cut into equal measures. Do you think purchasing a very sensitive scales and crushing the pill into five equal weights could be a solution? Any help would be appreciated, I'm really not comfortable with taking unequal measures on a daily basis. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted June 4, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2014 Is the pill you are taking round? I use a pill cutter, cut it in half, the put the halves with the round side in the cutter's "cradle" and cut that in half. Cutting it into fifths is too much work and not really feasible and I do not think that crushing and using weight will work well either. My advice is to cut into 4ths as best you can and not worry about it. You are going to get a little more than 1mg if you are fairly close and I don't think with the length of time it keeps your DHT low that is going to matter than you are .2mg low one day and .2 high the other. Consult your Dr. and see what he says, but I personally think that you are over thinking it. Keep a sharp pill cutter, they are cheap and I would replace it ever few months or so. I usually sit down and cut a few weeks worth at a time so I am not inconvenienced so often to cut them. I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cant decide Posted June 4, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 4, 2014 More expensive but easier to cut in thirds which I have begun doing. My Hairloss Web Site - Procedure #1: 5229 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Oct, 2010 Procedure #2: 2642 Grafts with Dr. Rahal Aug, 2013 7871 Grafts http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2452 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spanker Posted June 5, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2014 More expensive but easier to cut in thirds which I have begun doing. Are your pills round out oblong? I am an online representative for Dr. Raymond Konior who is an elite member of the Coalition of Independent Hair Restoration Physicians. View Dr. Konior's Website View Spanker's Website I am not a medical professional and my opinions should not be taken as medical advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Paulygon Posted June 5, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) I would cut into 1/4ths and not worry about getting a little more than the 1.25mg one day, a little less than the 1.25 mg another day... I think Rassman had done a study years ago saying that the difference is negligible and it averages out in your bloodstream anyway.. Edited June 5, 2014 by Paulygon Paulygon is a former patient of Dr. Parsa Mohebi My regimen includes: HT #1 2710 grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in 2012 Rogaine foam 2x daily, since 2012 (stopped ~10/2015) Finasteride 1.25mg daily, since 2012 (stopped ~12/2015) HT #2 3238 grafts at Parsa Mohebi Hair Restoration in Los Angeles in Jun. 2016 Started Rogaine and Propecia in July. 2016 after being off of them for about a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cowhorns Posted June 10, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks for the responses all. The pills are an unusual shape and ive attached a pic. Ive cut a few into 1/4 and although there not exact there not to bad. I guess my best option is to try for a while and see. Will keep you posted if any changes from 1mg finpecia tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member uribo Posted June 22, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted June 22, 2014 why is everyone still doing the cutting thing? generic propecia is available online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Cowhorns Posted June 23, 2014 Author Regular Member Share Posted June 23, 2014 I worry about purchasing on-line as you can't be certain of the authenticity. In addition the cost of splitting proscar is considerably less than individual 1mg pills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted June 24, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 24, 2014 You can get Fin 5mg at a cost of $9 for 20 pills at Walmart...cutting it in 1/4 means you're paying $2.25/month...can't get cheaper than that. Don't frustrate yourself trying to cut the pill in 1/5....it's cheap enough already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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