Senior Member mosd Posted June 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 im buying the 5mg finasteride now, what are your thoughts on cutting into 10 pieces and getting .05mg each time? Ive tried to cut the pill into 10 and it works but the pieces get really smal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted June 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 5mg should be cut in 1/4. You need at least 1mg per day. You can get it at Walmart for $9 for 30 pills....can't beat that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member mosd Posted June 29, 2014 Author Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 haha i dont need at least 1mg many people ?r taking less than 1mg per day. I have been on 0.25mg with some results. Also i dont live in the us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted June 29, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted June 29, 2014 I'm going by what's recommended by medical professionals. But it's certainly up to you what you decide to do. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 GreatPelo - Is it $9 for 20 pills or 30 at Walmart? Both prices are great, but just clarifying. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted July 2, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2014 $9 for 30 Finasteride 5mg pills. Since we break them up in 1/4....those 30 pills turn into 120 pieces (4 months supply). When you divide $9 by 4 months...you're cost is only $2.25 per month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Right. Got it. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Pulpedfiction1 Posted July 2, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2014 I've have also sliced each pill into 4 pieces...but was told to only take each piece 3x per week (I'm on a Mon/Weds/Fri schedule)...so I'm only consuming .75 pills per week Should I take it more frequently? Loss seems to have stabilized in the 2+ years I've taken it, but of course it's hard to tell in a scientific way (not to mention I've had 3 procedures since I've begun taking it). Side effects have been minimal, if any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted July 2, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 2, 2014 Hi Pulp, You should consult your doctor on this. I consume 1/4 pill daily and it's worked for me. If your method is working for you....then I wouldn't try to fix what works for you! All the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Ardent Posted July 5, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 5, 2014 A lil' off topic, but why are there no 1mg Finasteride pills? For a generic, can't they split up the dosage as they like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member GreatPelo Posted July 5, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 5, 2014 Well, Propecia 1mg use to cost about $80/month but it went generic....but it runs about $30-40/month now. You still save quite a bit of money by splitting the 5mg and take 1/4 pill daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member KO Posted July 6, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 6, 2014 A lil' off topic, but why are there no 1mg Finasteride pills? For a generic, can't they split up the dosage as they like? I think it has to do with Proscar being a 5mg pill and Propecia the 1mg pill. Propecia's patent came and expired later, and cost more. It's messed up and stupid, but w/e. 3382 FUE Lupanzula http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/eve/185463-3382-grafts-lupanzula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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