thenewmoon Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hi, My 1st post on this wonderful forum ! I have been a sufferer from hair loss since my mid twenties (25 to be precise). During the initial years of hair shedding, I had used finpecia 1mg (Finasteride) for approximately 8 months. The results were satisfactory and I quit using it after that. I was unaware of its side effects and thankfully I did not experience any side effects either. Post my 30's I have been observing a steady deterioration of my hair line. The hair have become thinner and I have started losing hair both at the front and on the vertex as well. I am planning to restart Finasteride capsules again. But now having read so many side effects, I am feeling a little hesitant. Have their been cases where someone who has initially not faced any side effects may have such side effects later ? I am 33 years now and there has been a gap of 8 years. Can I be a contender for side effects because age is not by my side as it was 8 years ago? Best Regards, Maddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted July 19, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hello. Welcome. Some will tell you to avoid it & others swear by it that it helps. I've been using propecia for a number of years. What I can suggest is you starting on a low dosage. For example a quarter of a tablet daily to see how you go. I don't experience any ED / libido issues but everyone is different. You're a candidate for a HT too. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member savemyhairplease Posted July 21, 2014 Regular Member Share Posted July 21, 2014 agree start slow if your overly concerned about side effects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewmoon Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hello. Welcome. Some will tell you to avoid it & others swear by it that it helps. I've been using propecia for a number of years. What I can suggest is you starting on a low dosage. For example a quarter of a tablet daily to see how you go. I don't experience any ED / libido issues but everyone is different. You're a candidate for a HT too. Hey Thanks, Sounds logical to me. I am presently on a multi vitamin regime along with 10 % Minoxidil solution. I am planning to start finasteride if the results don't appear in 4-5 months. Regarding HT, I am a little confused. I feel I am somewhere stuck in between. I have curly hair and they more or less compensate for the lack of hair density. I look balding in short hair (as you can see in the picture), but with longer hair, the baldness is not too obvious. Regards, Maddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewmoon Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 agree start slow if your overly concerned about side effects Thanks ! Am now wondering how to cut those tiny tablets further ! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Dutch Posted July 21, 2014 Senior Member Share Posted July 21, 2014 Only you can decide if you wish to have a HT of course. For the propecia tablet, buy a pill cutter online. eBay is where I got mine from. http://www.hairtransplantnetwork.com/blog/home-page.asp?WebID=2329 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