Second shedding with minoxidil and finasteride

[Ashitaka]

Hi to everybody here again!

 

As you can see from what I posted on this forum before, I started minoxidil and finasteride 1.25mg every day last june, and I had initiall shedding, a lot, a lot of shedding, and a lot of dandruff and itching problems caused by minoxidil in first two months of tratment. Back then, a member ''HARIRI'' gave me advice here to use shampoo Sebamed to treat my dandruff and that shampoo really helped me and my dandruff and itching problems gone rapidly (thank you HARIRI if you are reading this).

 

After 4 months of treatment I've got some crazy great regrowth, and I was extremely happy with that. But, in middle of december my hair started to shed again, and it is still shedding very much. I have lost lot of my gains but my hair is still way better than the baseline. I read that it is very common that second shedding happens, but I did not find much people posting if the hair returns back stronger after second shedding or not, so if any of you had similar experience I would like to tell me how it was?

 

Also, the thing that is very rare to me is that my dandruff and itching problems returned also with shedding. Is that okay or is a bad sign that meds are not working well anymore? Also to add that I haven't changed anything in my regimen, the shampoo that I use is also the same.

 

Sorry for the long post, but you can imagine that I am vorried about this a lot. Any response is highly appreciated. Thanks.

[Ashitaka]

Anyone?

[mav23100gunther]

Hi to everybody here again!

 

As you can see from what I posted on this forum before, I started minoxidil and finasteride 1.25mg every day last june, and I had initiall shedding, a lot, a lot of shedding, and a lot of dandruff and itching problems caused by minoxidil in first two months of tratment. Back then, a member ''HARIRI'' gave me advice here to use shampoo Sebamed to treat my dandruff and that shampoo really helped me and my dandruff and itching problems gone rapidly (thank you HARIRI if you are reading this).

 

After 4 months of treatment I've got some crazy great regrowth, and I was extremely happy with that. But, in middle of december my hair started to shed again, and it is still shedding very much. I have lost lot of my gains but my hair is still way better than the baseline. I read that it is very common that second shedding happens, but I did not find much people posting if the hair returns back stronger after second shedding or not, so if any of you had similar experience I would like to tell me how it was?

 

Also, the thing that is very rare to me is that my dandruff and itching problems returned also with shedding. Is that okay or is a bad sign that meds are not working well anymore? Also to add that I haven't changed anything in my regimen, the shampoo that I use is also the same.

 

Sorry for the long post, but you can imagine that I am vorried about this a lot. Any response is highly appreciated. Thanks.

 

Did you switch the Fin from brand name to generics or maybe generics to a diff brand of generics?

[Ashitaka]

Yes, I switched generics to a different generics because they don't have fin that I first used anymore in pharmacy, actually the company that made that generics and imported it in my country has stopped working (I am so lucky, am I?), but they told me in pharmacy this one is a little better quality, and the price is higher for this new fin. Do you think that this fin doesn't work or maybe it is just shedding phase because of change? Dandruff and itching can't be a good sign that finasteride works, right?

 

I either can continue using this generics that I use now, and see if anything happens, or to switch again to another generics we have here (TEVA finasteride from Israel). I read online that TEVA is supposed to be good one, and people had good results with it, but now I am affraid to switch again, how my body will react to switching every few months?

Edited January 26, 2016 by Ashitaka

[stryker79]

Well if you start shedding again, from my experience, it means the new finasteride tablets you are taking are stronger. I guess it also means it has effect otherwise shedding wouldn't occur. I also started shedding a second time after I changed from 1mg capsules provided by hair clinic to 5mg finasteride tablets that I cut into 4 parts. I experienced even more hair regrowth! I'd say no worries!!

[Ashitaka]

Well if you start shedding again, from my experience, it means the new finasteride tablets you are taking are stronger. I guess it also means it has effect otherwise shedding wouldn't occur. I also started shedding a second time after I changed from 1mg capsules provided by hair clinic to 5mg finasteride tablets that I cut into 4 parts. I experienced even more hair regrowth! I'd say no worries!!

Thank you stryker for your reply, it gives me some peace of mind! From your own experience, how long before second shedding stopped and when the results began noticing again?

[stryker79]

Thank you stryker for your reply, it gives me some peace of mind! From your own experience, how long before second shedding stopped and when the results began noticing again?

 

This was in 2011 so that's quite some time ago. But I think around 2-4 weeks. I guess similar to the first time I had shedding. I switched to Proscar. I remember that with the second shedding I lost most gains that I achieved with the 6 months 1mg capsules. Don't keep switching brands. I think it's important for your health (and to achieve a long-term steady max. result) that you keep the testosterone and DHT in your body at a constant level. I'm not a doctor, but I have been using finasteride with success for 6 years I think after 1-1.5 years using finasteride (6 months capsules, the rest Proscar) I reached my max. and I have kept it that way until now without any fluctuations in my hair health. Sure, I believe your lifestyle is also important: eat healthy, exercise, try to sleep enough, and no stress. Then you can achieve its max. potential.

[Ashitaka]

Update: everything is going well again! I switched to finasteride teva a month ago and from liquid to foam minoxidil at same time and my hair is getting better again, dandruff reduced.