Senior Member Speegs Posted June 14, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hi , I’ve been using the drug for years so can’t really remember what it was like when I started first using . My advice would be to not use generics as they appear to not be as efficient. A cheap way of getting branded meds is by cutting proscar into 5ths . I personally think slot of the sides are in the head but I’m no doctor so only speaking on my experience.Certain generics such as Teva are safe and reputable. I would be weary of many non western or Israeli generics. Hair loss patient and transplant veteran. Once a Norwood 3A. Received 2,700 grafts with coalition doctor on 8/13/2010 Received 2,380 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 9/30/2011 Received 1,820 grafts with Dr. Steven Gabel on 7/28/2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted November 18, 2018 Author Senior Member Share Posted November 18, 2018 Finasteride is still doing its magic ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member yesplease Posted November 18, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted November 18, 2018 4 hours ago, wibbles180 said: Finasteride is still doing its magic ! Happy for you. Also jealous, as I trialed finasteride fully expecting it to work great with no side effects. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case. Sadly if you can’t tolerate fin you are at a huge disadvantage, hairloss-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted April 29, 2019 Author Senior Member Share Posted April 29, 2019 Finasteride from dr edgar is still working well and has so far helped me avoid having to have a transplant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted October 1, 2019 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 1, 2019 Finasteride from dr edgar still working it’s magic , please get in touch quality affordable hair loss meds and advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted October 1, 2019 Administrators Share Posted October 1, 2019 Glad finasteride is working for you mate. How many years have you been on it? I’m a paid admin for Hair Transplant Network. I do not receive any compensation from any clinic. My comments are not medical advice. Check out my final hair transplant and topical dutasteride journey: View my thread Topical dutasteride journey Melvin- Managing Publisher and Forum Moderator for the Hair Transplant Network, the Coalition Hair Loss Learning Center, and the Hair Loss Q&A Blog. Follow our Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted October 14, 2019 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 14, 2019 Hi Melvin I’ve been taking fin for approx 10 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Cahustler Posted October 15, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted October 15, 2019 I was on and off. Every time I’ve been on it , I would have great results but I’m not sure if it’s all in my mind but I seem to not have a good erection if at all. I recently met someone so I had to kill off finasteride and my wood came back but at the same time my hair started thinning again and it’s only been 2-3 months since I gave up the pill. thats why I’ve been really considering hair Transplant. I’ll get a picture here soon. is anyone else here having the side effects when on the pill ? Or is it all in my head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted October 30, 2019 Author Senior Member Share Posted October 30, 2019 Zero side effects and fathered children , I honestly think it’s all in the head . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted January 3, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 3, 2020 The finasteride from dr edgar is still doing its thing , no more regrowth but Definitely stopped my hair loss ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairlossPA Posted January 5, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted January 5, 2020 did you/have you noticed any major shedding cycles with your hair? I have been going on a huge rollercoaster of regrowth, to a major shedding, to regrowth, to shedding, etc... wondering when this will stabilize... my thread here: https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/53087-finasteride-results-6-months/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Triple7 Posted January 5, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted January 5, 2020 I started losing my hair in the front at age 18. I’ve taken fin once a day for the past 20 years with no side effects. It has helped me keep the hair that I have over the years and I have fathered 3 kids with no problems at all. It works...point blank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 3:07 AM, hairlossPA said: did you/have you noticed any major shedding cycles with your hair? I have been going on a huge rollercoaster of regrowth, to a major shedding, to regrowth, to shedding, etc... wondering when this will stabilize... my thread here: https://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/topic/53087-finasteride-results-6-months/ Hi, I’ve never really noticed any shedding per se . Although I did stop taking for a while and I just felt the quality of my hair was negatively effected . I have personally never had any known side effects apart from massive improvement to my hair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 1/5/2020 at 3:32 AM, Triple7 said: I started losing my hair in the front at age 18. I’ve taken fin once a day for the past 20 years with no side effects. It has helped me keep the hair that I have over the years and I have fathered 3 kids with no problems at all. It works...point blank! Totally agree ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted January 28, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 10/15/2019 at 6:55 AM, Cahustler said: I was on and off. Every time I’ve been on it , I would have great results but I’m not sure if it’s all in my mind but I seem to not have a good erection if at all. I recently met someone so I had to kill off finasteride and my wood came back but at the same time my hair started thinning again and it’s only been 2-3 months since I gave up the pill. thats why I’ve been really considering hair Transplant. I’ll get a picture here soon. is anyone else here having the side effects when on the pill ? Or is it all in my head? Personally I wouldn’t eve go down the the HT route without using fin , unless your one of the lucky guys with minimal loss . The key is catching the loss early , I wish I’d got on it 5 years earlier . It took me seeing my crown start to open up to start looking at hair loss meds ... I’m ashamed to say I actually ordered some random drug called provillus prior to finding this forum and Spex who lead me to dr edgar’s prescriptions! My pictures are the proof of just how effective finasteride is ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member yesplease Posted January 28, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted January 28, 2020 On 10/14/2019 at 10:55 PM, Cahustler said: I was on and off. Every time I’ve been on it , I would have great results but I’m not sure if it’s all in my mind but I seem to not have a good erection if at all. I recently met someone so I had to kill off finasteride and my wood came back but at the same time my hair started thinning again and it’s only been 2-3 months since I gave up the pill. thats why I’ve been really considering hair Transplant. I’ll get a picture here soon. is anyone else here having the side effects when on the pill ? Or is it all in my head? Although I believe it’s a minority of patients, there are definitely a decent number individuals who suffer from side effects. It seems to be luck of the draw as to who is spared and who has problems. People stating that it’s “all in the head” are doing a disservice to those who are weighing the risks and benefits and deciding whether they want to take fin. The risk is real. Some decide the potential benefits outweighs the risks, others do not. It’s a personal decision. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonelyGraft Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 13 hours ago, wibbles180 said: Personally I wouldn’t eve go down the the HT route without using fin , unless your one of the lucky guys with minimal loss . The key is catching the loss early , I wish I’d got on it 5 years earlier . It took me seeing my crown start to open up to start looking at hair loss meds ... I’m ashamed to say I actually ordered some random drug called provillus prior to finding this forum and Spex who lead me to dr edgar’s prescriptions! My pictures are the proof of just how effective finasteride is ! Thanks for updating us through the years. Are you on anything else such as nizoral shampoo and/or supplements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted February 19, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 1/29/2020 at 3:52 AM, LonelyGraft said: Thanks for updating us through the years. Are you on anything else such as nizoral shampoo and/or supplements? Nothing other than finasteride , I was using minoxidil for a while but didn’t feel that it helped and was a pain to use . Tried nizoral but again no known benefits, work out stay fit and proscar every other day at the moment ... my hair is in absolutely fantastic shape at the mo but starting to go grey !!! 😆🙈.... I can handle grey hair but no hair would have been difficult for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Rolandas Posted February 20, 2020 Senior Member Share Posted February 20, 2020 22 hours ago, wibbles180 said: Nothing other than finasteride , I was using minoxidil for a while but didn’t feel that it helped and was a pain to use . Tried nizoral but again no known benefits, work out stay fit and proscar every other day at the moment ... my hair is in absolutely fantastic shape at the mo but starting to go grey !!! 😆🙈.... I can handle grey hair but no hair would have been difficult for me . How long did you use Minoxidil and how did it impact your hair loss after stopping it? I was on minoxidil for almost 12 months and just before my surgery stopped and don't feel like coming back to it. 1st FUE - 28/01/2020 - 3659 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira 2nd FUE - 03/06/2021 - 2881 grafts - Dr. Bruno Ferreira Follow me on YouTube I'm not a medical professional, thus any information given by me is my own observation and should not be treated as professional advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted February 22, 2020 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 22, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 9:40 PM, Rolandas said: How long did you use Minoxidil and how did it impact your hair loss after stopping it? I was on minoxidil for almost 12 months and just before my surgery stopped and don't feel like coming back to it. I’m not sure it had a positive or negative effect for me , I used myself minox for at least 12 months religiously ! Didn’t wean off it either but fortunately didn’t shed as I don’t believe I had any gains due to the minox . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member wibbles180 Posted February 4, 2021 Author Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2021 (edited) 12+ years on the wonder dug finasteride ! The results speak for themselves ... zero negative sides! get in touch with Dr Edgar for a Uk prescription somccg.drsteveedgar@nhs.net Edited February 4, 2021 by wibbles180 Pics wrong way round 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2021 That’s good to hear. Being on Fin doesn’t give everyone sides. And yes after all this time too. We can see you have retained your hair also. 🙏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member RandoBrando517 Posted February 4, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2021 Damn that’s incredible no HT huh? Fin hasn’t regrown any of my hair. Luck of the draw I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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