Regular Member Blub10 Posted December 28, 2018 Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2018 Hey there,I took oral finasteride at a very low dose (0.25mg every third day) for more than 12 months. It stopped my hair loss almost completelyAfter some time I realised that my libido went massivly down and that I felt more numb during sex so I decided to stop taking it. After 2 months my libido came back totally.But after 4 months a short but massive shedding process began so I tried to get back on it.After taking one dose of 0.25mg I was unable to get an erection for several days which was really weirdAfterwards I tried 0.125 Mg (an 8th of a 1mg pill) and got almost the same side effect!How is this possible? I really regret that I stopped taking it in the first place du to lower side effects in the beginningAs a result I started to use 1% topical Finasteride Gel daily from Farmacja Parati for 7 weeks now. It did not stop the hair loss and I even have the impression of some shedding. The sides are lower than on any oral Finasteride dose: An erection is possible but the libido is still decreased as on not being on Finasteride totallySo my questions are:How comes that I get worse side effects after the oral Finasteride break?Should I give oral Finasteride another try? If so, at which dose and how long I take it to hope that the sides will disappear?How long should I try topical finasteride to see if there is any effect?Are there alternatives to Finasteride which may give me less sides? I am applying Minoxidil 5% daily since 7 weeks on the back of my head but I did not see any results at the moment (despite the shedding in the front where I apply only the topical finasteride) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairisgoingaway Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Obviously no... if you ever want to have a normal sex life. What's the use of your hair if it shrinks your penis and gives you erectile dysfunction? Shave it off and maybe get SMP. That's what I did. I also tried finasteride once. never ever again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Blub10 Posted December 28, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 28, 2018 Thanks for your honest answer. I think it I a gamble in my situation. I don't get it why the break caused such a massive side effect I am thinking more of a hair wig system before shaving my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member baldlivesmatter Posted December 29, 2018 Senior Member Share Posted December 29, 2018 Finasteride is generally a very safe drug and really the only "silver bullet" we have to fight hair loss currently. Further, millions of men take the 5 MG dose daily (for BPH issues) without issue. Although side effects do happen, at such a low dose my initial thought is that your issues are possibly psychosomatic--which is pretty common. I had similar concerns which caused me to delay starting the drug for approximately 6 months, which I now regret. I would suggest a very slow taper (the smallest possible dose you can cut, once a week) and go from there. Important not to consciously think about the side effects as the placebo effect can be very strong. With such a small dose and short half-life it's unlikely that enough of the drug will even be in your system to give you physical issues. If you do still have issues, there's still hope. For example, Melvin the moderator doesn't use a DHT blocker and his hair looks great. Though, you'll need to be prepared for the possibility of more extensive restoration surgery sooner rather than later. Hope this helps. 1 1 1700 grafts w/ Dr. Diep 1300 grafts w/ Dr. Nadimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Blub10 Posted December 29, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 29, 2018 Okay I will do Blood Test and then maybe start with 0.25mg per week I hope it will not get worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted December 29, 2018 Administrators Share Posted December 29, 2018 If I were you I would try 0.25 mg every other day. If no side effects try to slowly move up to .25mg every day. 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...
Regular Member Blub10 Posted December 30, 2018 Author Regular Member Share Posted December 30, 2018 I already tried that dose and got immediately sides, I think that's too high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Keledar Posted January 7, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted January 7, 2019 I agree with baldlivesmatter, your side effect is strange for finasteride. Did your have problem with libido before? Or do you have other health problems? Can be a lot of causes... You may try to use some ed drug(for example this) parallel to finasteride, but it's for your own risk and can't really increase a libido, it's psychological problem, but can give you a confidence in your men's strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Blub10 Posted January 8, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted January 8, 2019 Well I do not think that my side effects are strange or that it is totally safe I never had libido or ED problems before I took it in very low doses. After I dropped it this year for several months my Libido was almost as it was at age 23 (but my hair fell out also). I am even now experiencing Low Libido on the topical version when I use it every day Different people have different DHT levels an inhibitors Just check out these links: https://forum.propeciahelp.com/ https://www.pfsfoundation.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BuddyX Posted January 9, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted January 9, 2019 RU58841 may be worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member BaronVonHairline Posted February 18, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted February 18, 2019 I used Fin at 2 different times in my life, and like you, my sides were way worse on the 2nd round. 1st round was early to mid 20s and I didn't notice any sides. I stopped just cus I didn't like the idea of being on it for literally 30 or 40 years. Then I tried again just 2 years ago, at age 37, and had terrible sides. In fact, I got what pfs people call the crash. Everything went completely haywire literally overnight, and I was really unwell for several months after stopping, and etc, but that's a different story. But while I was recovering, I saw a Dr. who specializes in treating men with issues after stopping with fin, and he said in general, it's not uncommon that people take a certain medicine for a while and are relatively fine, but then take the same med years later and have a much more sensitive reaction. Not sure why. Maybe some kind of chemical reaction takes place and you become much more sensitive to the med or what, but anyway, no sides the first time, massive sides the second time. Too bad though, cus good god damn it worked well on my hair. I really wish I could've stayed on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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