Moderators Al - Moderator Posted July 6, 2019 Moderators Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) On 6/30/2019 at 7:01 PM, pkipling said: Option that isn't included: "Some minor side effects that lead me to discontinue the medication. Sides did not persist." Same here. I was going to point out the same thing. I didn't take the poll because I didn't fit into one of the options. For me I felt the side effects were beginning to get worse as I got older while it was also losing its effectiveness (my hair was falling out even while taking it). I also don't take any other meds and did not like being on medication long term. I ditched it about 10 years ago. Edited July 6, 2019 by BeHappy Al Forum Moderator (formerly BeHappy) I am a forum moderator for hairrestorationnetwork.com. I am not a Dr. and I do not work for any particular Dr. My opinions are my own and may not reflect the opinions of other moderators or the owner of this site. I am also a hair transplant patient and repair patient. You can view some of my repair journey here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member hair4tomo Posted July 6, 2019 Author Regular Member Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, yesplease said: IMO, the incidence of side effects from finasteride is likely higher than what is reported by the existing studies that are used to endorse the drug. A similar poll was put up here in the recent past with similar results to your current poll (ie much higher incidence of reported sides than literature suggests) and a similar discussion ensued. Can you find that poll please? Thanks for your insights by the way. Does anyone here think most of the votes from here and on Reddit were taking just 1mg per day? How many do you think were taking just 0.5mg or even 5mg per day? I'm worried that might have a big impact on the accuracy of the poll. Here's an update on the Reddit poll. I expect I'll get no more entrants from this point as the topic's gone off the page: Edited July 6, 2019 by hair4tomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted July 9, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted July 9, 2019 Been taking low dose finasteride since 1998 and has worked well for me all these years. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member yesplease Posted July 9, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted July 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, gillenator said: Been taking low dose finasteride since 1998 and has worked well for me all these years. What dose have you used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jhonny Posted July 12, 2019 Regular Member Share Posted July 12, 2019 Been taking that poison for many years and it simply killed my sexdrive and it took me few years to recover even though not 100% I wouldn't recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member gillenator Posted July 12, 2019 Senior Member Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 7/9/2019 at 3:55 PM, yesplease said: What dose have you used? approximately 1 mg every other day. Gillenator Independent Patient Advocate I am not a physician and not employed by any doctor/clinic. My opinions are not medical advice, but are my own views which you read at your own risk. Supporting Physicians: Dr. Robert Dorin: The Hairloss Doctors in New York, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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