Anyone take oral Minoxidil?

[happyandsad]

I'm 29 and getting FUE done on Jan 13th.  I want to get on meds after to preserve my donor area in case I need another ht in the future, but I'm scared to take Finasteride.  A nurse I work with also said she would not take it at my age.  I am on an antidepressant (Luvox) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder/depression and Lamictal as an off-label use for OCD, so am I worried about how Finasteride could affect my mental health.

I read that oral Minoxidil is not commonly prescribed, but it's very effective, much more so than topical.  However, it's usually used for patients with low blood pressure as a last-resort at doses up to 40mg.  Those who take it for hair loss take anywhere from 2.5 to 10mg per day, which is supposedly a really low dose.

Anyone on it, or know anyone who is?

[duchaine]

If you read the sides, taking oral minoxidil can make you die.
Anyway, if you read the researches on this topic, you can see great re-growth with no sides.

[happyandsad]

3 hours ago, duchaine said:

If you read the sides, taking oral minoxidil can make you die.
Anyway, if you read the researches on this topic, you can see great re-growth with no sides.

So would you take it or no?  Lol

[Curious]

I think it's a terrible idea for young men to be taking oral blood pressure medication to save their hair.  Cardiac health is ultra important, not something to be taken lightly.  I wonder what a cardiologist would say about it.

Edited January 1, 2020 by Curious

[duchaine]

On 12/31/2019 at 10:56 PM, happyandsad said:

So would you take it or no?  Lol

yes, I'm taking oral minoxidil, very low dose (2.5). 
I can't tell how it working on my hair because I'm taking fina, SP, PRP and prostaciclina12.
Anyway, I'm monitoring my blood pressure and heart rate and everything is ok.