Regular Member vanilia Posted February 17, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted February 17, 2021 I am taking it now 4 months and dont see any results so far. Still i see a few hairs in my hand when i shampoo my head. Should i increase the dose or continue at this? I am taking around 0,6 every second day (5mg version cut in 8 pieces). How to know that is started working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 17, 2021 Administrators Share Posted February 17, 2021 Take pictures each week same place, same lighting, same angle. Allow at least a year before passing judgment. 2 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 ciaus Posted February 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Also about your dosage, cutting a 5mg pill 8 ways. You are getting about half the recommended dosage. This can also effect when you see results and how much, if any. Are you doing this because you initially had side effects? do you plan on increasing your dose at some point? Some guys on here start with a lower dose to minimize the chances of getting side effects by giving the body time to adjust, then gradually increase up to the recommended dose over a period of weeks. I can't say whether there's any actual science behind that thinking, but there are some guys that swear by it based on their personal experience. Side effects and finasteride is a muddy subject, of the small minority of guys that do report getting side effects some of them are just being paranoid about the possibility and psych themselves out into actually having sexual performance issues. Edited February 17, 2021 by ciaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted February 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2021 As Melvin stated, you need to be on oral finasteride for at least 1 year to fully assess whether it's helping you or not. You can take up to 1mg daily as well. The chances of side effects are about 5%. Hope this helps and feel free to reach out privately if you'd like. My advice does not constitute a patient-physician relationship nor as medical advice and all medical questions/concerns should be addressed to your medical provider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Britanium Posted February 17, 2021 Senior Member Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) Its much more usual to cut the 5mgs in to quarters. This is more the general recommended dose. Edited February 17, 2021 by JohnAC71 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Phab Posted March 16, 2021 Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) I saw a video online that a doctor recommends taking the 1mg every other day as opposed to every day. The youtube channel is called The Hair Loss Show Edited March 16, 2021 by Phab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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