Senior Member Whipaway Posted February 3, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 3, 2022 I would be very grateful if any folk who have used or are using oral minoxidil can share the experience? How have you found it beneficial ? have you had any issues with sides etc? Thanks in advance for any reply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted February 3, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 3, 2022 I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. 6 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...
Regular Member Smacias15 Posted February 3, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 3, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. Doctor said to take oral Minoxidil after my transplant during the growing phase. If I stop taking it after the finam growing stage, will I lose the transplant grafts? Edited February 3, 2022 by Smacias15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JoeMan Posted February 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. I'm taking Finasteride but when I asked my Dr about minoxidil, he said he didn't see a need for it. If it helps grow my transplanted hair I might consider it. Does it cause hair loss if you ever quit taking it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Jtoorrees Posted February 4, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 4, 2022 Following this, thanks for posting. I just got prescribed oral minoxidil and waiting to pick up my prescription. I have the foam but it’s been hard for me to keep up twice a day. I haven’t used it long enough to notice a difference. I haven’t had a HT yet, but would it be a bad idea to start, assuming that I’ll have to stop taking it pre/during/post surgery? Should I just wait until after I’ve had the HT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JP28 Posted February 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2022 8 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. Couldn’t agree more, same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yalla8 Posted February 4, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 4, 2022 17 hours ago, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. Dr, can I ask why duasteride and not finasteride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Vann Posted February 4, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, yalla8 said: Dr, can I ask why duasteride and not finasteride? Finasteride vs dutasteride is similar except in that dutasteride blocks about 90% while finasteride blocks 70% DHT. This is because on the chemical level dutasteride blocks 2 types on the 5 alpha reductase while fin only blocks 1 type. fin- type 2 isoenzyme 5 alpha reductase dut- type 2 AND type 1 In a studies it concluded that dut was able to ‘significantly’ block more of the male sex hormone testoerone in clinical studies. There are lots of backed research between avodart (dut) and propecia (fin). Lots of YouTube videos as well. I would suggest looking up those backed up studies if you want a better detailed answer which they sometimes provide a visual aide. both of them have side effects and dutasteride in a lower dosage has higher side effects in most males that reported taking. (Headaches, groin pain, E.D.) although they were temporary it was still reported. Edit: *I am not a doctor Edited February 4, 2022 by Vann I AM NOT A DOCTOR! 1 1 Follow my first hair transplant journey 3,252 Grafts a minimum of 6,712 hairs June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9N5J__ Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Are most people obtaining oral minoxidil through the internet without a doctor? I want to start taking it but I'm not sure how to go about it in a safe way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Vann Posted February 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, 9N5J__ said: Are most people obtaining oral minoxidil through the internet without a doctor? I want to start taking it but I'm not sure how to go about it in a safe way. I am pretty sure oral minoxidil is over the counter. To my understanding, that means it is a drug that has low potential to be abused or misused and that it SHOULD be relatively safe. Sometimes the FDA can approve them to be "safe" which in most instances is for the general population. From my understanding *NOT A DOCTOR* you can take these type of drugs without any side effects present, and if they do exist you can stop taking the drug and after x amount of time you should be fine. Follow my first hair transplant journey 3,252 Grafts a minimum of 6,712 hairs June 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member JDEE0 Posted February 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 11, 2022 12 minutes ago, Vann said: I am pretty sure oral minoxidil is over the counter. To my understanding, that means it is a drug that has low potential to be abused or misused and that it SHOULD be relatively safe. Sometimes the FDA can approve them to be "safe" which in most instances is for the general population. From my understanding *NOT A DOCTOR* you can take these type of drugs without any side effects present, and if they do exist you can stop taking the drug and after x amount of time you should be fine. Topical is OTC, oral isn't and is a very potent hypertensive drug that can have serious cardiac side effects in higher doses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Whufcdanny95 Posted February 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 8:38 PM, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. Would it be good to take fin on the days not taking dut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yalla8 Posted February 13, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/3/2022 at 3:38 PM, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: I am on oral minoxidil 2.5mg daily and oral dutasteride 0.5mg every other day. My biggest regret is not getting on these meds much sooner. Dr. I’ve been on fin for over 5 years and it’s done well for me. How do I know if and when I should switch to dut? I am 30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted February 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Whufcdanny95 said: Would it be good to take fin on the days not taking dut? No, because the half life of dutasteride is VERY long and it inhibits more DHT than finasteride 1 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 Future Hair Doc Posted February 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 13, 2022 5 hours ago, yalla8 said: Dr. I’ve been on fin for over 5 years and it’s done well for me. How do I know if and when I should switch to dut? I am 30. If it's working, I wouldn't change your regimen 1 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...
Regular Member Baldingat22 Posted February 16, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/13/2022 at 1:27 PM, Dr. Suhail Khokhar said: If it's working, I wouldn't change your regimen How have you responded to oral min? Any face hair or weird skin related issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Future Hair Doc Posted February 16, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted February 16, 2022 10 hours ago, Baldingat22 said: How have you responded to oral min? Any face hair or weird skin related issues? I've responded well and haven't experienced any side effects 2 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...
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