sukh123 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 Really impressed with oral minoxidil studies, do you get it from Bisanga, he said he has a pharmacy that will supply it for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Whipaway Posted August 11, 2022 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, sukh123 said: Really impressed with oral minoxidil studies, do you get it from Bisanga, he said he has a pharmacy that will supply it for me Yes Dr Bisanga supplied it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukh123 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 1 minute ago, Whipaway said: Yes Dr Bisanga supplied it for me. Great do they come in pills that you can half , because he prescribing me 5mg but I want to start with 2.5mg to ease into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Whipaway Posted August 11, 2022 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 Just now, sukh123 said: Great do they come in pills that you can half , because he prescribing me 5mg but I want to start with 2.5mg to ease into it. Yes that can be split in half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member New_Barnet_Please Posted August 11, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 6:39 AM, Testaccount9900 said: Just want to make this clear for anyone interested in OM. Unlike topical it is dosage dependent, the more you take the more minoxidil metabolite you get, because your liver has enough of the enyzme, 2ndly you will get bloating/water retention on any dosage/low/high if you have a bad diet and you eat high salt foods consistently, and drink little to no water, ALONGSIDE being overweight. Oral Min is for people who can keep track of their salt/water intake, aswell as maintain a healthy life style, take it from someone who is on 10mg of oral minoxidil, with 0 bloat, 0 water retention, the only time I have ever encountered retention on the drug is when I pigged out and had 2 pizzas and a full night of drinking with friends, which is out of the norm for my strict gymsqe life style You are giving advice out, but then state that you're taking double what doctors prescribe of the drug for hair loss (5mg)? This could be a factor why you have had so much body hair growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukh123 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 18 minutes ago, New_Barnet_Please said: You are giving advice out, but then state that you're taking double what doctors prescribe of the drug for hair loss (5mg)? This could be a factor why you have had so much body hair growth. Yes anything more than 5mg is too much for hair loss and going into the territory of treating hypertension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukh123 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 11:39 PM, Testaccount9900 said: Just want to make this clear for anyone interested in OM. Unlike topical it is dosage dependent, the more you take the more minoxidil metabolite you get, because your liver has enough of the enyzme, 2ndly you will get bloating/water retention on any dosage/low/high if you have a bad diet and you eat high salt foods consistently, and drink little to no water, ALONGSIDE being overweight. Oral Min is for people who can keep track of their salt/water intake, aswell as maintain a healthy life style, take it from someone who is on 10mg of oral minoxidil, with 0 bloat, 0 water retention, the only time I have ever encountered retention on the drug is when I pigged out and had 2 pizzas and a full night of drinking with friends, which is out of the norm for my strict gymsqe life style bro I think most people who have 2 pizzas and a full night of drinking will have some retention lol. How your experience been with it, in terms of hair results? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Chickennuggets95 Posted August 11, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 59 minutes ago, New_Barnet_Please said: You are giving advice out, but then state that you're taking double what doctors prescribe of the drug for hair loss (5mg)? This could be a factor why you have had so much body hair growth. I am giving out advice I am not telling people to copy my dose. Also there’s been studies done on 10mg aswell and there’s a similar side profile as 5mg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member WhereIsMyMind Posted August 11, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) is 2.5mg too low to be effective for hairloss? Sadly I can't handle 5mg because my blood pressure was already too low before even starting (90/60). When I go past 2.5mg my BP goes to 80/50 which is way too low. That said, as someone with pre-existing low bp, at 2.5mg my BP and resting heart rate is exactly the same as pre-treatment, it is when I go above that I start noticing changes. Edited August 11, 2022 by WhereIsMyMind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member New_Barnet_Please Posted August 11, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted August 11, 2022 8 minutes ago, WhereIsMyMind said: is 2.5mg too low to be effective for hairloss? Sadly I can't handle 5mg because my blood pressure was already too low before even starting (90/60). When I go past 2.5mg my BP goes to 80/50 which is way too low. That said, as someone with pre-existing low bp, at 2.5mg my BP and resting heart rate is exactly the same as pre-treatment, it is when I go above that I start noticing changes. 2.5mg can be very effective! Good luck :0) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FueGenix Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Been taken it for roughly 3 years now, no sides except a bit faster growth of body hair maybe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member John1991 Posted September 10, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) On 7/17/2022 at 8:54 AM, didu911 said: You guys should be careful, this is me after 2 weeks of 5mg oral Minoxidil. I woke up today with a completely swollen face and also burning sensations around my hearth. Will eventually go to the ER, if it is still there in the evening. Whomever prescribed you 5 mg to start is a moron. I just started on .625 mg a day and will be moved up to 1.25 mg a day in a few months if I respond well. 5 mg is easily 4 times what you need. And probably .625 is enough to get benefits with very low side effect risk. Edited September 10, 2022 by John1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted September 12, 2022 Administrators Share Posted September 12, 2022 I've been on oral minoxidil for a few weeks now, nothing but good things to report. 4 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 civic Posted September 13, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted September 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Melvin- Moderator said: I've been on oral minoxidil for a few weeks now, nothing but good things to report. Awesome! Glad it is working well for you Melvin. I would certainly also give it a try, but due to me having Rosacea, i am afraid to start it 😔. For now i just use DIY biotin, saw palmetto topical spray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Hairy Henderson Posted October 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 6:33 PM, civic said: Awesome! Glad it is working well for you Melvin. I would certainly also give it a try, but due to me having Rosacea, i am afraid to start it 😔. For now i just use DIY biotin, saw palmetto topical spray. Biotin and Saw Palmetto works? I was under the impression that primary meds are Fin, Dut, and Minox; with everything else being a gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member civic Posted October 11, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 11, 2022 6 hours ago, Calihome1 said: Biotin and Saw Palmetto works? I was under the impression that primary meds are Fin, Dut, and Minox; with everything else being a gimmick. If you start to believe it works, it will-) Power of suggestion is a very well documented phenomenom, which is why every pill on the market undergoes placebo & within that placebo such is noted😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted October 20, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 7/19/2022 at 4:48 AM, Spring15 said: I drink 10mg topical kirkland minoxidil, have for a year. Now noticeable negative side effects Are you being serious?? (and I assume you meant to write NO noticeable negative side effects). I looked at the ingredients on my MX bottle and all seem to be safe to ingest. Propylene glycol, ethanol, water, MX. Nothing toxic there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted October 21, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 21, 2022 20 hours ago, Westview said: Are you being serious?? (and I assume you meant to write NO noticeable negative side effects). I looked at the ingredients on my MX bottle and all seem to be safe to ingest. Propylene glycol, ethanol, water, MX. Nothing toxic there Yes I am. Correct I meant to write no side effects so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sunsurfhair Posted October 21, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 21, 2022 Do you guys typically take the oral min in AM or PM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Spring15 Posted October 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 17 hours ago, sunsurfhair said: Do you guys typically take the oral min in AM or PM? AM and the PM , twice a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thetdog666 Posted October 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 When I was on 2.5mg daily I took it at night. I'm sure after like 12hrs its basically out your system. Now that I'm on 5mg daily I take one pill in the morning and one at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Curious25 Posted October 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, thetdog666 said: When I was on 2.5mg daily I took it at night. I'm sure after like 12hrs its basically out your system. Now that I'm on 5mg daily I take one pill in the morning and one at night Exactly the same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member ljpcarrera Posted October 22, 2022 Regular Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 Am for me. Going on a year of 2.5 daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted October 22, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 On 10/21/2022 at 4:42 AM, Spring15 said: Yes I am. Correct I meant to write no side effects so far Thats nothing short of amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member Westview Posted October 23, 2022 Senior Member Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 7/17/2022 at 8:54 AM, didu911 said: You guys should be careful, this is me after 2 weeks of 5mg oral Minoxidil. I woke up today with a completely swollen face and also burning sensations around my hearth. Will eventually go to the ER, if it is still there in the evening. I believe you when you say those are MX side-effects. However, according to the drug literature face swelling affects less than 10% of all patients. So that means 90% of people wont experience this. Link: https://patient.info/medicine/minoxidil-for-high-blood-pressure-loniten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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