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For those that take fin... with food or without?


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Recently found out I had a mild case of stomach lining damage after being prescribed ibuprofen for two weeks.... turns out I was supposed to take the tablets WITH food, and as a result of not doing so i ended up with something called gastritis...Not fun

Just wondering how you guys pop your fin? With food or without? And does this have any effect on the efficacy of the drug?

Thanks

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I work at home .. so I’m day drinking n night drinking.. so I usually take my finasteride with some heneiken. 

No food .. cuz I’m lazy .. 

 

what’s up with ur stomach ? I take Advil 2-3 pills a day for pain issues .. 

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Immediately after breakfast, so with food.  I think it slows down absoption to a certain extent, which is useful when you are cutting down 5mg tablets.

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I try to take any pills (dutasteride, oral min, multivitamin) with breakfast because otherwise they make my stomach hurt slightly for a few minutes. The bigger the size of the pill(s) and the hungrier I am, the worse it hurts.

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I don’t think it’s necessary to take with food. 

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