Regular Member jr1986 Posted February 28, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted February 28, 2023 Hi everyone, last year I attempted to get on finasteride but struggled with side effects, mainly brain fog and I eventually stopped. At the start of this year I made a 3rd attempt, only taking 1/8th of a mg per day. This time the brain fog hasn't been as bad, can sort of live with it. However like the last time I have lost morning wood almost completely. Sexual function seems okay at the moment but I'm concerned about the loss of night time errections as I understood they the important for penis health? 1/8th per day is a low dose but I can say it has stopped my head itching almost completely so I'm sure it does some good. Any advice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted February 28, 2023 Administrators Share Posted February 28, 2023 Have you considered topical dutasteride? 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...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) I haven't no, I'm not sure how available topical are in the UK. Would you consider complete loss of morning wood a deal breaker? Thanks Edited March 2, 2023 by jr1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DavidFrancis Posted March 2, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 Hi friend; i have the same problem; is it a solution to stop for two weeks to make a break of fin ? or it will destroy the benefits of fina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 28 minutes ago, Ghhh said: Real alpha males don’t get fin side effects especially sexual ones . 1/8th and getting side effects lol Neither do they go trolling on hairloss forums but such is life 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 2, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, DavidFrancis said: Hi friend; i have the same problem; is it a solution to stop for two weeks to make a break of fin ? or it will destroy the benefits of fina You might not lose benifits but yo-yoing dht levels is not meant to be a good thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DavidFrancis Posted March 2, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 2, 2023 39 minutes ago, Ghhh said: Real alpha males don’t get fin side effects especially sexual ones . 1/8th and getting side effects lol I have rarely seen such a stupid answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 3, 2023 Administrators Share Posted March 3, 2023 16 hours ago, jr1986 said: I haven't no, I'm not sure how available topical are in the UK. Would you consider complete loss of morning wood a deal breaker? Thanks No, in my experience morning wood is more associated with sleep quality. Good sleep; strong morning wood. 1 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 yesplease Posted March 7, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 7, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 12:06 AM, jr1986 said: I haven't no, I'm not sure how available topical are in the UK. Would you consider complete loss of morning wood a deal breaker? Thanks Occasional loss of morning wood isn’t a biggie. Consistent loss of it could indicate processes related to ED and/or its onset. So yes, personally, I would keep an eye on that if you choose to continue fin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 7, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 7, 2023 8 hours ago, yesplease said: Occasional loss of morning wood isn’t a biggie. Consistent loss of it could indicate processes related to ED and/or its onset. So yes, personally, I would keep an eye on that if you choose to continue fin. Thanks, eq seems normal when it comes to sex at the moment but morning wood 99% gone so the hormonal shift clearly affects it, I'm sleeping fine, the only thing different is the fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member arthurSam Posted March 8, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 8, 2023 (edited) On 2/28/2023 at 10:32 AM, jr1986 said: Hi everyone, last year I attempted to get on finasteride but struggled with side effects, mainly brain fog and I eventually stopped. At the start of this year I made a 3rd attempt, only taking 1/8th of a mg per day. This time the brain fog hasn't been as bad, can sort of live with it. However like the last time I have lost morning wood almost completely. Sexual function seems okay at the moment but I'm concerned about the loss of night time errections as I understood they the important for penis health? 1/8th per day is a low dose but I can say it has stopped my head itching almost completely so I'm sure it does some good. Any advice? Yes stop it and buy CosmeRNA (SAMiRNA) : / It will be available next month. It is sides effect free, efficacy is almost the same as Fina (it is for stabilization purpose - not for regrow) and you only have to take 1x/ week. It work by removing AR in folicule using RNA modification. It do not reduce DHT, it remove the AR in the scalp ! So there is no side effect due to loss of DHT 🙂 Even female can take it. MiRNA technology is developping from 2004 and will be a lot used in cancer traitements on next years. Edited March 14, 2023 by Hans - Webmaster External link removed. 1 Minoxidil : 5% topical 1ml/day Follicular androgen receptor inhibitor : {Fluridil + CosmeRNA} Exosome Mesotherapy 1mm (See here for explanations & results) : ASCE+ HRLV AAPE for Hair secretomes + human Umbilical Chord Exosomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 8, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 8, 2023 One option could be to change from to every second day or to go topical or to look at oral minoxidil. I wish you all the best! 1 GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 13, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 13, 2023 Update, decided to stop for a few days. On day 3 woke up with strong morning wood, first of 2023. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member arthurSam Posted March 13, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, jr1986 said: Update, decided to stop for a few days. On day 3 woke up with strong morning wood, first of 2023. Good ! Minoxidil : 5% topical 1ml/day Follicular androgen receptor inhibitor : {Fluridil + CosmeRNA} Exosome Mesotherapy 1mm (See here for explanations & results) : ASCE+ HRLV AAPE for Hair secretomes + human Umbilical Chord Exosomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member coinflipdrifter Posted March 16, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 16, 2023 @Gatsby- does topical actually work? I just posted about this because there's really not much literature out there beyond advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valued Contributor Gatsby Posted March 16, 2023 Valued Contributor Share Posted March 16, 2023 Yes topical does work in the same way topical minoxidil works. It penetrates the scalp skin to the DHT receptors. GATSBY 'UNPLUGGED!' 15,671 (3 surgeries) Grafts FUE+BHT Dr. Sethi Eugenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DavidFrancis Posted March 17, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 I have the same side effects, loss of morning woods.m at 0,5mg per day. Do you think its better to decrease at 0,25mg per day, or 0,5mg per day 1 day /2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member jr1986 Posted March 17, 2023 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, DavidFrancis said: I have the same side effects, loss of morning woods.m at 0,5mg per day. Do you think its better to decrease at 0,25mg per day, or 0,5mg per day 1 day /2 You could try cutting back, I'm at such a low dose already I'm not sure there's much point. I don't know if loss of morning wood matters or not, but I've read of people experiencing penis shrinkage on fin, although that might not be true I sort of think regular mw is important keeping everything operating correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member DavidFrancis Posted March 17, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 17, 2023 It scares me these stories, I have a big diffusion and I was really counting on the finasteride. Besides, the shedding has just stopped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member arthurSam Posted March 19, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 19, 2023 Perhaps you could try topical duta instead of fina.... Minoxidil : 5% topical 1ml/day Follicular androgen receptor inhibitor : {Fluridil + CosmeRNA} Exosome Mesotherapy 1mm (See here for explanations & results) : ASCE+ HRLV AAPE for Hair secretomes + human Umbilical Chord Exosomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 20, 2023 Administrators Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 4:40 AM, jr1986 said: You could try cutting back, I'm at such a low dose already I'm not sure there's much point. I don't know if loss of morning wood matters or not, but I've read of people experiencing penis shrinkage on fin, although that might not be true I sort of think regular mw is important keeping everything operating correctly. Low dose finasteride still works. It’s not as effective as daily use, but it’s definitely better than nothing. I don’t think you should quit because of morning wood. I got morning wood sporadically when I wasn’t taking any medication. Your testosterone levels fluctuate naturally, stress, poor sleep all contribute. 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 TorontoMan Posted March 20, 2023 Senior Member Share Posted March 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Melvin- Moderator said: Low dose finasteride still works. It’s not as effective as daily use, but it’s definitely better than nothing. I don’t think you should quit because of morning wood. I got morning wood sporadically when I wasn’t taking any medication. Your testosterone levels fluctuate naturally, stress, poor sleep all contribute. I see this come up quite often, can you speak to it a little more? How often do you think a week you’d get morning wood off meds? I feel like it tapers down naturally as we are, but perhaps closer to 40. I didn’t really think about my morning wood prior to meds because I didn’t have to worry about anything then, but I would bet I didn’t get them every morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Melvin- Admin Posted March 20, 2023 Administrators Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, TorontoMan said: I see this come up quite often, can you speak to it a little more? How often do you think a week you’d get morning wood off meds? I feel like it tapers down naturally as we are, but perhaps closer to 40. I didn’t really think about my morning wood prior to meds because I didn’t have to worry about anything then, but I would bet I didn’t get them every morning In my experience, I got morning wood maybe 3-4x per week. I noticed I would get them in a deep sleep. When I didn’t have a good night sleep, no morning wood. This also didn’t make a difference in my ability to achieve an erection. I’ve noticed before that I’ll wake up middle of the night to go pee with wood. But when I wake up I don’t have wood. I think some cases may be that you do get wood at some point in the night without knowing. 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...
Regular Member DedLifts Posted March 20, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 6:38 PM, Melvin- Moderator said: No, in my experience morning wood is more associated with sleep quality. Good sleep; strong morning wood. This. Poor sleep wrecks hormone levels. Also, alcohol and lack of exercise cause me to get it less often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member arthurSam Posted March 24, 2023 Regular Member Share Posted March 24, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 10:27 AM, DavidFrancis said: I have the same side effects, loss of morning woods.m at 0,5mg per day. Do you think its better to decrease at 0,25mg per day, or 0,5mg per day 1 day /2 Well cosmerna will give you better result in that case. Minoxidil : 5% topical 1ml/day Follicular androgen receptor inhibitor : {Fluridil + CosmeRNA} Exosome Mesotherapy 1mm (See here for explanations & results) : ASCE+ HRLV AAPE for Hair secretomes + human Umbilical Chord Exosomes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now