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Hi, so, let me introduce myself... I'm 23, I've been losing hair since 19 years of age judging from the pictures, but I did not notice it until I was 20. When I was 20 I developed some nasty health issues which I still have to a certain degree (I developed thyroid problems, heart palpitations, anxiety all day long etc.) so I had far worse problems than hair loss and kinda hoped it would all sort itself out if I could fix everything else. That, and I didn't want to mess with my hormones further by taking finasteride.
Well that did not quite pan out. I do feel a bit better generally speaking but still not out of the woods, and my hair loss has gotten to the point where I either have to do something about it or just start shaving it all off to not look like a bozo. I feel like I was dealt a weak hand in other areas of my life, and my hair is something I am not going to give up without a fight. Just a matter of principle I guess.
So, after going through this whole hassle of getting my doctor to prescribe Propecia to me, I find that it costs 70€ for one month of pills. This is outrageous to me as a student without a job. So, I managed to arrange something with an acquaintance in a different country who bought it much cheaper with my recipe, it only costs 38€ for 28 pills. Then, to save money further because this is still a lot for me, I am only taking 0.5mg / day, so that the box lasts me almost two months. That's all I can afford at the moment.
Anyway, I am now the 2nd day on finasteride, and I have to say with what all I read on the internet I was almost sure I would get some side effects... but I can't really say that I do. Really I don't, not yet anyways, everything more or less works as it should. So I am more than happy with that already, if it stays that way. Now all that remains is to see if it will work, but that will take a while I guess.
In a few days I will shave my head so I can get some good baseline pictures and track my progress. What can I say, wish me luck, maybe there is some of it in this otherwise very ****ty situation. :turned:
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Second pic somehow makes the crown look much worse than it is in reality but it should give you an idea.
STARTED TAKING finasteride: 04 MAY 2015 (0.5 mg EVERY 72 HOURS due to sides)
NOW INCREASED TO 0.5 mg EVERY 48 HOURS
26 JUNE UPDATE (53 DAYS)
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1st photo is with wet hair and the other ones are with damp hair. I used harsh lighting here which makes my hair look the absolute worst. And the hair is obviously longer here as I did not cut it since I took the original photos.
It's hard to tell if there is any difference since all the conditions of the photos are different, but I am mainly taking these for future reference as I don't like having my hair that short anymore so I will compare with these in the future.
I will try to take some during the daylight in the same environment as the 1st pictures.
16th JULY UPDATE
0.5 mg DAILY (no sides)
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I think it's getting worse. Not sure if it's "just a shed" (that will never come back LOL) and how many more losses I need to take before I jump to something stronger... dutasteride ? They say it takes 6 months to a year to see results on finasteride? Results of what? Halting loss? Regrowth? If this continues for 6 months I will look like ****. WHAT DO.
Well that did not quite pan out. I do feel a bit better generally speaking but still not out of the woods, and my hair loss has gotten to the point where I either have to do something about it or just start shaving it all off to not look like a bozo. I feel like I was dealt a weak hand in other areas of my life, and my hair is something I am not going to give up without a fight. Just a matter of principle I guess.
So, after going through this whole hassle of getting my doctor to prescribe Propecia to me, I find that it costs 70€ for one month of pills. This is outrageous to me as a student without a job. So, I managed to arrange something with an acquaintance in a different country who bought it much cheaper with my recipe, it only costs 38€ for 28 pills. Then, to save money further because this is still a lot for me, I am only taking 0.5mg / day, so that the box lasts me almost two months. That's all I can afford at the moment.
Anyway, I am now the 2nd day on finasteride, and I have to say with what all I read on the internet I was almost sure I would get some side effects... but I can't really say that I do. Really I don't, not yet anyways, everything more or less works as it should. So I am more than happy with that already, if it stays that way. Now all that remains is to see if it will work, but that will take a while I guess.
In a few days I will shave my head so I can get some good baseline pictures and track my progress. What can I say, wish me luck, maybe there is some of it in this otherwise very ****ty situation. :turned:
View attachment 32909View attachment 32913
Second pic somehow makes the crown look much worse than it is in reality but it should give you an idea.
STARTED TAKING finasteride: 04 MAY 2015 (0.5 mg EVERY 72 HOURS due to sides)
NOW INCREASED TO 0.5 mg EVERY 48 HOURS
26 JUNE UPDATE (53 DAYS)
View attachment 33676View attachment 33677View attachment 33678
1st photo is with wet hair and the other ones are with damp hair. I used harsh lighting here which makes my hair look the absolute worst. And the hair is obviously longer here as I did not cut it since I took the original photos.
It's hard to tell if there is any difference since all the conditions of the photos are different, but I am mainly taking these for future reference as I don't like having my hair that short anymore so I will compare with these in the future.
I will try to take some during the daylight in the same environment as the 1st pictures.
16th JULY UPDATE
0.5 mg DAILY (no sides)
View attachment 34050View attachment 34051View attachment 34049
I think it's getting worse. Not sure if it's "just a shed" (that will never come back LOL) and how many more losses I need to take before I jump to something stronger... dutasteride ? They say it takes 6 months to a year to see results on finasteride? Results of what? Halting loss? Regrowth? If this continues for 6 months I will look like ****. WHAT DO.
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