7 days to recover from Propecia side effects

shivers20

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Long story short, I took finasteride years ago but stopped due to the side effects. Decided to start up again. I take it once a week, a 1mg pill on Sunday, that's it. I don't take any more doses during the week. It always takes me six days to recover from the sides 100 percent.

I am currently not in a relationship so I normally don't have sex during the week. I do have sex on Friday or Saturdays. My plan is working pretty well. It might not be ideal but it is what it is.
 

Quantum Cat

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Are you sure this isn't psychosomatic? I find it hard to believe one pill can produce such strong sides, but if it does, you probably shouldn't be taking it at all. Also 1mg per week is not really going to do any help for your hair
 

IrishFella

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Taking only one pill a week cannot be good for your hormones, constantly fluctuating. I reconsider doing that. Either take it daily, EOD or stop altogether.
 
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Are you sure this isn't psychosomatic? I find it hard to believe one pill can produce such strong sides, but if it does, you probably shouldn't be taking it at all. Also 1mg per week is not really going to do any help for your hair


clearly its all in his head
 

Wuffer

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I agree with Irish. You should take it every day or not at all. Taking it once a week means your hormones are bouncing up and down, and your body won't have an opportunity to adjust. Plus I can't see any benefit to your hair loss in the long run.

When you take finasteride consistently your body will have an initial phase of adjusting to the hormonal change, but will usually balance out eventually.
 

Fanjeera

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You should take the charts of pharmacodynamics to your doctor and ask why you should be taking the drug every day, if one single dose of 1 mg supresses DHT for many days. Don't just start testing it on yourself. There has to be an explanation.
Though, fluctuating DHT may have it's own effects, I still think DHT on some days is better than no DHT at all.
 
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