What dosage are you taking? and for how long?
Any Experience With Very Low Dose Oral Minoxidil (less Than 5 Mg)
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What dosage are you taking? and for how long?
that’s interesting.. what type of pain was it and where on your scalp did it hurt.. I have a similar issue, but never pin pointed it or anything. Also, i used topical for two years back when I was about 20yrs old.. the effect of oral FAR exceeds topical, but I have legit minoxidil sulfate powder.. make sure you’re using legitimate minoxidil. I have had issues with Inhouse before.. not sure if that’s where you ordered yours from.
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no one here has a heart condition? I wanna try Loniten so bad but I have convinced myself it's going to give me a heart attack, I have a very mild case of mitral valve prolapse 
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It's nearly impossible for something like oral minoxidil to make your hair worse. What's most likely is that your hair loss, whose underlying cause oral minoxidil does not address, was too aggressive and negated any potential benefit that oral minoxidil was able to give you.
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I was a non-responder to topical. I decided to try oral at 5 mg a day (one year and a half on it). Somehow, oral minoxidil worked as I got enhanced body hair everywhere but on my head. I kept shedding a lot and my hair quality got worse.
Since I stopped it, my shedding has diminished but it could be zix kicking in after two months.
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Yes, oral minoxidil did its job then. Just that your hairloss’s underlying cause overwhelmed its effects on the scalp
How was the initial shedding? I'm using it for three weeks and all I saw is lots of shedding and some tiny white vellus hairs. It's the worse shed that I've ever seen so far. I thought since I was using topical I don't shed so much but it seems I'm wrong. How long does it take your sheddings and how was it?
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Hi everyone I'm new to the forum.
So I've been on topical Minoxidil for the past 6 months, and finasteride 1mg for the past 5 months where I've seen some regrowth in the crown, and thickening of the mid scalp region. I still havent seen the results I'd like therefore today I've just started my new prescription of Oral minoxidil 1mg which I'll take in the morning and continue with the topical Minoxidil once in the evening.
The reason I've started at 1mg is to reduce the side effects (should there be any) and also prolong the life span of taking the drug, since I can increase in small increments in due course if necessary. The other reason is that dosages as low as 0.65 to 1.25mg have been shown to be more effective than the topical, since I use liquid minoxidil my hair and scalp will also be less greasy during the day.
I'm in my early 30's and work out regularly. I'll be sure to update this in the coming weeks with any sides/possible sheds.
Regards
So I've been on topical Minoxidil for the past 6 months, and finasteride 1mg for the past 5 months where I've seen some regrowth in the crown, and thickening of the mid scalp region. I still havent seen the results I'd like therefore today I've just started my new prescription of Oral minoxidil 1mg which I'll take in the morning and continue with the topical Minoxidil once in the evening.
The reason I've started at 1mg is to reduce the side effects (should there be any) and also prolong the life span of taking the drug, since I can increase in small increments in due course if necessary. The other reason is that dosages as low as 0.65 to 1.25mg have been shown to be more effective than the topical, since I use liquid minoxidil my hair and scalp will also be less greasy during the day.
I'm in my early 30's and work out regularly. I'll be sure to update this in the coming weeks with any sides/possible sheds.
Regards
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Please do keep us updated.
How did you get 1 mg minoxidil??
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It was my first day yesterday but felt completely fine, and completed a heavy session at the gym no issues. I've just taken my second and so far nothing.
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where did you buy it?
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From a Spanish Pharmacy.
www.farmacialdoezequielvigomolina.es/
You can buy finasteride and oral minoxidil separately without a prescription however I wanted them compounded as it works out cheaper. I paid €41 for 100 tablets consisting of 1mg finasteride and 1mg oral minoxidil.
www.farmacialdoezequielvigomolina.es/
You can buy finasteride and oral minoxidil separately without a prescription however I wanted them compounded as it works out cheaper. I paid €41 for 100 tablets consisting of 1mg finasteride and 1mg oral minoxidil.
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Hi all,
Just over a 1 week update for those interested.
No difference in hair volume, however I definitely feel my hairs growing quicker and all over my body (I am aware of hair cycles) but this is just an observation. No shedding as of yet either.
Regards to side effects, I've had a few headaches this week, now I never suffer from headaches usually but this could also be stress induced. One other strange thing I've noticed is that I find I get alot hotter in the face when working out, along with redness this is only temporarily once I cool down everything is back to normal. As a side note I've been training a while, and the intensity hasn't changed.
So far I'm happy and having spoken to my hair surgeon yesterday it's possible I may increase the dosage to 2.5mg after 1 month instead of 3 months.
Just over a 1 week update for those interested.
No difference in hair volume, however I definitely feel my hairs growing quicker and all over my body (I am aware of hair cycles) but this is just an observation. No shedding as of yet either.
Regards to side effects, I've had a few headaches this week, now I never suffer from headaches usually but this could also be stress induced. One other strange thing I've noticed is that I find I get alot hotter in the face when working out, along with redness this is only temporarily once I cool down everything is back to normal. As a side note I've been training a while, and the intensity hasn't changed.
So far I'm happy and having spoken to my hair surgeon yesterday it's possible I may increase the dosage to 2.5mg after 1 month instead of 3 months.
How you got 1 mg of minoxidil??
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I've posted it above in more detail but basically got it compounded by a pharmacy.
That’s good, my shed has started and its kinda depressing but hopefully the outcome will be good
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Hang in there, it's usually a good thing as it's a sign of stronger hairs coming back through.
How long have you been on the oral minoxidil and were you on the topical prior to that?
I have been on the oral version for just over three weeks (I’m drinking the liquid since it’s difficult for me to get, however). I wasn’t on the topical before. When you mentioned headaches within the first week, I got that too! It was bizarre, and I wasn’t sure what was causing it, but it seemed to be an initial side effect.
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Well it's good to know we can attribute it to the medication, my guess is because Minoxidil is a Vasidilator the extra blood flow or simply the widening of the blood vessels could cause slight pressure in the head hence the headaches. If it continues I'll probably take the medication in the evening as opposed to the mornings.
Regards your shed, this is totally normal if you've never tried minoxidil before, my shed was for around 2 months and then I started noticing regrowth.