Why is Bica healthier than spironolactone? Not saying you're wrong, just curious because I thought Bica was a newer drug and less researched.
Exploring The Hormonal Route. Hair=life.
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Bica was developed as a safer alternative to flutamide, a similiar NSAA. but bica is less heptatotoxic than flut and cypro.
It's safer because spironolactone fucks the kidneys and makes you lose sodium and retain pottasium, increases cortisol, can cause weight loss, etc.
ask users @Ikarus and @Georgie how thier experiences with spironolactone were.. I haven't yet heard anyone reporting getting fucked up on bica healthwise..
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spironolactone is also a blood pressure med. When I was on 150mg/day I would constantly get lightheaded and whenever I would go from sitting to standing it would take me about 10 seconds to not feel like I was going to pass out.
Conversely it might be a good counter to oral minoxidil at low dosages as it's a diuretic and can help combat the sodium and water retention.
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minoxidil is also a blood pressure med, so maybe taking spironolactone and oral min together (which I was doing) would make it super low
Same. I now keep at least an hour of gap between these two meds. I would shift to Bica ..if only I could.minoxidil is also a blood pressure med, so maybe taking spironolactone and oral min together (which I was doing) would make it super low
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what would be the appropriate dose of flutamide for hair loss ... I used it but it didn't give me results
what would be the appropriate dose of flutamide for hair loss ... I used it but it didn't give me results
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750mg
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Could it be that my mistake was to take only 500mg a day?
My testosterone increased and I lost hair ... with 750 will I keep my testosterone completely blocked?
Could it be that my mistake was to take only 500mg a day?
My testosterone increased and I lost hair ... with 750 will I keep my testosterone completely blocked?
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Is it safe or even necessary to take cypro together with spironolactone?
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Flutamide is extremely hepatatoxic causing liver damage over time so it's definitely not a long terms solution as far as AA's go. Why not use bica since it acts similar without the side effect profile?
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I still would like to understand how it would work if you combine two of those.
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I would but it is very expensive in my country bicalutamide the only antiandrogen that I can access is flutamide
I would but it is very expensive in my country bicalutamide the only antiandrogen that I can access is flutamide
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Well consider getting occasional blood tests to look at liver enzymes to make sure your health doesn't take a hit.
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every 3 to 6 months, have your blood work done, don't go too long on Flutamide without doing so, or you risk trading your liver for hair.
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Bicalutamide 50 mg a day, how much does it block?
Bicalutamide 50 mg a day, how much does it block?
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DHTCell wrote: "just divide ur T level by 10-12ng/dl and thats a good gauge for mg of the drug"
So 500-600ng/dl ?
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@SHORT BALDING ETHNIC Would you combine spironolactone & cypro to make the regimen more effective? I asked a couple of times this question. sorry to be insisting...
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Just keep in mind that when you start Bicalutamide (if you choose to do it as monotherapy), your T will raise 59–97%, so you may need more than 50mg.
I recommend you test your hormone levels before and after you start it.