HairyWishes
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Hi.
HISTORY
23 years old, diffuse thinner, been thinning for 2-3 years, healthy, tall and thin, hereditary, occassionally lurked these forums when I realized I was losing hair. I registered once, but forgot the username and password because I only posted once or twice.
I decided that I would let my male pattern baldness progress until I decided I didn't want to lose anymore. I didn't want to start early regimens when I still looked good. At this point, its a little more obvious, so I ordered some finpecia from inhousepharmacy. I figured that I wouldn't really mind taking 1 pill a day.
GYNO?
So I took my first pill last Tuesday at around 10 AM. I felt just fine throughout the day until 10 PM that same day (12 hours later). I was watching some TV when I realized that my right nipple was itchy. I also remember feeling like the top half of my torso felt slightly different. I kinda laughed it off because of how silly it sounded. Surely I couldn't be reacting to the side affects after only 1 mg...
I took a closer look at my pecs and realized that the nipples were just slightly larger in diameter... barely noticable. I pretty much freaked out and got the worst night of sleep of my life. I decided that I would wait a week, and try 0.5 mg... and hope that I don't experience anything again.
Well, today I took 0.5 mg and sure enough... around 12 hours later, I experienced a "different" feeling in my chest area. It wasn't pain. It wasn't irritation. It was just different. You guys can bash me all you want, but I know my body better than anyone on this planet. The drugs that I took affected me negatively after just 1 mg.
NOT IMAGINARY
I missed less than five days of highschool - all 4 years. I never get sick. I'm not the kind of person that is imagining a pretend symptom. I'm not saying that what is happening to me is full blown gyno, nor am I saying that I would end up getting gyno... but I sure as hell am not going to find out. My body is telling me that something is off, and its going to adjust to whatever I'm doing to it. The pill screwed up my horomones, and my body balanced it out... its as simple as that.
After reading lots of the discussions going on at this forum, I think its safe to assume that the Merck survey is unreliable. I don't think that anyone can count how many people have talked about sexual side affects from Finasteride... while the survey shows that its only a small percentage. The report is very suspect.
WARNING TO THE IGNORANT
I smiled when I opened my first pack of pills. The finpecia pill is so small. I wondered how the tiny thing could dramatically alter someone's life (negatively or positively). If you are experiencing a side-effect that is worsening, do not write it off as "temporary" or "imaginary." Everyone is different. It is okay to come to the forums to ask for advice, but don't let anyone tell you what to do. Everyone is going through different things, at different times. You know yourself best.
I NEED ADVICE
Now that you know my story, I am not going to take anymore finasteride. I am also not going to take any other drugs that may induce gyno-like effects (saw palmetto, spironolactone, dutasteride, etc). What's left? Is my only option to make the minoxidil jump? Keep in mind that I am a diffuse thinner... do I rub that stuff all over my whole head? Any ideas?
THANK YOU
I would like to thank everyone at this forum that takes the time to help others. For most people, losing hair isn't an easy thing to do, and its not an easy thing to talk about in real life. It's hard to get information on this topic, and this was the best resource for me. So, thank you.
HISTORY
23 years old, diffuse thinner, been thinning for 2-3 years, healthy, tall and thin, hereditary, occassionally lurked these forums when I realized I was losing hair. I registered once, but forgot the username and password because I only posted once or twice.
I decided that I would let my male pattern baldness progress until I decided I didn't want to lose anymore. I didn't want to start early regimens when I still looked good. At this point, its a little more obvious, so I ordered some finpecia from inhousepharmacy. I figured that I wouldn't really mind taking 1 pill a day.
GYNO?
So I took my first pill last Tuesday at around 10 AM. I felt just fine throughout the day until 10 PM that same day (12 hours later). I was watching some TV when I realized that my right nipple was itchy. I also remember feeling like the top half of my torso felt slightly different. I kinda laughed it off because of how silly it sounded. Surely I couldn't be reacting to the side affects after only 1 mg...
I took a closer look at my pecs and realized that the nipples were just slightly larger in diameter... barely noticable. I pretty much freaked out and got the worst night of sleep of my life. I decided that I would wait a week, and try 0.5 mg... and hope that I don't experience anything again.
Well, today I took 0.5 mg and sure enough... around 12 hours later, I experienced a "different" feeling in my chest area. It wasn't pain. It wasn't irritation. It was just different. You guys can bash me all you want, but I know my body better than anyone on this planet. The drugs that I took affected me negatively after just 1 mg.
NOT IMAGINARY
I missed less than five days of highschool - all 4 years. I never get sick. I'm not the kind of person that is imagining a pretend symptom. I'm not saying that what is happening to me is full blown gyno, nor am I saying that I would end up getting gyno... but I sure as hell am not going to find out. My body is telling me that something is off, and its going to adjust to whatever I'm doing to it. The pill screwed up my horomones, and my body balanced it out... its as simple as that.
After reading lots of the discussions going on at this forum, I think its safe to assume that the Merck survey is unreliable. I don't think that anyone can count how many people have talked about sexual side affects from Finasteride... while the survey shows that its only a small percentage. The report is very suspect.
WARNING TO THE IGNORANT
I smiled when I opened my first pack of pills. The finpecia pill is so small. I wondered how the tiny thing could dramatically alter someone's life (negatively or positively). If you are experiencing a side-effect that is worsening, do not write it off as "temporary" or "imaginary." Everyone is different. It is okay to come to the forums to ask for advice, but don't let anyone tell you what to do. Everyone is going through different things, at different times. You know yourself best.
I NEED ADVICE
Now that you know my story, I am not going to take anymore finasteride. I am also not going to take any other drugs that may induce gyno-like effects (saw palmetto, spironolactone, dutasteride, etc). What's left? Is my only option to make the minoxidil jump? Keep in mind that I am a diffuse thinner... do I rub that stuff all over my whole head? Any ideas?
THANK YOU
I would like to thank everyone at this forum that takes the time to help others. For most people, losing hair isn't an easy thing to do, and its not an easy thing to talk about in real life. It's hard to get information on this topic, and this was the best resource for me. So, thank you.
