If I stop my topical finasteride temporarily will I experience set backs? How soon?

[hair2stay]

My doctor wants me to lay off the finasteride and minoxidil for a bit to rule them out as the cause of my headaches and dizziness though neither of us suspect its the finasteride or min..... Yet if I do stop, how long before I shock my system and experience a shed...or hair reversal? Here's my history

AUGUST 2021 - start minoxidil 5% - all is good

DECEMBER 18, 2022 - accidentally start 2.5 mg of finasteride daily instead of 0.25mgs - I continued at 2.5mgs for 4.5 weeks until January 20, 2022

JANUARY 20, 2022 - start topical finasteride at by putting 7.5mg of finasteride into 60 ml of minoxidil using two a day so 7.5mg of finasteride per month applied topically

FEB 8, 2022 - get ear infection with major dizziness / headache

So you can see that I was on minoxidil for 7 months and finasteride for two months with NO headache. Moreover, I am only using a total of 7.5 mg of finasteride total per month TOPICAL


But, in order to rule out finasteride and minoxidil, I may stop using for a week or two. If so, will this cause me to permanently lose all of my gains? Will this cause a shed? What happens if I stop using these products for a few weeks? Thank you

 

[losingbattle88]

Those are definately potential sides. I myself havent experienced those sides but I read others that have.

 

[hair2stay]

Those are definately potential sides. I myself havent experienced those sides but I read others that have.

Thanks Daniel

So if I take a two week break will I lose my gains?

Seems unusual to get sides from such a low dose of finasteride doesn't it? 7.5 MG's per month topically.

They are not constant. They seem to come and go.....

 

[losingbattle88]

Thanks Daniel

So if I take a two week break will I lose my gains?

Seems unusual to get sides from such a low dose of finasteride doesn't it? 7.5 MG's per month topically.

They are not constant. They seem to come and go.....

Not after 2 weeks bro. Give it a try I know it sucks to stop but your problems dont sound too good, so its best to know if it is the finasteride/minoxidill that is causing it or not.

 

[hair2stay]

Not after 2 weeks bro. Give it a try I know it sucks to stop but your problems dont sound too good, so its best to know if it is the finasteride/minoxidill that is causing it or not.

Thank you man. I felt this way a month ago and it was an ear infection so I'm going to go back on nasal spray but I'm glad I can take a week or two off if need be.

Take care!

 

[bluecyclone]

My doctor wants me to lay off the finasteride and minoxidil for a bit to rule them out as the cause of my headaches and dizziness though neither of us suspect its the finasteride or min..... Yet if I do stop, how long before I shock my system and experience a shed...or hair reversal? Here's my history

AUGUST 2021 - start minoxidil 5% - all is good

DECEMBER 18, 2022 - accidentally start 2.5 mg of finasteride daily instead of 0.25mgs - I continued at 2.5mgs for 4.5 weeks until January 20, 2022

JANUARY 20, 2022 - start topical finasteride at by putting 7.5mg of finasteride into 60 ml of minoxidil using two a day so 7.5mg of finasteride per month applied topically

FEB 8, 2022 - get ear infection with major dizziness / headache

So you can see that I was on minoxidil for 7 months and finasteride for two months with NO headache. Moreover, I am only using a total of 7.5 mg of finasteride total per month TOPICAL


But, in order to rule out finasteride and minoxidil, I may stop using for a week or two. If so, will this cause me to permanently lose all of my gains? Will this cause a shed? What happens if I stop using these products for a few weeks? Thank you

Stopped after 3 years. Shedding thinning hit about 2 months later leveled off after 4 months. Hair quality worse but shedding still about the same when on 1% Strut gel.

 

[hair2stay]

Stopped after 3 years. Shedding thinning hit about 2 months later leveled off after 4 months. Hair quality worse but shedding still about the same when on 1% Strut gel.

What is strut gel? Mind me asking why you stopped? It sounds like you are confirming that two weeks wont ruin my progress. When I first started minoxidil they made it sound like you have to take it FOREVER to maintain so I assumed this was every day

Thanks

 

[20YearsOnFin]

So if I take a two week break will I lose my gains?

The answer would be a no in your case, so the same as what losingbattle88 has already said.

 

[hair2stay]

The answer would be a no in your case, so the same as what losingbattle88 has already said.

Thank you!

 

[bluecyclone]

What is strut gel? Mind me asking why you stopped? It sounds like you are confirming that two weeks wont ruin my progress. When I first started minoxidil they made it sound like you have to take it FOREVER to maintain so I assumed this was every day

Thanks

Strut is just a topical vendor

 

[losingbattle88]

Strut is just a topical vendor

Yeah I heard bad things about Them.

 

[jazz1]

I been on Topical Finasteride since 2011 been working great although at the start I had minoxidil side effects, headaches etc.

 

[hair2stay]

Interesting, sides go away though huh?

 

[jazz1]

Interesting, sides go away though huh?

Minoxidil side effects do subside after a while, I’m fine now and I use 15% minoxidil.