Increased dihydrotestosterone while taking finasteride

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AlexCross said:
what does real mean?) I buy finasteride in a pharmacy. why would they deceive me? especially, as I said, I buy finasteride intended for prostate adenoma, a rather serious disease.
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i am just asking you to be sure . You have to be sure that it is real finasteride , many people buy it online from India, in that case, you can't be 100 % sure .
 
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I would recommend if you want of course scalp biopsy because it will show if there is a decrease in scalp DHT I cannot think of any other way of making sure the finasteride is working for you.
 
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If it’s finasteride from the Philippines or something like that then you need to be cautious. But Western pharmacies and Indian are reliable
 
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marmot said:
some examples there are many more
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hmmm... what should I do now? how did you deal with it or did nothing help you as well?

I read an article in one of the threads you provided me. It says that the reason finasteride isn't working could be "Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency." How can I check this diagnosis?

UPD: after reviewing the information about this diagnosis, it does not seem that I have any signs of a 21-hydroxylase deficiency
 
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I would recommend if you want of course scalp biopsy because it will show if there is a decrease in scalp DHT I cannot think of any other way of making sure the finasteride is working for you.
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I think if finasteride worked, then the results of the analysis would show at least a minimal decrease of 200 - 300 points. So there is no point in doing a scalp biopsy
 
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Mr. Slap Head said:
Dude just try dutasteride
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yes I understood that. But I need to finish taking the finasteride that the doctor prescribed for me, the pills have already been bought and I have been drinking them for almost half a month. I think it makes sense to complete it and see the result.

But to be honest, I'm afraid that I fell into that category of people for whom dihydrotestosterone inhibitors do not help. I have now read all the topics @IdealForehead and @klooop and I'm really sad that I have a similar situation
 
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yes I understood that. But I need to finish taking the finasteride that the doctor prescribed for me, the pills have already been bought and I have been drinking them for almost half a month. I think it makes sense to complete it and see the result.

But to be honest, I'm afraid that I fell into that category of people for whom dihydrotestosterone inhibitors do not help. I have now read all the topics @IdealForehead and @klooop and I'm really sad that I have a similar situation
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It’s possible that dutasteride might not work either. It did not work for me, but finasteride did. However I guarantee you 5mg of finasteride will do nothing if 1mg did nothing. It is not like minoxidil where there is a steeper dose-response curve. I would be taking 5-10mg of oral minoxidil if I were you. I would also get on a topical antiandrogen - it’s not like it will affect blood work, so you can still determine what is working and what isn’t, while still preserving your hair. Time is of the essence
 
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Mr. Slap Head said:
It’s possible that dutasteride might not work either. It did not work for me, but finasteride did. However I guarantee you 5mg of finasteride will do nothing if 1mg did nothing. It is not like minoxidil where there is a steeper dose-response curve. I would be taking 5-10mg of oral minoxidil if I were you. I would also get on a topical antiandrogen - it’s not like it will affect blood work, so you can still determine what is working and what isn’t, while still preserving your hair. Time is of the essence
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What is topical antiandrogen? Can you advise me on a specific preparation?
 
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What is topical antiandrogen? Can you advise me on a specific preparation?
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RU58841, many people use it. I have used it in the past, no problems at all. Personally I make topical bicalutamide which is cheaper, more convenient, and I would say just as effective.

those are the best options. There are weaker ones like Fluridil, CB, alfatradiol which might work if your hair loss is not that bad.
 
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RU58841, many people use it. I have used it in the past, no problems at all. Personally I make topical bicalutamide which is cheaper, more convenient, and I would say just as effective.

those are the best options. There are weaker ones like Fluridil, CB, alfatradiol which might work if your hair loss is not that bad.
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oh...very expensive. but there seems to be no choice

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oh...very expensive. but there seems to be no choice

this ok?:

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Yeah. There’s other sites out there like Anageninc too. But it’s all expensive. If you but the raw powder it is more affordable. I always bought pre-mixed. But some people on here have a source for cheaper powders.
 
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I always bought pre-mixed.
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Do not quite understand. After all, in the previous comment you wrote that you are doing topical bicalutamide.

I could only find bicalutamide tablets on the Internet. I understand there is a powder from which you can make a mixture. But I don't understand where people get instructions on how to mix properly to get topical bicalutamide or RU58841.

Are you still using topical bicalutamide? How long is it enough? I.e. I mean, you bought a bag of powder (I don't know how many grams there are), and how much is enough for you. A month, two, less?
 
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Do not quite understand. After all, in the previous comment you wrote that you are doing topical bicalutamide.

I could only find bicalutamide tablets on the Internet. I understand there is a powder from which you can make a mixture. But I don't understand where people get instructions on how to mix properly to get topical bicalutamide or RU58841.

Are you still using topical bicalutamide? How long is it enough? I.e. I mean, you bought a bag of powder (I don't know how many grams there are), and how much is enough for you. A month, two, less?
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He buy the bica pills and Crush them into a solution..
 
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