Isn't Dutasteride Just Better Drug Than Finasteride?

[dralex]

Feel like dutasteride is over-hyped. My hair shed after taking duta was nuts. I took it for 3 months after 2.5 years on finasteride. No side effects on finasteride. Initial huge increase in sex drive on duta then a complete reversal and ED and low sex drive 2.5 months in. Had to quit ar inhibitors for a month after to reverse the sides and my hair is way worse than before. You could say the 1 month off ar inhibitors caused the loss but given the long half life of duta my dht levels should have actually still been much lower a month off duta after taking it for 3 months than when on finasteride alone. Feel like testerone causes hair loss for a lot of people not dht.

 

[Georgie]

Feel like dutasteride is over-hyped. My hair shed after taking duta was nuts. I took it for 3 months after 2.5 years on finasteride. No side effects on finasteride. Initial huge increase in sex drive on duta then a complete reversal and ED and low sex drive 2.5 months in. Had to quit ar inhibitors for a month after to reverse the sides and my hair is way worse than before. You could say the 1 month off ar inhibitors caused the loss but given the long half life of duta my dht levels should have actually still been much lower a month off duta after taking it for 3 months than when on finasteride alone. Feel like testerone causes hair loss for a lot of people not dht.

It’s also interesting that high dose finasteride and avodart have shown to be helpful for post menopausal women. Makes sense since their test levels would be low anyway. I recently got my test levels checked and mine are low (I have menopausal-type hormonal issues although I’m only 24). So I’ve decided to give dutas each day a crack. I’m wondering if the increased test will actually HELP in some way. I suppose only time will tell.

 

[itsjustsimon]

Feel like dutasteride is over-hyped. My hair shed after taking duta was nuts. I took it for 3 months after 2.5 years on finasteride. No side effects on finasteride. Initial huge increase in sex drive on duta then a complete reversal and ED and low sex drive 2.5 months in. Had to quit ar inhibitors for a month after to reverse the sides and my hair is way worse than before. You could say the 1 month off ar inhibitors caused the loss but given the long half life of duta my dht levels should have actually still been much lower a month off duta after taking it for 3 months than when on finasteride alone. Feel like testerone causes hair loss for a lot of people not dht.

Isn't there a study out there where you can see fina and duta pretty much have the same effect on testosterone levels? How do you know it's not a "good" shed? But if duta gives you worse sides, it's probably not worth it...

 

[dralex]

Isn't there a study out there where you can see fina and duta pretty much have the same effect on testosterone levels? How do you know it's not a "good" shed? But if duta gives you worse sides, it's probably not worth it...

Wasn’t really a shed, just my hair loss increased. I’m losing hair in the lower back area of my head, like in the nape area, now which I never was before. And they don’t have the same effect on testosterone. Duta significantly increases scalp test in comparison to fina

 

[itsjustsimon]

Wasn’t really a shed, just my hair loss increased. I’m losing hair in the lower back area of my head, like in the nape area, now which I never was before. And they don’t have the same effect on testosterone. Duta significantly increases scalp test in comparison to fina

That's somehow strange because we know DHT is for sure more potent than testo and the sum of both hormones stays the same with or without conversion.

 

[AnxiousAndy]

Anecdotally the only side effect I've experienced from dutasteride so far was the first week I felt fatigued, but it went away. Still have a sky high libido, vein popping erections, and I shoot a nice load. Oh, I also got most of my hair back and I'm still improving. dutasteride and minoxidil is a killer combo. That being said, do your homework on it; assess the pros and cons. Keep in mind that the half life for Dutasteride is longer than finasteride.

How long have you been on dutasteride? Also did you try finasteride first?

 

[Marktwothousand]

What is the current dosage for japan and South Korea? Does anyone have a link to a monograph for this is a drug in English. I need something I can bring to my doctor, I think he will prescribe me off label, but I need to show him what the dosages are officially

Currently on finasteride for over 10 years but it is starting to fail with massive shedding

 

[User707]

Chaps in terms of dutasteride all I can tell you is this. I used finasteride for 8 years relatively successfully with only minor thinning/recession throughout that time. In the last year the itch started and I started shedding massively all over the head and lost a lot of ground. I added dutasteride 4 times a week and bang no itch.... no shedding (very minor frontal initially). I'm only 3ish months in so obviously no regrowth but definitely a "re-stabilisation. My take is simply when it works you don't hear from those folk again and when it doesn't those folk are disproportionately vocal about it. Just my 2 cents.

@Jude79 Can i ask you progress. As looking to make the switch to after 20 years on finasteride..