minoxidil side effects

[jay2k8]

I have been using minoxidil (mostly foam) on and off for about 3 years on my hairline and I am a great responder... I just dont know how to deal with the side effects. My face gets fat, I get dark circles around my eyes, my skin turns pale, my heart rate drops and it feels like its pumping/working harder. I also heard minoxidil causes heart enlargement I don't know if that's true or not which scares me a bit. When I am using minoxidil I have a full head of dark thick hair when I am not my hair looks like crap. How can I minimize the side effects I experience?

 

[ali777]

I quit for the same reasons..

Your best bet is to quit or to just live with it!!!

 

[Timi]

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[rcom440]

I have been using minoxidil (mostly foam) on and off for about 3 years on my hairline and I am a great responder... I just dont know how to deal with the side effects. My face gets fat, I get dark circles around my eyes, my skin turns pale, my heart rate drops and it feels like its pumping/working harder. I also heard minoxidil causes heart enlargement I don't know if that's true or not which scares me a bit. When I am using minoxidil I have a full head of dark thick hair when I am not my hair looks like crap. How can I minimize the side effects I experience?

Just decrease the dosage and see how it goes. If the symptoms stop you can slowly increase the dosage. Try to figure out how much of minoxidil you can handle.

If you use it 1ml. per application, try 0.5ml. for a week or so.
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