Hi everybody,
The male pattern baldness hit me in august 2006, when I was 25. My hair was my biggest asset. In numerous occasions I have received compliments from girls about my hair and it was giving me a super confidence in day to day interactions at work, with girls and etc. Anyway, the male pattern baldness was so aggressive that in a few months I have lost 30 % of the density of my hair. My face changed!!
I started treating the male pattern baldness with some stupid vitamins, dietary supplements and other crap that I ordered on-line. Nothing helped. In May 2007 I started the “big 3â€, after I had found out this site. My regimen was: 1.25mg of Proscar daily, Rogaine Foam only at the hairline (started with two applications but switched to only once a day some months ago) and Nizoral shampoo 2-3 times a week.
The results were: my vertex’s bald spot closed up (good re-growth), maintenance on all other areas except for the hairline where the Rogaine did nothing- no re-growth but only gradual thinning and deformation. On the scale I would say that I am between Norwood 1 to Norwood 1.5 but diffuse, which is not visible on the first day after taking a shower.
Here where the fun part starts!
On the 22nd of February 2009 I discontinued the Proscar due to the sides, which become intolerable. The first negative side effects appeared on the 12 month when I have developed pretty aggressive gyno. Initially I could tolerate this side effect, because I guess my hair was more important than my breasts, so I kept on with the Proscar. Later on month 18 of my treatment my parents told me that I have transformed dramatically (they see me every other month) and told me that I was undergoing a feminization process. They noted that I had gained weight in a way, which is typical for girls, also according to them my voice was becoming softer, my shoulders were becoming smaller, my hips were getting wider and of course the gyno. Until that moment I was not really paying attention to my body, except for my hair. I was obsessed, and still am, with my hair. This was the only physical feature that I was interested, when looking at the mirror. The drugs were doing a good job and the hair was one of the most important things in my life. I must have been addicted to finasteride, because even at that point I have not considered quitting the drug. Other sides that I was experiencing at that point, which I could not connect with the finasteride until I found www.propeicahelp.com and read some of the stories, were exhaustion, terrible constipation problem, panic attacks and extreme paranoia (especially when high). Another side which I was experiencing was that I could not handle with the stress as I used to.
On the 10th of February 2009 I had one of the most stressful days in my career. After work I decided to ski, so I can relax. This usually is my No. 1 stress relief but this time did not help. Usually after skiing I feel so relaxed and relived and sleep pretty well. Unfortunately that night I could not sleep for more than 1-2 hours. Anyway everything started on the next day!! I went to work with a blurred mind. I was feeling my hands and legs somehow disconnected from my body. I could also feel that my muscles were tingling and trembling.
It is very hard to explain that feeling even in my native language but I would say that this is what stands for brain fog. It is like when you are high and you are looking at the surroundings from a different angle. It is like when you are looking at the world from a “filterâ€. You are feeling your head heavier with a very slight pain, especially when you turning it abruptly to a different direction. The feeling resembles the dizziness when you change your altitude very quickly. The feeling is like you have some problems with the vestibular system.
Anyway, this day at work was an absolute disastrous I could not concentrate at all and the brain fog was accelerating when I was trying to concentrate. At work I could experience the slurring of speech and stumbling over words side effects. I freaked out and took the rest of the week off. Initially I thought all this is due to the super stressful job I have but on the next day, after good sleep, nothing changed. All the mental sides were there!!
Then I thought of the worst and went to scan my head. Fortunately, there were no problems!!
I never thought that the finasteride can cause such a damage mental wise.
It is day 14th and 3 days from stopping the finasteride and I am still in this funky state!!!!!!
It is terrible. You cannot do anything right!!!
This is my story and guys I would like to continue the treatment of my male pattern baldness and would like to ask you some question:
1) Is stopping the finasteride immediately just like I did is the best thing to do or is better to initially decrease the dosage and gradually stop it?
2) I am thinking of starting with the Xandrox 15 % plus + spironolactone 5 %. Do you think this is the best alternative that could compensate for the oral finasteride?
3) What else can I do - Revivogen?
4) You can think of me of a freak for this one (after experiencing all those severe sides) but if I decrease the dosage of the finasteride dramatically, let’s say 0.5 mg a day would I experience the same sides?
Thank you kindly in advance for all your input.
The male pattern baldness hit me in august 2006, when I was 25. My hair was my biggest asset. In numerous occasions I have received compliments from girls about my hair and it was giving me a super confidence in day to day interactions at work, with girls and etc. Anyway, the male pattern baldness was so aggressive that in a few months I have lost 30 % of the density of my hair. My face changed!!
I started treating the male pattern baldness with some stupid vitamins, dietary supplements and other crap that I ordered on-line. Nothing helped. In May 2007 I started the “big 3â€, after I had found out this site. My regimen was: 1.25mg of Proscar daily, Rogaine Foam only at the hairline (started with two applications but switched to only once a day some months ago) and Nizoral shampoo 2-3 times a week.
The results were: my vertex’s bald spot closed up (good re-growth), maintenance on all other areas except for the hairline where the Rogaine did nothing- no re-growth but only gradual thinning and deformation. On the scale I would say that I am between Norwood 1 to Norwood 1.5 but diffuse, which is not visible on the first day after taking a shower.
Here where the fun part starts!
On the 22nd of February 2009 I discontinued the Proscar due to the sides, which become intolerable. The first negative side effects appeared on the 12 month when I have developed pretty aggressive gyno. Initially I could tolerate this side effect, because I guess my hair was more important than my breasts, so I kept on with the Proscar. Later on month 18 of my treatment my parents told me that I have transformed dramatically (they see me every other month) and told me that I was undergoing a feminization process. They noted that I had gained weight in a way, which is typical for girls, also according to them my voice was becoming softer, my shoulders were becoming smaller, my hips were getting wider and of course the gyno. Until that moment I was not really paying attention to my body, except for my hair. I was obsessed, and still am, with my hair. This was the only physical feature that I was interested, when looking at the mirror. The drugs were doing a good job and the hair was one of the most important things in my life. I must have been addicted to finasteride, because even at that point I have not considered quitting the drug. Other sides that I was experiencing at that point, which I could not connect with the finasteride until I found www.propeicahelp.com and read some of the stories, were exhaustion, terrible constipation problem, panic attacks and extreme paranoia (especially when high). Another side which I was experiencing was that I could not handle with the stress as I used to.
On the 10th of February 2009 I had one of the most stressful days in my career. After work I decided to ski, so I can relax. This usually is my No. 1 stress relief but this time did not help. Usually after skiing I feel so relaxed and relived and sleep pretty well. Unfortunately that night I could not sleep for more than 1-2 hours. Anyway everything started on the next day!! I went to work with a blurred mind. I was feeling my hands and legs somehow disconnected from my body. I could also feel that my muscles were tingling and trembling.
It is very hard to explain that feeling even in my native language but I would say that this is what stands for brain fog. It is like when you are high and you are looking at the surroundings from a different angle. It is like when you are looking at the world from a “filterâ€. You are feeling your head heavier with a very slight pain, especially when you turning it abruptly to a different direction. The feeling resembles the dizziness when you change your altitude very quickly. The feeling is like you have some problems with the vestibular system.
Anyway, this day at work was an absolute disastrous I could not concentrate at all and the brain fog was accelerating when I was trying to concentrate. At work I could experience the slurring of speech and stumbling over words side effects. I freaked out and took the rest of the week off. Initially I thought all this is due to the super stressful job I have but on the next day, after good sleep, nothing changed. All the mental sides were there!!
Then I thought of the worst and went to scan my head. Fortunately, there were no problems!!
I never thought that the finasteride can cause such a damage mental wise.
It is day 14th and 3 days from stopping the finasteride and I am still in this funky state!!!!!!
It is terrible. You cannot do anything right!!!
This is my story and guys I would like to continue the treatment of my male pattern baldness and would like to ask you some question:
1) Is stopping the finasteride immediately just like I did is the best thing to do or is better to initially decrease the dosage and gradually stop it?
2) I am thinking of starting with the Xandrox 15 % plus + spironolactone 5 %. Do you think this is the best alternative that could compensate for the oral finasteride?
3) What else can I do - Revivogen?
4) You can think of me of a freak for this one (after experiencing all those severe sides) but if I decrease the dosage of the finasteride dramatically, let’s say 0.5 mg a day would I experience the same sides?
Thank you kindly in advance for all your input.
