PropeciaJunkie asking for advice and help !

[NicholasLim]

i am getting more depressed each day , what i am getting from propecia is just nvr ending shed , and no regrowth of healthier hair , my hairline has gone back a lot and the density of the hair has also reduce a lot ! IS this even normal ? i am asian btw and do asian respond differently to propecia? The male pattern baldness gene comes from my mother side where most of the relatives there have moderate male pattern baldness , mostly NW2 at the age of 30 and nvr go beyond NW3 but the rate i am losing it , i think i gonna bald in like 5 years.

I have increased soreness after being on propecia ! is that normal ? I have been on and off propecia a few times. will being on and off propecia cause serious dmg to my follicles?

I started Propecia like during march last year , used it for a month or so and stopped , then got back on it during jun-july and used it for 2 months or so and stopped and finally i got back on it in like feb 2007 till now !

Please evaluate my situation and what i can do for my hair !

 

[OverMachoGrande]

Hi NicolasLim!

In the beginning, I too had a little soreness but mainly alot of itching but it calmed down a bit around month 4. I lost some density in the front as well in the areas that were itching but it seems to shed and then regrow a bit, it is weird. I notice you stop and start Propecia, the only true way to evalute if it will work for you is to stick with it for 1 year. After that if you feel it is not working, drop it if you want. I don't think that you did any dammage to your hair, i think you just caused yourself alot of sheds. Do you use Minoxidil? I personally got the most regrowth with that. As far as being Asian, I do not believe that makes any difference to the efficiency of Propecia . Also try using Nizoral shampoo (unless you already do), leave it in for 15 minutes and then rinse it out and do this 3 times per week. It make calm you scalp a bit as well. I am at work now so it's hard for me to type alot but if you have any other questions however, feel free to post them or PM me. I will also try reading through some of your posts to get an idea of what you have tried as well. Hang in there and I hope this helps.

 

[NicholasLim]

Thx a lot , i am using nizoral 1% twice weekly and i dont really notice any significant relief of soreness after using it , except that my hair is dry after using it.

I am not using minoxidil just yet because i read that minoxidil only works for approximately 5 years and it is a hassle to apply it.

I am looking into other supplement atm , i just bought green tea extract , is there anything else that i could add into my regimen ?

 

[OverMachoGrande]

If you are going the natural route, you could try zinc sulfate and B6 and maybe Saw Palmetto or Beta Sitosterol (which is in Saw P).

 

[NicholasLim]

I am more concern about the soreness on my temple and vertex area now , sometimes it is very bad and shouldnt the soreness be gone after using propecia?

 

[OverMachoGrande]

I know what you are talking about. I had the soreness for about 2 month's in combo with the itching, after that the soreness stopped or so I thought. It seems to come and go, at least with me anyway.

 

[NicholasLim]

So what should i do now ? should i increase the dosage and see how it goes? or should i try some topical to see if the itchiness is gone ? is there any topical that i can apply at home without being found out ( i have housemates and i dont want anyone to know that i am losing hair just yet )

Please tell me anything possible that will help with hairloss. Is exercising going to help at all ? and i am doing the Scalp exercise too whenever i am free but it doesnt seem to help , i am taking 2 green tea tablets daily too !

I have been shedding lately , on my hairline especially but i dont see any healthy hair growing out from my hairline !! i see minituarizing hair on my hairline instead! Do you guys experience this as well ? Is test the main culprit for hairloss for me and should i stop propecia ? i have a few major sheds on the hairline but each time i only see miniaturized hair growing on the hairline instead of healthier hair!

 

[NicholasLim]

Any experience poster pls comment on my situation THX

 

[cmudave]

Most people shed the first few months and don't notice any significant regrowth or thickening until at least months 4-6. As you have been on it for no longer than 3 months its no wonder you haven't noticed any improvement. As i said before usually people shed the first few months and then thicker hair begins to grow in its place....so there is a good possibility the shedding could have been a good thing. I'd say stick with it for a year. The one year mark is usually where you will peak at regrowth. I didn't have any sheds the first few months, I did notice a thickening, but not till about month 6. Ive currently been going through a shed for a couple months but it seems to be slowing down and hopefully I will experience some more thickening afterwards. As far as the soreness on the temples go..im not sure about that but I agree with the propecia junkie that you should try nizoral...that might help with the soreness. And finally you might as well give minoxidil (rogaine) a shot.. it would be a powerful weapon to your regimen.

 

[ITNEVERRAINS]

I'd say throw the fertilizer away yesterday and get a hair transplant if it bothers you that much, but again i'm biased.

 

[OverMachoGrande]

I have used Apple Cider Vinegar for the itch and it seemed to work pretty good.