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[coltburris20]

I'm 21 y/o, gradually losing hair on top and temples for about 2.5 years. I've been using minoxidil for a couple years but it's obviously not enough. I'm ready to get some form of propecia/finast/proscar but I'm not quite sure what approach to take.

Is an appointment necessary or should I order from United Pharmacies? I can't afford the name brand so I am leaning more towards getting finpecia online without seeing a derm. Is this a good idea or would it be unsafe? I am a little bit concerned about the sides but from what I've read it seems that I can always stop and the sides will go away. Also any recommendations of finpecia vs fincar or others would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Skaff]

Do it legit. Go to a Doctor, get a script for Proscar and chop it into quarters. It ends up being cheaper than using rogaine.

 

[MPBWarrior]

why should he bother going to a doctor? wouldn't it be much better getting Fincar from unitedpharmacies.com or inhousepharmacy.com and splitting it in quarters??? someone else back me up on this!

 

[docj077]

Hi ColtBurris20, I'm just curious, have you read over the 177 reviews on Propecia at http://www.askapatient.com/viewrating.asp?drug=20788&name=PROPECIA before deciding to go through with it. I actually got a prescription for Propecia, took 1 pill, and decided to do some more research on it while my boddy was digesting it. I found the reviews mentioned above an it scared me out of it.

This guy is funny. At first he posted in a bunch of threads saying that he had never taken propecia and now he says that he has taken one pill just so that he can appear to have a reasonable understanding of the drug.

Silly person.

 

[docj077]

Correct, I don't have a reasonable understanding of the drug which is precisely why I am trying to obtain some reasonable replies to my posts.

Well, then why do you insist on only posting side effects to a drug that is pretty much specifically designed to target hormones, which means it is guaranteed to give you side effects of some sort?

If you understand the nature of the drug, then you would have realized that by now. Altering hormones in any fashion, whether it be through inhibition of their metabolism or simple administration of large doses (such as in contraceptives), will give you side effects.

The makers of propecia know this, the medical community knows this, and pretty much everyone that posts on these forums knows this.

You keep linking to a forum that is filled with mostly complaints with a few success stories scattered about. In real life, it's the complete opposite. Thousands or even hundreds of thousands of men are taking this drug, and yet, you decide to link to a site with over a hundred patient testimonials.

It doesn't work that way.

 

[Guest]

why should he bother going to a doctor? wouldn't it be much better getting Fincar from unitedpharmacies.com or inhousepharmacy.com and splitting it in quarters??? someone else back me up on this!

maybe so he can confirm it's male pattern baldness? i think it's really irresponsible for some people on here to constantly assert that derms do nothing and to start medications without being under the care of a physician. we are not doctors.

Nothing precludes him from ordering from United or Inhouse after seeing a derm. The doctor could see him, recommend Propecia, then the guy goes home and orders generic finasteride. Not a big deal.

You may think you know more about hair loss treatments than most derms, and you probably do, but I guarantee that you don't know more medicine or biology than most of them do. Drugs are serious business.

 

[person_123]

why should he bother going to a doctor? wouldn't it be much better getting Fincar from unitedpharmacies.com or inhousepharmacy.com and splitting it in quarters??? someone else back me up on this!

maybe so he can confirm it's male pattern baldness? i think it's really irresponsible for some people on here to constantly assert that derms do nothing and to start medications without being under the care of a physician. we are not doctors.

Nothing precludes him from ordering from United or Inhouse after seeing a derm. The doctor could see him, recommend Propecia, then the guy goes home and orders generic finasteride. Not a big deal.

You may think you know more about hair loss treatments than most derms, and you probably do, but I guarantee that you don't know more medicine or biology than most of them do. Drugs are serious business.

Also, if you go to a doctor, you'll get all the info you want. You'll know when you "can't" take the drug, you'll know what medication it clashes with, you'll know what to expect. Basically, you'll get most of the information from hours of reading these forums, and maybe a bit more.

The drug isn't "prescription only" medicine for no reason. The reason is that people need to consult their doctor before beginning a hormone changing drug.

 

[MPBWarrior]

why should he bother going to a doctor? wouldn't it be much better getting Fincar from unitedpharmacies.com or inhousepharmacy.com and splitting it in quarters??? someone else back me up on this!

maybe so he can confirm it's male pattern baldness? i think it's really irresponsible for some people on here to constantly assert that derms do nothing and to start medications without being under the care of a physician. we are not doctors.

Nothing precludes him from ordering from United or Inhouse after seeing a derm. The doctor could see him, recommend Propecia, then the guy goes home and orders generic finasteride. Not a big deal.

You may think you know more about hair loss treatments than most derms, and you probably do, but I guarantee that you don't know more medicine or biology than most of them do. Drugs are serious business.

indeed drugs are serious business... hence my concern with dutasteride being taken every day, which u so highly praise...
all i hear on this forum is people having their doctors put them off finasteride. i'm more than convinced it's a very safe drug to take and granted, u should watch out if u have a liver problem or something, but is a doctor really going to know about this? he probably doesn't even know what finasteride does to your body!!! i say go through these forums for hours if u have the time and soak up all the information on the web available to u. you'll learn much more and much more effectively than by going to a derm. u may even get a good derm, but no point in risking waisting your time and money when u can get it for free online (even if it does take a lot longer) and at a much less biased viewpoint.

 

[Guest]

indeed drugs are serious business... hence my concern with dutasteride being taken every day, which u so highly praise...
all i hear on this forum is people having their doctors put them off finasteride. i'm more than convinced it's a very safe drug to take and granted, u should watch out if u have a liver problem or something, but is a doctor really going to know about this? he probably doesn't even know what finasteride does to your body!!! i say go through these forums for hours if u have the time and soak up all the information on the web available to u. you'll learn much more and much more effectively than by going to a derm. u may even get a good derm, but no point in risking waisting your time and money when u can get it for free online (even if it does take a lot longer) and at a much less biased viewpoint.

I praise dutasteride as a drug, no question, but do you hear me telling people to get on it without consulting a doctor? nooo. I consulted a doctor before starting Avodart. you are not a doctor, mpbwarrior. "unless you have a liver problem or something?" What? People should see doctors before they take prescription drugs. It is just as simple as that.

no point risking time and money? but it's worth risking your health? i would not be surprised if this forum got sued sometime in the future because of posts like yours.

 

[abcdefg]

Doctor u have a pretty good understanding of propecia and how it works. As far as prescription drugs go how safe do you think it is?

 

[docj077]

Doctor u have a pretty good understanding of propecia and how it works. As far as prescription drugs go how safe do you think it is?

As long as you maintain some sense of consistency and don't allow your hormones to fluctuate by not using the medication when you're supposed to, you should be fine on propecia or avodart.

There are two concerns that I have for people on 5 AR inhibitors.
1.Do 5AR inhibitors prevent the creation of neuroactive steriods in vivo and thus cause abnormal brain physiology to occur?

2.Does not taking a 5AR inhibitor religiously promote the development of highly aggressive cancers secondary to hormonal fluctuations caused by poor patient compliance?

I do not use finasteride anymore and while I was on it, I wasn't all that impressed. Only time will tell when it comes to the damage or lack of damage that these drugs could potentially cause.

As far as prescription drugs go, it's really pretty safe. No allergenic potential, no addictive possibilities, and no prolonged side effects (that we know of).

 

[MPBWarrior]

finasteride has been used for decades now. if there was a serious long term problem with it (apart from the sides which go away with discontinued use), wouldnt we know by now? we should be having this discussion about dutasteride, not finasteride.