science-jay's story (from naturals to finasteride and back...)

[science-jay]

Ok, about time to introduce myself here!
I have seen the beginning days of HairLossTalk.com, some things changed, some things not...

i've start noticing thinning about 8 years ago, i was 23 than. i was in panic...why was this happening to me? Than i've had a closer look at my family, father, uncles etc...yeah for sure...male pattern baldness was running in the family big time!

after some basis research i started saw palmetto and a little bit later i added nizoral. I thought i was covering all the areas by this regimen but ofcourse i was not...saw palmetto did'nt do the trick for me (altough i still believe that it could be of benefit when a 85-95% fatty acid extract is used). Nizoral immediatly helped me to stop itching and dandruff.

Later i started to use my own topicals: borage-oil, green tea, grape seed extract etc., very difficult to apply all those...)

i don't know if it helped to slow down hairloss but in 2001 i've added Minoxidil 2%

for years no extreme loss but in 2005 i really needed to take more desperate measures, so i've got on finasteride. It immediatly gave me sides, even after 4 months no decent erecion's, then i've cut the dose to 0,25mg and used this dose for 15 months. It wasn't helping, the sides didn't go away. Besides that, i was losing still a lot of hair, went from NW1.5/2 to 2.5/3 with diffuse thinning in NW6 area.

in januari 2006 i thought it was time to drop the finasteride and start a strong "non-finasteride" regimen:
* spironolactone 2% & 5% morning and night
* minoxidil only in morning
* revivogen at night
* internal: beta-sitosterol, flax SDG, green tea and Grape Seed.

at this time i don't no if things are working cause i'm still shedding a lot

* just switched from Revivogen to ZIX, I think revivogen can only be used when you don't have a girlfriend cause you will stink all night...I like the Zix-routine

*also add Nano-shampoo an Apple Cider Vinegar with cayenne

i will keep everybody posted,
greetz!

SJ.

 

[hairhaircomeagain]

Sides sides sides...Is there anyone with fuckin no sides. Merck should be sued for spreading false figures...2%...HAH....I think medics dont know fuckin math.

 

[Guest]

I have no sides...

 

[Aplunk1]

Sides sides sides...Is there anyone with fuckin no sides. Merck should be sued for spreading false figures...2%...HAH....I think medics dont know fuckin math.

There are many people on these forums who use finasteride without side effects.

 

[powersam]

i guess those of us who use finasteride and don't get sides should start posting as such.

I use finasteride and have suffered no side effects apart from some up and down libido in the first month or two which has completely gone away. my wang is just as hard as its always been, and i also have hair. finasteride is great.

 

[beaner]

Started finasteride almost 2 months ago...had watery semen for a week or so and lack of morning wood a few times (which I wont even blame finasteride for) and that was about it......haven't really thought about it at all.....no sides here as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Dark_Vegeta]

i have been on finasteride for 7 months so far and had no side effects what so ever.

 

[KRAMER]

I was on propecia for a few months and couldn't keep an erection to save my life. I went through hell even after I stopped. I got on Levitra and that saved the day. Now I don't need it but I am off Propecia now.

 

[powersam]

kramer you are a poster boy for how not to use propecia. in the first few months you will have some libido problems, up and down. you seem to have quit at this point, which means your body once more has to normalise the hormone levels, meaning more up and down libido. people who go on and off propecia in such a short time frame are just looking for trouble, and in my opinion deserve it when they undoubtably find it.

aplunk though this is finasteride based, don't be shy. let loose with your no side comments if you have them, dutasteride is just the big daddy of finasteride.

 

[KRAMER]

Poster Boy...Yeah..

When you are 27..which I was at the time...and your prick doesn't work anymore...f*** it..I will be bald!!!

I understand what you are saying but I am not willing to give that up. I have a regimen without that. It is working ok...I will be getting a hair transplant later this year.



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