stopped finasteride for 2 weeks and hair started rapidly falling out

[12344321]

recently i ran out of my proscar, which lasted me about 4 months. I had 1 bottle of propecia before that, so it was about 5 months total of finasteride treatments.

When i ran out of my proscar, i just got lazy i guess and didnt reorder it. after about 2 weeks of not using it, i started to notice a huge increase of hairloss coming from the back of my head, supposedly where finasteride. works best. Also, most of the hairs that were falling out were thick all the way through, except for a very small amount at the bottom.

What do you guys think? you think after not using treatment for only 2 weeks it would start causing my hair to catch up on the male pattern baldness? If so, i guess that would be good news, because it would mean treatments work for me.

 

[Stingray]

Doubtful. You're prolly just in a shed. Bout the right time for it to happen.

 

[cosmo gene]

Well, I think it is from the discontinuation of propecia, what gives man you got lazy, I myself am neurotic about my propecia cause well i geuss i'm neurotic about my hair, but I suppose that you had good regrowth because if you stopped taking it you probably started to take for granted that you have hair, anyways i myself notice an increase of shedding, loss what ever it is when i miss a dose of propecia, i don't know the science behind it but for me I loose hair if i am not militant about my propecia, well actually since adding spironolactone i can be a bit more flexible, BUT TWO WEEKS come on man. Reorder, regrow and don't worry be happy.

 

[Stingray]

Actually cosmo..you're wrong. 1 dose is insignificant. There is no way DHT can damage your hair in 1 day...or even significantly in 1 week. You won't notice a change for almost a month or two after cessation of the drug because your hair that's showing is 4 months older than the hair that's growing. And DHT causes hair follicles to shrink. Not expell the hair they are growing.

 

[cosmo gene]

sting

1) we are unaware of ALL the immediate or protracted metabolic
pathway(s) that cause an increase of hariloss
2) we are unaware of ALL the immediate or protracted metabolic
pathway(s) of propecia within the body
3) we are unaware of All the immediate or protracted metabolic transformation(s) withinj the body that occur upon a temporary cesation of propecia usage.
4)therefor we are unaware of the immediate or protracted response said metabolic pathway transformation(s) will have within the body
5)therefor an increase of hairloss CAN be an immediate response of said metabolic transformation(s) within the body

Our lack of complete awarness of propecia and bodily efficacy further manifests itself in why for some propecia looses its efficacy after prolonged usage

Don't tell me I'm wrong Damit, but if you want you can tell me you either disagree or think I'm wrong. Later.

 

[Stingray]

Rule #1: I am always right

Rule #2: If you think I am incorrect, refer to rule #1.

Just dickin' around of course

 

[Guest]

To put it a little more simply, in anecdotal terms, don't some people suffer heavy sheds within 2 weeks of starting propecia? That wouldn't be caused by the natural protracted effects of DHT. Browsing the forum leads me to believe that hormonal disturbances or any kind (and in any direction) tend to cause all kinds of problems.

 

[lovely711]

My hair started falling after 3 months of stopping propecia....

 

[Grantspots]

5)therefor an increase of hairloss CAN be an immediate response of said metabolic transformation(s) within the body

Glass is half empty, eh Cosmo?

jerry grant

 

[Guest]

That glass is twice the size it should be.

 

[cosmo gene]

admin please delete this post

 

[Guest]

OK, buddy, let's see your greencard.

 

[cosmo gene]

admin please delete this post

 

[Grantspots]

1) we are unaware of ALL the immediate or protracted metabolic
pathway(s) that cause an increase of hariloss
2) we are unaware of ALL the immediate or protracted metabolic
pathway(s) of propecia within the body
3) we are unaware of All the immediate or protracted metabolic transformation(s) withinj the body that occur upon a temporary cesation of propecia usage.
4)therefor we are unaware of the immediate or protracted response said metabolic pathway transformation(s) will have within the body
5)therefor an increase of hairloss CAN be an immediate response of said metabolic transformation(s) within the body
Our lack of comple awarness of propecia and bodily efficacy further manifests itself in why for some propecia looses its efficacy after prolonged usage
Don't tell me I'm wrong Damit, but if you want you can tell me you either disagree or think I'm wrong. Later.

Ok - you're not wrong. But, we are not unaware of the multiplicity of attitudinal positions one could take whilst pondering the possible consequences when one has missed a single dose of finasteride. By your own admission, you are neurotic. And based on your logic, I'd say you look at the glass half empty.

Got it now pumpkin?

jerry grant

 

[cosmo gene]

admin please delete this post

peace

 

[cosmo gene]

admin please delete

 

[cosmo gene]

12344321

I'f you have a bottle of spironolactone, i would apply it a couple times a day until you get your finasteride.

 

[12344321]

reordered it, back on schedule.

the only reason why i hesitated so long is i dont want anyone in my family to know im taking this stuff so i waited until i could get it when i was home alone.

one other thing:

maybe finasteride. is working for me, but only in the back of my head. my vertex in the front of my head has thinned out quite a bit, and my hairline continues to diminish, but the back of my head still seems quite thick. Even if that is the case, ill still be happy. Saving a little hair is better than saving none at all.

 

[zak84]

that's not really fair, my hair falls out and i never miss my propecia time by even a minute

 

[RecedingBoy]

i wouldn't make comments based on anecdotal evidence.

my personal results have shown me that, even after stopping Finasteride for 3 MONTHS, my hair was in better shape.

just ever so recently i have gotten major hairloss. i am still not sure if it is the lack of finasteride in my body and that i am now paying for not taking it earlier, or if it is just a shed. until now, and after i got off finasteride, my hair was the best and thickest it had been in years.

i agree with Yeddie to a certain extent, when he implies that a change in hormonal balance can cause the hair loss. In my opinion, it is a fluctuation of this that can cause the shedding - that explains why people tend to shed initially at first, when they start on finasteride, and why they shed when they get off -- due to the changes in the body.

me? i'm pretty much screwed. my hair was awesome just until a few months ago, and i had visited my girlfriend who lives in another city. now, i'm supposed to meet her back in a month and i'm DAMN NERVOUS. she will notice the change, because thats how my hair is = its a rollercoaster, sometimes its thick, sometimes its thin.

I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GOING BACK ON THE DRUGS NOW.

i dont' know exactly what i should do. I'm confused again. Help!
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