THinking of quitting , is it going to do more harm than good

[NicholasLim]

HI , i have been shedding alot on the hairline ever since started propecia? is this thing ever going to work ?? i am thinkning of quitting it because my hairline has gone so far back in such a short time that i think i am going to be bald in another 5 years! That is impossible because there is no close relative that shows that kind of aggressive hairloss !

 

[DoctorHouse]

I know how you feel. I think about quitting everyday. I would consult with a doctor before you quit.

 

[metalheaddude]

Yeah my hairline is so thin and weak its just pathetic. finasteride does a GREAT job of maintaining mid scalp, donor, crown regions. Although I still have a small thin spot on the crown. But those parts are so thick compared to my hairline its almost comical. I really believe its the extra testosterone created by the finasteride that damages hairlines. I dont think my hairline would be as bad if I was off it, but the rest of my hair would be GONE. Its a catch 22.

 

[DoctorHouse]

Metalheaddude, do you have a photo of your hair to post so I can see what you are talking about? Same question for you Nicholas?

 

[Eureka]

Well, While I was on it, most of my loss in the scalp area came from itching. It did maintain hair that I have since lost after quitting it, The hair it did maintain was very thin and strawish, but it continued to grow, and gave the illusion of less hairloss then I really had, After getting off it, all that fell out, the temples started thinning and I went up at least a .5 in the norwood scale in about 3 months.

I don't think quitting propecia is going to help your hairline..it sure as hell didn't help mine.

 

[NicholasLim]

how did you quit ? did you quit slowly or straight off? I am afraid if keep clinging on propecia , my hairloss would be worse !

so how is your hair now after quitting it? does it still shed like when you are on propecia or is the hair loss process slwoer?

 

[NicholasLim]

When you are on propeica, do you feel the soreness in your scalp especially the temple area? i feel that most of the time. If you lost hair on your temple while on propecia, will you be able to get it back ?

 

[metalheaddude]

There is no WAY im stopping propecia now im to scared! Ive been on it for 5 years! Who knows what the hell could happen if I quit now. Besides im interested in a hair transplant to restore my hairline.

Believe it or not propecia side effects disapear after 3-4 years. The body just learns to deal with them. However I still have one major one. The first two years on finasteride is hell though.

 

[Eureka]

how did you quit ? did you quit slowly or straight off? I am afraid if keep clinging on propecia , my hairloss would be worse !

so how is your hair now after quitting it? does it still shed like when you are on propecia or is the hair loss process slwoer?

I gradually lowered the dosage, I was taking .5 to begin with, then started cutting them into halves and quarters, Hoping that would curb the sides, which it didn't, This process lasted about 2 months, going from full pills to quarters, then being off it entirely.

Hair is terrible, It's receded or thinned in every area which was becoming strengthened while on propecia, I would predict that If I never got back on propecia, based on my current rate of loss, that I would be an nw5 by 24.

As for shedding before and after, I never experienced much shedding, aside from self inflicted loss from itching, My hairloss rate has at least tripled since being off it.

 

[Balth06]

Believe it or not propecia side effects disapear after 3-4 years. The body just learns to deal with them.

Its so funny how you just make sh*t up.

 

[metalheaddude]

Believe it or not propecia side effects disapear after 3-4 years. The body just learns to deal with them.

Its so funny how you just make s*** up.

Ive been on finasteride for 5 years! So how do you explain my reduced side effects then?

Just magically disapear did they? :shakehead:

Sick of these amatuer newbies thinking they know everything :shakehead:

 

[Balth06]

Sick of these amatuer newbies thinking they know everything :shakehead:

retard, I've been a member since Sat Dec 09, 2006. Longer than you. so...yea :smack:

 

[Axl_Rose]

Sick of these amatuer newbies thinking they know everything :shakehead:

So now you know how some of us feel when we read your posts.