This thread has nothing to do with Hairloss except mentions Impact of Hairloss

[Saurabhaj]

Today i was shaken up 100% what i have seen,my brother's friend who has look of level 9s on attractiveness scale,height of 6 feet,good family background is suffering from "Psoriasis".

I will tell this from non medical person type of perspective,not as a Doctor.
His body look so damaging,so bad that any normal person cannot look more than a second.
my brother said no one dares to be going near him after they know about it.

He recently got engaged to a very beautiful girl,because she didnot know about his medical condition,as it was arrange marriage of theirs.
When that girl knew about this,she became unconscious,needed hospitalisation,she was totally shocked and unable to speak because of what she saw in his future husband.

She immediately broken all the contacts with him,broken their proposed marriage.

I was so down knowing this,here many compare hairloss with losing eye,limb,person with cancer,person with disablities.
Many of hair loss sufferers break their career projections because of hairloss,stop achieving dream.
Imagine his condition.Psoriasis has no Cure,all treatment are not well effective.

Please Google search that and imagine that guy condition,this guy has face and hands(medical term for palm) unaffected by the disease.

He is thinking of marriage,i cried in my inner self how cruel i am to my selfworthn because of this superficial thing of Hairloss,knowing that this guy chances are ZERO,ZERO,ZERO to be with girl.

 

[shookwun]

Came in expecting marriage, and something along the lines of proving yourself worthy to a women.






Left expected, and satisfied.




On a side note: In North America good friend of mine has moderate psoriasis that inflames significantly during the summer months, and is within the mild range during winter. he is on monthly injections by a trial pharmaceutical company and it has completely stopped the disease within it's path. The only notable marks are the blotch marks where the psoriasis inflames, but the actual scabs and such are completely gone. it looks like he has spots more or less.

 

[JTS]

The people comparing hairloss to actual conditions are the biggest idiots in the world. I've been suffering from a chronic condition induced by finasteride since October so **** all of you who dare compare hairloss to what I'm going through right now. I'd rather lose my hair than have ****ing CPPS, I'll tell you that much.

 

[Saurabhaj]

Take Care.

 

[Hairloss23]

The people comparing hairloss to actual conditions are the biggest idiots in the world. I've been suffering from a chronic condition induced by finasteride since October so **** all of you who dare compare hairloss to what I'm going through right now. I'd rather lose my hair than have ****ing CPPS, I'll tell you that much.

Mind me asking what it is? PFS?

 

[Agustin Araujo]

It's a difficult situation since we're aware there are so many other bad things that could happen to any person other than hair loss. What does make it difficult for many of us here about our hair loss is that the vast majority of the time, we get little to no sympathy from other human beings. There's even a hair loss awareness month and most people don't seem to know about that or even care. What do we have to do to get as much sympathy as someone who suffers from a non life threatening medical condition who receives a lot of sympathy? Because there can be other issues that are nowhere as bad as hair loss, yet get significantly more sympathy.

 

[JTS]

Mind me asking what it is? PFS?

CPPS. According to my urologist it can be induced by a hormonal imbalance which is of course how finasteride works. Fortunately I haven't suffered any sexual sides though, just urinary issues and pain.

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Not something scientifically proven to happen, that's for sure. Post-finasteride syndrome is not even real.

God, you really are a stupid ****. Persistent sexual side effects are even mentioned as a possibility by Merck themselves. I suppose gyno isn't a possible side effect either... Lol

 

[Hairloss23]

PFS isn't real unless you're Fred, in which case the entire world is out to get you especially your own nipples.

 

[Hairloss23]

My bad, it's true: http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/p/propecia/propecia_ppi.pdf

Damn, I don't understand how other people can still make that gamble, when even the official sources admit that persistent sexual side-effects can occur.

The argument "You can just try it and then if you get sides, you stop it!" doesn't stand anymore.

I still think finasteride is the drug of the devil when it comes to hair loss. You take a big risk, I mean, if you value your libido and your sex life.

Good for people who can take it without any trouble, but if I had gone anywhere near it, I would have grown tits. But my gyno was caused by another medication.

The very fact that finasteride exists is a sort of double edged sword. On one hand, it is the most effective tool we have against hair loss, a monument that through research and development, treatments can actually be found for hair loss. On the other hand, I have no doubt that if Finasteride hadn't been discovered/was found to be ineffective for male pattern baldness, then an alternative, probably safe treatment would have been found by now.

 

[CaptainForehead]

My bad, it's true: http://www.merck.com/product/usa/pi_circulars/p/propecia/propecia_ppi.pdf

Damn, I don't understand how other people can still make that gamble, when even the official sources admit that persistent sexual side-effects can occur.

The argument "You can just try it and then if you get sides, you stop it!" doesn't stand anymore.

I still think finasteride is the drug of the devil when it comes to hair loss. You take a big risk, I mean, if you value your libido and your sex life.

When I was 21 and a diffuse NW4, I had the option of finasteride. I decided against it because of the risk of persistent side effects.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Damn, I don't understand how other people can still take that gamble, when even the official sources admit that persistent sexual side-effects can occur.

The argument "You can just try it and then if you get sides, you stop it!" doesn't stand anymore.

I still think finasteride is the drug of the devil when it comes to hair loss. You take a big risk, I mean, if you value your libido and your sex life.

This just shows how far people will go to prevent from going bald. I know the risks. Maybe take them too lightly, but going full bald in itself is a terrible risk.

 

[Exodus2011]

When I was 21 and a diffuse NW4, I had the option of finasteride. I decided against it because of the risk of persistent side effects.

dang man the risk is like one in a million last i checked. got any links to support otherwise?

i kinda did the same though, though. i waited until 19 to start taking finasteride. i should have started it as soon as i turned 18, if not earlier. but goddamn the risk of lowered libido, its still a ****in gamble even if its a very small chance

i still did it eventually though, i figure its like flying a plane. tiny chance of a tragedy, but almost all the time it will be fine.

 

[shookwun]

Ill do whatever it takes to keep my hair.

rugs, plugs, and drugs. Ride till i die.

transplants, and drugs till the end. Rug if all else fails.



Hair is one of the deciding factors that determines the quality of your life.

 

[winnyblues]

Word

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Hair is one of the deciding factors that determines the quality of your life.

Sad but very true. At least for the majority of us.

 

[Exodus2011]

libido is important for quality of life too though. even if you are incel masturbation is still an important part of life. everyone gets their rocks off however they can, its an amazing sensation and its hard to imagine life without it (despite mine just being p**rn and bating lol)

however looks are important as well. it not only gets you girls but is a big part of identity and self esteem. the latter has been what has made me feel bad a lot, since i am incel anyways.

i can't help but feel inferior being bald, all the discrimination, stereotyping, and knowing how you are not as good looking all combine to contribute to it.

i hate how the fearmongerers got to me, but at the same time if my libido was permanently lowered or even absent i'd be really pissed too.

 

[TransientHair]

God, you really are a stupid ****. Persistent sexual side effects are even mentioned as a possibility by Merck themselves. I suppose gyno isn't a possible side effect either... Lol

The following have been reported in general use with PROPECIA:
• decrease in sex drive that continued after stopping the medication

Just because people claimed to have developed long lasting sexual dysfunction while taking Finasteride, doesn't mean that it was caused by taking the drug. I found this article interesting on the topic pfs and nocebo.

 

[Exodus2011]

Just because people claimed to have developed long lasting sexual dysfunction while taking Finasteride, doesn't mean that it was caused by taking the drug. I found this article interesting on the topic pfs and nocebo.

i've thought about it all being placebo, but at the same time that's a lot of people with it to just chalk it up to being in their head.

 

[Wolf Pack]

This just shows how far people will go to prevent from going bald. I know the risks. Maybe take them too lightly, but going full bald in itself is a terrible risk.

The persistent side effects mentioned by Merck is for legal cover, there is no medical basis for it. Obviously some people are too stupid to realise this and berate one of the safest drugs. It's up to the person. If you're happy going bald and the emotional/physical consequences that result from this, that's up to you. People who get genuine sides and remain balanced I have respect for.

I have heard videos from fullheads or disgruntled baldites saying don't take Propecia or Rogaine for various agendas. Some people are just psychologically screwed and blame it on medication. Sad but true. In real life and for the large majority of people this drug does wonders. No sides except you keep your hair and aesthetics.

 

[Exodus2011]

The persistent side effects mentioned by Merck is for legal cover, there is no medical basis for it. Obviously some people are too stupid to realise this and berate one of the safest drugs. It's up to the person. If you're happy going bald and the emotional/physical consequences that result from this, that's up to you. People who get genuine sides and remain balanced I have respect for.

so as someone in the medical field you think there really is a super tiny chance of permanent propecia sides? like one in a million?

also do you think i could have safely started it a few months after turning 17, when i first started going bald?