First time I went on Propecia 1mg (I was 35 yo) & got no shedding, began to see results after 2 months.
After 6 yrs I was really happy with result. I noticed some thining in 7th year, so I doubled up on the dose (2mg). Massive shedding x2 months, but hair grew back.
After 8 months noticed some thining & went to 5mg. Massive shedding x2-3months ensued. Eventually weaned myself off of the medication. No more shedding cycles off propecia , but hair growth more consistent but thiner shafts.
After 4 yrs decided to try propecia again (10/2010), but brought a special scale & cut tablets so that I could slowly taper my dose upwards (in order to hopefully avoid sheddin). I Increase dose every week by .025 mg untill I reached .25mg. After 5 months despite careful tapering up of dose, noticed some shedding.
At this point, I have been holding the dose @ 0.25mg and 6 months later I am still
going through shedding cycles.
Its frustrating, since I know and can tell my hair shafts are getting thicker & healthier on the propecia, it seems that my hair cycles are shorter: 3-4months instead of 3 years. Thus making my hair appear thinner. I can tell the difference between thining due to shorter hair cycles vs deminiturization of hair from male pattern baldness. I keep trying to figure out what is causing this phenomenon, when it didnt happen the first 6 years, I was on propecia (I started back in 1997). May its age related, now that I'm older? Maybe, a shedding cycle is sent off if I miss taking the pill for a day, or if I accidently take a double dose? What is causiing these shedding cycles on propecia?
Anyone have any thoughts here or similar experiences.