Going from Half a Proscar to Quarter Proscar

Hi guys, so I had a dosage question about propecia. I asked my doc if i could take half a proscar instead of a quarter, he said sure. so i started taking half of it and then i read that It’s the same as taking a quarter. can I lower my dose back down to a quarter or is my body now immune to that little propecia? (when you stop taking the medicine u cant start again, so if i started taking a half can I start again at a quarter?)

I dont want to ask my doctor b/c it’s $150 every time i have a question. thanks so much. your blog is invaluable

You should call your doctor to ask about changing doses again (hopefully he wouldn’t charge you for a few minute phone call), and I can’t say what is going to be effective for you. It’s a prescription medication, so always talk to your prescribing doctor.

Cutting the 5mg Proscar pill would bring each dose closer to the recommended hair loss treatment dose (1mg). Generally speaking, I don’t think you’d be “immune” to it because you previously took a higher dose. Some patients have gone off the medication only to restart later, and although it should work once restarted, it might not regrow the hair that is lost during the time you’re not taking it.