Increasing finasteride from 0.5mg to 1mg daily

From the longest time, I had been taking 0.5 mg of Finasteride daily yet was still losing ground. People said that the differences between the two doses were negligible, so I assumed that increasing the dose wouldn’t help. After seeing little progress over a year, I decided to bite the bullet and increased my dosage to 1 mg daily. The differences were noticeable within a few weeks. I had less shedding both in the shower and on the floor. In addition, my libido was slightly lower than before, but I took that as a sign of efficacy. And hey, I would personally rather have a full head of hair and have sex a little less often than the opposite. Fast forward to a few months later, and I’ve already noticed regrowth. Take my anecdotal testimony with a grain of salt, if you must, but let this be a warning, or perhaps a beacon of hope, to those who are unaware: there is a difference in dosage for some people. If your hair loss is aggressive, don’t be afraid to increase your dosage. Those few percentages can be the break point between losing and gaining.

In Mercks original study on Propecia, the 1mg dose was the recommended best dose.  Thank you for sharing your experience.  I hope you become a model for others who take shortcuts and don’t get the full benefits of the drug. 

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