What you describe sounds like “catch-up” hair loss. When you stop taking Propecia (finasteride 1mg) the hairs that benefited from the medication will fall out and you will catch up to where you would have been if you never took the Propecia. The hair loss will not be any worse off than if you never […]
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What you are describing is nothing new, but in my experience it doesn’t work. I don’t know that topical finasteride has been studied enough (perhaps it was studied and didn’t work), but the minoxidil by itself likely did most of the regrowth for your friend. There was a product that was sold up until a […]
Side effects from any drugs (including Propecia) usually are seen in the beginning and not after 20 years, but it is possible. I have seen many patients over the years and I do not recall anyone off hand who suddenly had a side effect after years of use. If you don’t have side effect with […]
Propecia is not a NSAID drug and it most likely does not cause gastritis. Aspirin and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) are NSAID class drugs. Poor diet, spicy foods, alcohol, and obesity are generally the culprits of gastritis. This site (which polls people on the web, is not scientific, and I do not endorse) indicates that gastritis […]
Propecia can cause sexual side effects in 1 to 2% of the men that take the drug. If you are one of them, you need to inform your doctor and consider your options (including stopping the medication, which I guess you already did). It’s interesting that you had an increase in libido followed by a […]
You should first see a doctor for an examination and a diagnosis of your hair loss cause. You shouldn’t just jump at trying different medications/products blindly. You can also ask your endocrinologist about your concern with Propecia (finasteride 1mg). First and foremost, make sure your hair loss is due to genetics if you’re even considering […]
I realize many men take Propecia to treat the front hairline thinning, but it generally rarely works for that area. Propecia works mainly for the thinning on the top/crown area. Please speak with your doctor regarding stopping or starting any medication. Stopping Propecia abruptly can potentially cause “catch up” hair loss. Almost every week, I […]
This “Post-Finasteride Syndrome” suggests that there are persistent sexual, neurological, and physical side effects for some men when they stop taking the medication (Propecia). It sounds like it’s just a fancy name to wrap around the seemingly endless list of side effects that people on the internet are attributing to finasteride. The data that is […]
One does not measure libido, as this is a subjective call for everyone. You are right — our libidos do vary with mood, age, time of the day, stress in our lives, relationships, etc… The decision about taking a drug like Propecia should relate to a Master Plan for your hair loss problem.
We see hair loss that is not symmetrical, so I would not be surprised that one side reacted differently to Propecia than the other side; however, you are the first person to have reported this to me. I would go back to your prescribing doctor to have measurements done (assuming you had measurements taken before […]
My first choice for a drug treatment is always finasteride (Propecia) and in the generic form it costs about $3/month. So yes, while Propecia is probably the cheaper option, it is also the only oral drug approved at this time by the FDA for the treating genetic hair loss (the other is topical minoxidil). There […]
What you describe is not unusual, as the majority of men that take this medication likely have similar experiences with Propecia (finasteride 1mg), but the reports on the internet tend to seem skewed in the negative direction. As I’ve said in the past, those that feel slighted will usually speak out the loudest, while those […]
As you were off the drug for almost a year, I would not be surprised to see little regrowth. Only time will tell, and this time stay on the drug as it is a lifetime commitment.
There are mental side effects reported in a small group of individuals, much as you described. I’ve written about this many times before, including here, here, and here. In one study, finasteride has been found to inhibit hippocampal neurogenesis in mice, which is related to emotional behavior. There are reports in humans with the higher […]
I do not believe supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a side effect of Propecia. I don’t recall any cases where Propecia (finasteride) caused an irregular heartbeat. If you’re also using minoxidil, that is the more likely culprit, since minoxidil has actually been linked to cardiac issues. Some causes of SVT can be from anything with caffein […]
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