Should I Increase My Finasteride Dose to 2.5mg a Day to Stop New Shedding?

Dear Doctor
I have been using proscar tablets(5mg) instead of propecia, quartering the 5mg tablet & taking 1/4 tablet a day. This has worked 4 many years but now it has lost it’s effectiveness & I am shedding hair rapidly.

I have found many articles on the net were doctors suggest that patients increase the dose to 2.5 mg to stop shedding & the risk of side efects will rise only slightly. What do u think ?

Please respond,I am really depressed. Avodart is not available in Australia & regain liquid burnt my scalp & the foam isn’t available in Australia either.
Thanks in Advance.

Taking finasteride 1mg is adequate for the treatment of hair loss. Taking double dose or 2.5mg or 5mg does not mean it will be more effective. Unfortunately finasteride is NOT a complete solution for hair loss. Your genetic fate will eventually catch up to you. Finasteride will at least postpone or prevent further hair loss, as it has its limits. I do not see a problem doubling the dose, provided that you do not develop any side effects.

I sympathize that hair loss is devastating to many people, but if you are that depressed you should see someone professionally about it.