Would Using Minoxidil Only Periodically Make Hair Loss Worse?

Hello, i know that minoxidil is supposed to be used every night before bed. My question is, due to my extremely busy lifestyle and lack of routine i sometimes go a week without using minoxidil. If i use it for three days then dont use it again for a week then use it again for three days in a cycle, besides it not working well enough as it needs to be everyday is it actually making my hairloss worse in the sense that if its causing shedding (which is a sign its working) then not using the treatment again for a week, is it basically just shedding my hair and because im then not using it again for a week the hairs that ‘would have been’ stronger and healthy because of the minoxidil are just the thinning hairs that are not being protected by minoxidil. Am i just basically shedding my hair faster?

thank you

To my knowledge, minoxidil will not work on an irregular schedule, particularly one that fits into your lifestyle. Either use it regularly or forget about using it. If you’re seeing continued hair loss, it’s more likely that its just your genetics continuing the process (which was the reason you were using minoxidil in the first place).