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(27-01-2012, 04:06 PM)bryony Wrote: Biggest change for me was the drying out of the oiliness of my scalp. I now need to use conditioner! It's a bit early to see growth, but I have started using minoxidil.
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I've been thinking about trying minoxidil for a couple of months now, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Amazon has a 6-month supply for about $26, which seems incredibly reasonable. A bunch of the reviews say you start losing hair faster for about a month before the new stuff comes in. As for my facial hair growth on PM, I used to shave every other day (being a scruffy nerf-herder on days I didn't shave), but now I seem to be able to go 3 days before I reach that same level of scruffiness, so it's definitely growing more slowly.
I'd love to know what results you get with the minoxidil Bryony.
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(27-01-2012, 04:15 PM)bryony Wrote: Gosh, you're brave! Finasteride can have lots of unpleasant side effects....
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No not really. The doc prescribed it and said to stop if I felt anything I didn't like or it didn't have any effects, left it up to me. I haven't noticed any difference at all to anything, in 4 months, however, since both he and the pharmacist warned me it might cause my chest to swell
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I keep taking it!
(27-01-2012, 04:15 PM)bryony Wrote: You didn't mention Minoxidil... I assume because of the unpleasant oiliness of it? The new foam application method comes off patent in March, and that's supposed to dry very quickly.
I didn't mention it because I've never tried it, never really even considered it once I saw the price of it!
I accepted my hair loss many many years ago and even if minoxodil really does better than what it says on the tin, I doubt I'd ever really grow a full head of hair, and what I did get would almost certainly be grey to white, so it simply doesn't bother me.
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(27-01-2012, 06:10 PM)Pansy-Mae Wrote: I didn't mention it because I've never tried it, never really even considered it once I saw the price of it!
I accepted my hair loss many many years ago and even if minoxodil really does better than what it says on the tin, I doubt I'd ever really grow a full head of hair, and what I did get would almost certainly be grey to white, so it simply doesn't bother me.
Oh, I got confused. I thought the context was about regrowing hair, but I assume that was a by-the-by from you regarding your taking it for other reasons!
(By the way, M is a lot cheaper now - you could dye regrown hair!
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(27-01-2012, 05:59 PM)JMT Wrote: (27-01-2012, 04:06 PM)bryony Wrote: Biggest change for me was the drying out of the oiliness of my scalp. I now need to use conditioner! It's a bit early to see growth, but I have started using minoxidil.
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I've been thinking about trying minoxidil for a couple of months now, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Amazon has a 6-month supply for about $26, which seems incredibly reasonable. A bunch of the reviews say you start losing hair faster for about a month before the new stuff comes in. As for my facial hair growth on PM, I used to shave every other day (being a scruffy nerf-herder on days I didn't shave), but now I seem to be able to go 3 days before I reach that same level of scruffiness, so it's definitely growing more slowly.
I'd love to know what results you get with the minoxidil Bryony.
I'll keep you posted!
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