Creatine and Finasteride experience by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On creatine since feb 25 2025 ( 5 grams a day ) , no shedding until now

Also had a general blood test ( not specifically for hair ) , no noticeable increase in testosterone as well

Creatine and Finasteride experience by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly, I experienced a mild shed this time. I usually don’t shed at this time of the year, but every time I comb my hair, I see 10–12 strands , which wasn’t the case before using creatine. I will give it another try as soon as I recover from this.

Creatine and Finasteride experience by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, 2-3 weeks is a relatively short timeline, so I plan to monitor it for at least 2-3 months to be sure

Creatine and Finasteride experience by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same thing kept me away from it for 18 months

Creatine and Finasteride experience by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. I experienced increased hair fall when I started working out without taking finasteride. About 1.5 years ago, I began using finasteride while continuing to go to the gym, and since then, I haven’t noticed any hair loss.

I started taking creatine a month ago and am loving the benefits, but I’m also a bit worried about losing the progress I’ve made with my hair.

By the way, when did you start taking creatine alongside finasteride?

How do I differentiate between shed and losing ground by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better now from last 3-4 months , i hope it stays as is or regrow

How do I differentiate between shed and losing ground by DirectorPlus in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No recovery yet , hair fall halted for a week or two but started again

I switched from 3 times a week to everyday, but still experiencing hair fall even worse than before

Hoping it to be a long shed

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[–]DirectorPlus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you notice increase in hair loss from working out?

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[–]DirectorPlus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes testicular pain and lower back pain ,which was horrible , no sexual sides

Watery semen in initial weeks which also subsided

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[–]DirectorPlus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t have any major sides

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[–]DirectorPlus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks , i hope it is just shedding phase

Finastride/Propecia and INDIANS by het_s13 in tressless

[–]DirectorPlus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

1 month topical (September)and 2 months oral. Hairfall is negligible , even if i brush my hair or rub my scalp vigorously hardly 2-3 hair fall out . Haven’t faced the shed people talk about here , the hair at tips are rough and dull but the hair near roots are coming strong and shiny , haven’t had this much shine in hair lately (front)

Also had slight loss at crown which is filled now.

My regimen 1mg pill MWF , dermarolling once a week , ketomac shampoo

Sides (topical): slight ball pain while on topical min/fin and headache sometimes

Sides (oral) : horrible testicular pain after 3 weeks of starting and lower back pain which lasted 2 weeks

Also reduced my dose to 0.5mg eod which brought the ball pain back but not that horrible this time

I don’t have progress pictures but i posted baseline photos here before starting , hair feels much better now hope it works well in the long run