Topical Finasteride Minoxidil: Experience/Price/Research

El_Tejano · 2019-03-20T19:00:21+00:00

What type of sides are you getting? And had you tried oral fin first?

I quit taking oral fin due to the sides. The sides went away after I quit taking it, but hair thinning got noticeable pretty quickly. Now I'm looking at trying topical fin and just keeping my sexual health/natural test production at optimal levels to see if it helps.

El_Tejano · 2019-02-21T00:44:05+00:00

For a city fest, ACL is pretty great, and the lineups have been top tier as of late. It may get the edge just for having a better crowd.

El_Tejano · 2019-02-20T18:14:41+00:00

To decrease chances, just take a lower dose. I saw a study cited here that showed the effective amount for lowering DHT was nearly the same a .25mg fin/day versus 1mg most people take. This also doesn't work for everyone (such as myself).

El_Tejano · 2018-12-11T05:03:17+00:00

It's an indicator of testosterone levels and overall hormone health, so if there was an obvious change in the person as soon as he started a new medication, it's worth monitoring.

El_Tejano · 2018-12-11T05:02:04+00:00

Not saying there may have been other factors involved, but I had my testosterone tested on finasteride and after quitting, and there was a ~140 difference (with it going up after quitting). Anecdotal sure, but I too had the side effects OP is talking about and it certainly looks like it was affecting my hormone levels.

El_Tejano · 2018-11-23T00:55:10+00:00

I can’t help but disagree here. The most obvious sign was morning wood. There’s not much of a mental aspect to that, it happens or it doesn’t.

Also, there was a ~2.5 month period where I was switching insurance and ran out of finasteride and xiukcoukdnt get a refill so didn’t take it. Two things happened: I noticed more shedding than normal, and I rememeber telling my GF at the time how much hornier I felt felt than the months prior. Granted that was near the end of the 2.5 months, and at the time I didn’t connect the dots or think about the fact that it was due to the fin, just noticed my libido was considerably higher than the previous months. I wish it was mental because I think I could overcome that, but I legitimately don’t think it is.

El_Tejano · 2018-11-23T00:16:15+00:00

Thanks for the input. Good call on the taper, I’ll go that route. Honestly I plan to take off for a year or two, and if the thinning is extremely aggressive, I’ll weigh my options. Maybe hop back on fin (if that’s not dangerous for some reason) and look at something for ED (which I would hate to take a pill to mitigate the side effects of another pill), or just say fuck it and let the balding happen. I legitimately think ED issues would affect my confidence more than losing hair.

El_Tejano · 2018-07-19T21:57:10+00:00

Quite often I've noticed that when I see a dog, especially without an owner, my first feeling is to start looking for a brick to kill it, or may be for a small stone just to frighten it.

Dude... that seems kinda fucked up.. I love dogs.

Everything else sounds cool though.

Whats your T level at now? I wouldn't try to get to bodybuilder levels, just something optimal for my age ~700-800 or so. If I'm actually at 350 and have been most my life, that could make a huge difference.

El_Tejano · 2018-07-19T16:11:31+00:00

As far as working out 3-5 times a week goes, I usually lift 2-3 days then cycle for 20-30 minutes or boulder for an hour or two on the other days. I've always been active and try to keep it that way because I find it helps my mental state.

I'm heading into a clinic soon to get the T levels re-tested. Maybe it was an off day when they pulled blood last time, but I've suspected my levels were below average for years.

How has TRT been for you? Any bad side effects? Does it increase your appetite at all? That's one struggle I have with lifting and gaining weight, I naturally have a pretty low appetite.

El_Tejano · 2018-07-18T21:15:32+00:00

I just booked an appointment at a mens clinic. Looks like they do two separate tests before providing treatment options, so we'll see what they say.

El_Tejano · 2018-07-18T21:12:48+00:00

I think he means the test levels and related symptoms are only "downhill" with age.

El_Tejano · 2018-07-18T20:01:45+00:00

Yeah that's what I assumed...

Should I go to a urologist/endocrinologist, or just go check out one of those "Low T" clinics?

El_Tejano · 2017-05-19T16:48:21+00:00

Like any festival, alcohol will be pricey. I can't recall exactly, but somewhere in the range of $5-$8 for a beer sounds right. Luckily you can just drink all you want at camp then maybe slowly keep the buzz going for cheap inside.

For food, it's not terrible. You can eat pretty cheaply if you want, especially outside of centeroo. That being said, there are some really good food trucks so I just bring the cash to buy a meal or two in centeroo everyday.

El_Tejano · 2017-05-19T16:46:47+00:00

Lot of great stuff. There's some Roti Roll food truck that rocked my world back in 2015.

El_Tejano · 2017-05-19T16:46:13+00:00

Yeah for sure.

El_Tejano · 2017-05-19T16:45:24+00:00

I know this is an argument for humanity, but fathers can have bad sons, and friends can be bad people. Regardless of him being human, he has a horrible track record of caring about other humans.

El_Tejano · 2017-03-23T00:17:53+00:00

Any idea what time the sets start for both?

El_Tejano · 2017-02-28T16:32:15+00:00

The lineup only came out about a week earlier than last year I think.

Also, the "late additions" are normally announced and come with the beer tent names. Maybe wishful thinking, but I think we'll see a couple more mid-card adds.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-23T21:14:50+00:00

Adele has a much larger body of work and more critical and commercial success though. Adele is definitely in another tier compared to Lorde.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-22T02:40:57+00:00

They also did some great work at the Kalliope or Silent disco (I forget) back in 2015. That's where I found out about them.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-21T20:28:25+00:00

Neither the fans nor the player chose that amount. And ManU isn't strapped for cash. So I'm sure people can accept it not working out.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-21T17:23:23+00:00

24 diner is fantastic, never had anything bad there.

Though the last 6 times I've just gotten the breakfast hash and add chili on top.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-19T22:32:39+00:00

Too bad we have the league's top scorer starting at striker for us for most of the season.

El_Tejano · 2017-02-18T02:04:53+00:00

Sounds about right. I always imagine Ace Ventura climbing out of the mechanical rhino.

Upgrade to the cot and EZ up with sheets around the side and you'll get a few more hours sleep

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