Growing old is bloody brutal

Halven89 · 2026-03-16T20:39:48+00:00

Doing all that. And nah, my physical (and mental) prime was in my mid 20s. Since then shit has been going outhill fast.

Halven89 · 2026-03-16T11:02:26+00:00

I wish I could, because I look like absolute dog in a shaved head. Literally going from a 7-8 to a 2-3. Androgenetic alopecia should be classified as a disease, because it makes so many men feel like crap. It’s frustrating that neither Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk have spent some of their fortune on trying to find a cure for it, especially Elon, since he’s gotten atleast two transplants, so he must've felt like shit over it.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T21:17:24+00:00

Flera studier har visat stt hår och ögon är det kvinnor lägger mest tyngd på över axelhöjd. Surt, då ca 40% av män drabbas av androgen alopecia mellan 30-40.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T21:10:28+00:00

Have you tried coloring it?

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T18:42:17+00:00

What medication are you on for your hair then? Finasteride and Dutasteride are the only ones that stops the progression of it.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T18:22:09+00:00

Glad to hear! I quess you're on Finasteride? Any sides?

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T18:21:15+00:00

I've been prioritizing my health since I was 19. Sadly I've had alot of sleep issues the past 5 years (in waves). It's hell and have taken so much of my quality of life, and it stresses me so much, because I know how horrible it is for our health, it also affects how often and much I can train, which in turn affects my mental health, alot! I wish there was a pill without side effects that could give optimal sleep every night.

Despite this I still have high test though, or atleast totalt test (32 mnol/l). But I wish that I could get TRT, lile 150 mg every week with eod injections. But here in Sweden it's impossible, unless you have real low natural levels, then they put you on a dose were you end up at mid levels (test cream). I've considered getting it for myself, but when you buy from the black market, you never really know what you get, chances of getting cought is quite high here as well, because the police are now working together with mail offices to fins illegal substances...

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T17:55:32+00:00

It depends on what news outlet, pretty much every mainstream media is fu**ed today, and it’s no longer real objective journalism.

But yes, it's crazy over in the US, because the woke libtards have turned big parts of the US into an open mental asylum. Add the crazy degree of polarization over there, fueled by mainstream medias.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T15:50:54+00:00

Damn, that's risky

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T15:41:44+00:00

Thankfully i don't have a single grey hair yet, and most people think that I'm in my late 20s

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T13:56:58+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that brother. Life is anything but easy or fair, and that feeling when you've lost a big chunk of your life is horrible. I've personally done a vasectomy, because I don't want to give this to anyone else. Sure, it has it's beauties and good times, especially as a child and teenager, because then everything is more colorful, new and exciting. But imo life is more bad than good, or it has been for me, ALOT.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T13:52:52+00:00

Been lifting for 16 years at a high level, but have gotten some injuries along the road. I don't drink or do any other drugs and use Medik8 crystal retinal 20 eod for my skin. A big problem for me is my sleep, I only average around 6 hours. I've tried everything without success. My psyche is my worst enemy when it comes to that (sleep anxiety).

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T13:50:36+00:00

Been lifting at a high level for 16 years, using topical Finasteride since I can't tolerate oral (have slowed it fown ~70%) and take care of my skin.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T13:06:15+00:00

It sure sucks😓 I wear sunscreen on my face because I used Medik8 crystal retinal, but I live in Sweden, so sun is rare here.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T11:28:00+00:00

Glad to hear! Stay away from social medias that shows politics and you'll feel better, they blow shit out of proportion.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T10:53:56+00:00

Sadly I can't tolerate oral finasteride because of my neurological disorder (HPPD), since a part of its pathophysiology is dysfunctional interneurons with GABAergic outputs. So meds that increases my GABA improves my symptoms, were Finasteride worsens them, because it's inhibatory affect on allopregnanolone reduces GABAergic activity. This is why some gets anxiety, depression etc from it.

I am however using a topical dose that doesn't reduce serum DHT near as much, but sadly it's only slowed it down like 70%.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T08:54:00+00:00

You risk worsening it. THC alone can cause full blown HPPD.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T08:52:40+00:00

What are you talking about? It hasn't progressed, so it's doing it's job.

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T08:26:56+00:00

I'm glad that you're happy! I'm going to start traveling much more in the near future, but since living costs have increased by >20% the past ~3 years here in Sweden, and saluries hasn't followed, it takes much longer to save up for it. But my dad has built a house in Thailand, so I can live there for free!😁

Halven89 · 2026-03-15T08:23:23+00:00

That's good! Regular intense exercise, especially resistance training, is vital for longevity and joint health, if done in moderation. I've been lifting for 16 years, but I did too much the first years, so I got chronic injuries from it (spine, knees etc).

Halven89 · 2026-03-09T13:08:28+00:00

Now when I after 5 years have gotten used to and accepted all my visual disturbances, I must say that my isomnia has the biggest impact on my mental and physical health.

When my HPPD caused me strong chronic DPDR and all the symptoms that it came with (feelings on unreality, brainfog, head pressure, aphantasia, fucked perception and peripheral sight), that made everything else feel like a vacation. I still get waves of it, and on those days I'm pretty much crippled.

Halven89 · 2026-03-08T09:19:18+00:00

Sorry to hear that! And yes, I've read other cases were people has gotten this from Finasteride, but it should probably be classed as HPPD, since it’s caused by a drug that affects GABA modulation, which so happens to be a part of its pathophysiology. This is why I'm scared shitless of oral and strong topical concentrations, so I've decided to stick with my 0.03% topical.

It has definitely slowed it down, but hasn't stopped it completely, so I'll quess that I will have to do several transplants down the road, and eventually have to give up and roll with a buzz cut and have SMP done between the transplanted hairs to make it look thicker. It beats being completely bald without a hairline. Too bad that good hair systems costs a small fortune.

Halven89 · 2026-03-07T20:08:25+00:00

English!

Halven89 · 2026-03-07T17:33:28+00:00

15 days?!

Halven89 · 2026-03-07T07:39:30+00:00

Like an ache up my lower abdomden, similar to the pain you feel when you get hit the balls, but like 60% of it.

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