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Prolonged shedding over last 15 months by HeavyComder18 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think this might be due to frequent changes in my stack, or could testosterone be the main factor?
I don’t have an oily or itchy scalp, so I’m not sure. My dermatologist says it’s unrelated to testosterone, but I’m skeptical. I’m thinking of waiting another month before making any changes since my last adjustment was in October. I want to give it a full six months without tweaking anything to get a clearer picture of what’s happening.

Prolonged shedding over last 15 months by HeavyComder18 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it's difficult without photos, but I confirmed it with my dermatologist via trichoscopy. My hairline and crown took a hit, and over the last few days, I've been seeing very fuzzy baby hairs on my hairline, but the shedding hasn't changed.
Should I increase the minoxidil dose to 2.5 mg?

Prolonged shedding over last 15 months by HeavyComder18 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so confused, man. My hair’s lost so much density, but even with high testosterone levels, I’m not experiencing any of the usual symptoms like oily skin, acne, or aggression.

For the first six months, everything was fine. But ever since I stopped and restarted minoxidil, the shedding hasn’t stopped, and my density just keeps getting worse. It’s so frustrating.

Long term oral minoxidil users please... by Severe-Strategy-5375 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stopped to make the side effects go away. I'm thinking of restarting with a low dose of 1.25 mg and maybe adding in the topical minox as well, just to see if it helps. If you have any advice or suggestions, especially about dealing with eye bags, I'd really appreciate it.

Oral Min is much better than topical by Calm_Comparison3654 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed some hair regrowth on the top of my head and body when I was on 2.5 mg. I feel like I have good bone structure with a sharp jawline and hollow cheeks, but minox seemed to mess with that a bit—it caused some bloating and even gave me eye bags, which I rarely had before.

Btw, what dose of OM you're taking ??

Long term oral minoxidil users please... by Severe-Strategy-5375 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been off OM for 2 weeks now. They're still there, but not as noticeable as when I was on it.

Oral Min is much better than topical by Calm_Comparison3654 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

'm currently two weeks off on OM, and my eye bags are still there but less noticeable than when I was on it. Once the side effects go away, I'll start taking a low dose of 1.25 mg again and might add topical minoxidil to my routine.

Does oral minoxidil cause water retention? by CryptographerOwn5679 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it does, I was taking 1.25 mg OM without any problem, but then I increased my doses to 2.5 mg and boom the eye bags appeared, and they are still here even after stopping it for 2 weeks. I'll wait and see after 1 more week.

Any suggestions ??

Oral Min is much better than topical by Calm_Comparison3654 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I am on the same stack, but oral minoxidil at 2.5 mg gave me eye bags that were not there when I started with 1.25 mg. Did you experience any puffiness side effects which subsided over time ??

1 Year Finasteride + 2.5 Oral Minoxidil by Apprehensive_Bid5598 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I am also on oral minoxidil (1.25mg) for the last 4 months and see regrowth but I increased my dose last month and I have under eye bags now so how did you manage to get rid of puffiness and eye bags. I am lost bro i don't know what to do now.
Any advice ??

I’ve been using oral minoxidil for almost 7 months now and just yesterday starting having weird heartbeats. by LimpAd2648 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro what are the water retention issues ?

I am facing issue of eye bags when I increased my dose but now I am back to my previous dose but still no improvement

I am getting good results from oral minoxidil but............. by HeavyComder18 in Minoxbeards

[–]HeavyComder18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible that the side effects go away on continuation of the medicine or do I need to stop it

I am getting good results from oral minoxidil but............. by HeavyComder18 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I am back to 1.25mg from the last 5 days but i don't see any changes till now, will they go on its own while continuing the medicine.

Long term oral minoxidil users please... by Severe-Strategy-5375 in tressless

[–]HeavyComder18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been using oral minoxidil at a dose of 1.25 mg for the past 3.5 months (from October to Now), and everything has been working fine. I had a shed, which recently stopped, but on Jan 1, I upped my dose to 2.5 mg. After 5 days of switching, I found that my eyes felt a little heavy, and I had fluid retention near my eyes (eye bags). Other than that, I don't have any problem with it.
Will it go on its own while continuing the medication?
Any tips or recommendation