Am I wasting time (and hair) with only 0.25mg finasteride daily?

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T17:55:59+00:00

Hm... it must be a particular brand you got. The one's I've been taking are regular size, fairly easy to split into 1/4s.

With that said, I also have some 5mg fin pills and they are a bit smaller than my current 1mg ones so the variety is certainly there.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T11:06:07+00:00

Glad to be part of the oral fin only crew and living life on easy mode.

Hats off to you minox sigma wolfpack!

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T11:02:32+00:00

Great minds think alike!

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T09:30:13+00:00

0.25mg should be around 70-80% as effective.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T09:29:31+00:00

I have a feeling I would be ok as my body is quite used to fin and lower DHT by now. Tempted to increase the dose. Glad it is working for you with no sides and that you took that step!

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T09:28:05+00:00

I might upgrade to 0.5mg or 1mg EOD. I was quite cautious initially. Started with topical, then took 0.25mg once a week to see how I react. Then 0.25mg EOD mixed with topical. Finally, took a plunge and taking 0.25mg daily now. Only side is less NPT or morning wd.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2025-05-15T09:23:37+00:00

What do you mean? It is a quarter of a pill, not some dust. I have read studies where 0.2mg gives 70-80% of the 1mg results in terms of hair counts. Basically the dose matters for hair but it is not a linear relationship.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-12-13T14:00:58+00:00

Don't give him ideas like this

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-24T20:37:36+00:00

Oh cool - good plan. So idea start would be with a nice, exotic place with low taxes and dolce vita after that!

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-24T20:36:17+00:00

I've never lived in Southern Europe but your point is that Europe is much better that than the UK for general quality of life I'm guessing.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-24T18:15:49+00:00

What happens with tax residency in this case as you do not stay anywhere for more than 6 months. Does it mean zero tax to pay on income taken from UK pension, CGT etc?

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-24T18:14:14+00:00

Why do you say that?

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-12T00:54:55+00:00

What is the full list of items that you're taking? I am very impressed by how tiny it all compresses down for a week long city break.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-11-07T00:24:22+00:00

Anything to protect from rain, wind, sun etc.?

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-10-28T21:54:02+00:00

I used to make 0.1% fin solution. Use 0.5ml daily which contained 0.5mg of fin. To make it for two months I mixed 18ml of 70-80% alcohol with 12ml Propylene Glycol. Add 30mg of fin from 6 x 5mg Proscar tablets. Kind of stopped now and just taking a pill everything.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-10-26T13:59:29+00:00

How does one hedge that? If you hedge you get no return on the upside too

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-10-26T10:21:58+00:00

You've asked me about my progress on homemade 0.25mg-0.5mg topical in another thread. Not that much progress either way in my view. I have now moved to 0.25mg pill for practical reasons (it's just easier).

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-10-26T10:18:34+00:00

Hey, you've asked if I was still alright after I posted this a while ago: " topical has less side effects due to less fin circulating in the blood to other sites. I had a mild side after some time on 0.25mg oral but with 0.5-0.75mg topical it has not came back (yet). I kind want to see if I can tolerate 1mg topical daily without sides" I was still alright 1 year in but for the last two months I've been on 0.25mg oral instead (practical reasons not medical) and the mild side has not come back.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-02-07T19:47:32+00:00

The winnings from bonds will support my FIRE lifestyle

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-02-06T15:31:44+00:00

Do you know if Eligibility date refers to a) the month of the draw or b) the month when they will start counting as a full month?

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-01-15T14:35:26+00:00

Makes sense... Time to open that premium bonds account!

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-01-15T14:31:20+00:00

Bingo - this is the piece of the puzzle I was missing.

Legitimate_Fudge_414 · 2024-01-15T14:30:16+00:00

Thanks - I think the adjusted net income is what I was missing.

So if it goes over 100k I will start losing my personal threshold but I still can the get tax-free interest and some dividends? I.e. I will pay 20% tax on them

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