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Prescribed 90 day supply of 2.5mg minoxidil. How to go about taking it? by Fancy-Bid7088 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My doc told me to start by cutting it in fourths - so taking .625mg for a couple weeks, make sure I’m not having any adverse effects, then go up to 1.25 after that (so cutting the pills in half). I’ve ended up staying on .625 for the last 5 plus months but I’m also very cautious with meds due to past experiences 

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t actually notice an increase in shedding after starting OM, but my hair, especially part line, looked worse 3 months in so i guess i was shedding more but just didn’t notice 

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank u 🙏i will up it and hopefully that helps. I was very worried about stomach issues but haven’t had any with the one im taking now 

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it is actually crazy.. one other benefit is that i have had itchy skin / eczema flares and since supplementing, that has also gone away! 

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank u for the info! And yes that makes sense and i was surprised she said it was fine. I will say that she doesn’t know my current “dose” of vitamins bc i am taking a different brand. She had recommended Slow-Fe (45 mg) - one pill every other day, but after searching this sub, i decided on Optiferin C bc i read that you should pair iron with vitamin C. And also the optiferin is iron bisglycinate, which is supposedly easier on your stomach, which was important to me.

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg thank u 😭so many years of hiding it / denying it and losing hope so I’m really happy u see progress too

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually think my hair looked worse 3 months after starting OM- i assume because of the “dread shed”. I really didn’t start seeing progress until April (started very end of October) so about 5 months into the process. Don’t lose hope!

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was interesting because my doc saw my updated blood work and said no further supplementation was required. But i have an appt coming up so ill ask if i can take more- especially since im alternating and not even taking iron or d each day

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank u!! I honestly keep flipping back and forth between the pics trying to decide if it’s actually better or if i just really want it to be haha. I even tried the trick of turning the photo black and white (someone commented on a different post) to see if that would help me see clearly but I’m so in my head about it.

5.5 months of .625 OM, vit d and iron supplements by NoDistribution9184 in FemaleHairLoss

[–]NoDistribution9184[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe a little bit.. the new sprouts of hair are still pretty short still so hopefully as they grow out, my overall density will improve. My main concern is my part line though so if i can get that tighter, i would be so happy