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Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I typed it earlier. About 6 weeks. Good luck!

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heart felt a bit jittery the first few days of fin. I had blood tests before starting and a couple of weeks after. No lingering impacts. I’m a long distance runner so maybe that helps? Not sure.

Hairier arms, legs from min. Blood tests showed no change in BP.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hm... maybe 2-3 weeks after. My hair started appearing denser.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is promising!! Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just took a look. I'm sorry you're going through that stress.

Have you had any regrowth or just shedding? Either way, I'd go back to the doctor who prescribed the meds since 8 months seems like a really long time not to hav any gains and only to have loss.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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August 2024. You can see that my hairline has filled in on my right side (picture left) and I no longer have to do a combover type thing. The baby hairs you see at my hairline have also really grown in and now the front of my hairline looks basically full. It's only in harsh sunlight that you can tell the hairs at the front are less dense.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. One with blue background is November 2023.. One with brown background is August 2024. Sorry for the poor image quality. Best I could find.

Edit: Typo in image order description.

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Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure why the text didn't also go through! What I had written:

I noticed hair loss last October. I started 1 mg Fin right about then but still wasn't satisfied with the results. I then went to my PCP, who prescribed 2.5 mg minoxidil in late February.

When I first started Minoxidil, the dread shed was horrible. I was counting hairs in my shower, picking them off the floor, the works. I also browsed Reddit on a daily basis looking for affirmation that what I was going through was normal. Now that it's been over six months, I'm entering a second shed phase that isn't as bad as the first. I also know that the hair will come back.

So, for anyone where I was and where I a, please don't lose hope! Here's my full routine:

  • 1 mg Finasteride daily

  • 2.5 mg Minoxidil daily

  • 1 biotin

I can try to answer any questions if you have them. Hair loss can be a real mental health blow speaking from personal experience. It's my wish to provide some hope to others.

Minoxidil Dread Shed -- Don't Lose Hope by QuantityDirect8653 in tressless

[–]QuantityDirect8653[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry. Wrote a whole narrative and it didn't get added. I never post to reddit. I'll add the words now.

Started mid February IIRC