Finasteride and its Side Effects: How to Manage

In today's video, I will discuss how you can manage the side effects of finasteride.
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[@MRswavgav]

Man spent a 5 minute video and didn’t even tell us about the nature of any side effects…

[@LaszloGalffy]

why should he, there are enogh videos on the sides, check them out. Its boring to hear the same things over and over again

[@kashettyavp]

How to figure out does we have side effect or not?​@@LaszloGalffy

[@red3784]

Hes been making videos for years. Look at this hold content.

[@wolverinedz]

2 weeks into finasteride and already experiencing side effects with low libido

[@Quinn-ns3on]

finasteride is chemical castration.

[@blackxYx]

Reduce the amount of

[@ganeshbhaskar5503]

Day after day

[@supdawg2195]

you still on it?

[@user-te1ev9wl3c]

Get off it...thise stick with you..your hairline ain't worth it

[@markforman8552]

Three and a half months into Finasteride I've experienced a minor increase in libedo. Odd? Also my hair has never looked worse. I promised myself a full year trial, so I hope some results happen soon. Love the vids, wish I discovered them sooner

[@charlzbryan]

Two months into Fin + Minoxidil, was on just Minoxidil before.. my hair looks worse now as well

[@TK-rt1qc]

That’s normal it’s a shed. It gets worse before it gets better.

[@LaszloGalffy]

no, its not odd, because your testoterone has increased. it will balance out eventually

[@hellowill]

​@@LaszloGalffytest increased? I thought it blocks that? Please educate me 😅

[@LaszloGalffy]

@@hellowill no, you thought wrong, its blocks DHT, thereby increasing testosterone. Thats why many people still lose hair being on finasteride, because testosterone and DHT are both casuing hairloss and finasteride only blocks DHT

[@TK-rt1qc]

2 years on fin 1.25 mg daily no sides hair regrown very thankful to u doctor

[@teamhim1097]

Do u take it daily? I just started 2 weeks ago 3x a week (M-W-F) and so far im not experiencing any side effect. I'm thinking about taking it daily.

[@batmanbillions]

the more yeas u yake it the more u mess up slowly...read the reddits too...people been on 5-10 years and now thinks wrong decide

[@batmanbillions]

btw i quit after 2 years...goin bald af idc and idgaf about hair anymore...its freedom

[@TK-rt1qc]

@@batmanbillions I’d rather trust clinical studies that have looked at taking fin for more than 5 years and concluded it’s generally safe than some random redditors..

[@avadhanamkarthikeya600]

Your are taking it daily?

[@RiskyTingz08]

Definitely experienced dry skin, dry eyes and brain flog/memory loss and low libido but once I lower the dose its much better

[@SonyCamry]

What dosage you on now

[@RiskyTingz08]

4-5x a week

[@paulosergiodepaula]

@@RiskyTingz08fin or duta?

[@JohnJustJohn1]

You're probably just less stressed out on a lower dose

[@joeljodrey5310]

Timely video! I started 1mg Finistride (Mon, Wed, Fri) as you directed with a Topical Minoxidil gel 5mg (once daily).. Experiencing mild chest pain with this, not sure whether it's the Finistride or Minoxidil so stopping both, it's scary.. So I guess that's the end of that unfortunately.. Too bad, I was excited for a treatment that works. Still though, I thank you both for all the videos on this subject 🙏💜 (I've watched them all).. The two of you are decent human beings that genuinely seem to care. And there is some great information here. Best to you both 👍👍 (I'll still check back in here from time to time, to see what the latest is on the subject matter) Update: The pains were due to taking NSAIDS (Ibuprofen) with the Finistride (you're not supposed to do that). Quite the Advil and everything was OK

[@joeljodrey5310]

@@Noname7-e7p Hi there, yes I started back again with both the Finasteride and Minoxidil. Finasteride 1mg 3 X per week (Mon, Wed, Fri), and Minoxidil gel 2 pumps every day on affected areas. Everything seems to be OK now, no problems. Just make sure not to take any NSAIDs with the Finasteride and you should be fine. So NSAIDs are like ibprofin (in products such as Advil and Aleve). If you do need to take Advil due to say having the flu, make sure to lay off the Finasteride for the duration of your flu while you're taking the Advil or Aleve (this was actually warned on my prescription box, I just missed reading the warning due to it being partially hidden by an adhesive sticker 🧐🤬). Apparently the Minoxidil (especially topical treatment) has no issue taken with NSAIDS. Hope that helps 👍👍

[@thelonesquid7886]

I have issues similar with minoxdil

[@joeljodrey5310]

@@thelonesquid7886 I took a month long break from the Fin and Minoxidil just to clear my system. Gonna start back at .5mg Fin Mon/Wed/Fri, see how that goes for a couple weeks, then add a half dose 2.5mg Minox Tues/Thurs/Sat. It helps to get one of those pill cutters from the drugstore. Life brand works pretty well 👍 Also helps to quit any kind of over the counter sleep aides pain/meds like Benadryl, Advil, Tylenol, anything that affects your liver or kidneys. I can't imagine it would be good to take any Fin or Minoxidil while taking a prescription med of any kind. The body can only handle so many drugs in the system at one time. That's why I'm spacing and alternating on different days of the week, easier on the system 👌

[@ratneswar-ze3he]

​@@joeljodrey5310what is your condition now ?

[@joeljodrey5310]

@@ratneswar-ze3he Hi there, all good. No issues. Just remember if you take Finistride with NSAIDs like Ibprofin, it'll eat your kidneys. By how painful it was, I have a feeling it could even be fatal over time. Also a calcium supplement can be helpful if your have sensitive kidneys

[@rahimuddinimad1122]

Can you explain side effects of topical finasteride?

[@Shmuckymutt]

I got side effects after 1 week of finasteride then had a crash for 2-3 weeks after that

[@user-te1ev9wl3c]

I was on it for 4 years, the dutasteride for 3 years. 10 years on, I still have major issues. I wouldn't wish this on anyone.

[@exercitus3]

What exact issues are u having?

[@fifthofascalante7311]

I’ve heard anecdotes of people with ED issues on Fin, switching to Dut and not having those same issues. How likely is that? After taking Fin for two years I stopped for a month just to see what would happen, and I did feel a big difference in less than a week.

[@batmanbillions]

why gamble? with mind body soul....i held my hair for 2 years on fin min but not worth the sides at all....min doesn't work anymore after certain time, fin gets you all the sides....i decided to go bald af...

[@user-te1ev9wl3c]

I took both. It ruined me

[@naziraihan2429]

​@@user-te1ev9wl3cupdate

[@damon2474]

I used finasteride last year around september It gave me insomnia Im suffering from insomnia so bad that it changed my life now

[@Bathrezz1]

LOL same, i also became ga.y and grew a 3rd nip

[@SonyCamry]

Same horrible drug

[@g-uy9me]

Something tells me you had problems with sleep before you started the medication.

[@damon2474]

@@g-uy9me i never had any sleeping problems before taking finasteride i took it for total of 8 days 5th day i started waking up 3am for no reason now its been 7 months everyday i wake up from 2am-4am and cant go back to sleep. sometimes its even worse that i cant sleep the whole night

[@damon2474]

@@SonyCamry do u still have insomnia?

[@nomad6086]

I need some help here: I started with the recommended 1 mg MWF for 3 months but had terrible sides (e.g, ED, reduced seminal fluid, muscle soreness, brain fog, mood swings). I cut that down to .5 mg MWF & still had sides. My hair loss, which was relatively minor, stabilized & I even grew all the hair the back on the vertex! But man, I'm paying a price on sides. Should I try .5 mg once a week which equates to ~0.07 mg a day which is close to 0.05 mg a day dosage that was used in the *Drake et al* study. In that study, 0.05 didn't reduce serum DHT nearly as much as the higher doses, but reduced scalp DHT almost as good as the other doses. Anyone familiar with that study?

[@rdpdo]

try 0.25 MWF it still almost the same DHT reduction in scalp than 1mg every day

[@miker00I]

Thank you so much for the content you provide to us. It is hard to create new content. But we really appreciate it. Thank you Doctor.

[@JohnJustJohn1]

7 months on it for me, only side effect is a big increase in libido. Less stress and depression about hair loss! Highly recommend to anyone, fear mongerers have controlled the narrative for too long, this drug is incredibly safe!!

[@gokul6033]

What's your dosage

[@JohnJustJohn1]

@@gokul6033 1MG daily.

[@r.h.2830]

I get that. But I still don't understand how I can find the minimum dosage to stop side effects as much as possible but still have the potential to stop hair loss???

[@SuperDodoe]

1mg every other day or monday, wednesday and friday. so a total of 3mg per wk vs the 7mg is as efficacious in studies

[@wasteman3259]

@@SuperDodoeI don’t quite agree with this. 1mg EOD gave me horrendous sides, but 0.25mg daily was pretty much fine for long periods

[@erickburgos8242]

​@@wasteman3259 how long have you been taking 0.25mg for? is it just as effective? no sides? and how many times a week do you take it?

[@SuperDodoe]

​​@@wasteman3259so that's 1.75mg per week ..even better if that dose works for you and it's maintaining your hair. The 3mg per week has been studied and shown to be as efficacious as the 7 mg per week.

[@user-if3kb2gm9d]

​I just started 0.25 mg daily, 4 days ago and of course too early to notice any sides but as long it is ok I will keep taking it ​@@wasteman3259

[@kelseymj1975]

You don’t recommend tapering off? For someone who is getting side effects and wants to stop

[@LaszloGalffy]

you can try a few things before, like microdosing or making a 2 weeks pause in every 3 months

[@kelseymj1975]

@@LaszloGalffy I’m actually taking Saw Palmetto and want to ween off of it. I figure I’d use the same weening myself off of it that people do with Finasteride. I’d rather get off of it completely than mess around with breaks and micro dosing etc.

[@johnmorgan7989]

If you suddenly stop us their a risk of developing pfs? Is it better to taper down. I've been using topical and side effects have started since I started using a derma roller. Bizarrely one of the side effects is I just can't tolerate alcohol any more. I never want a drink and when I have one I just can't enjoy it

[@joeyp1927]

Anyone here using topical finasteride?

[@destructor1794]

Also interested to see it’s effectiveness and reduction in sides??

[@exercitus3]

​@@destructor1794Just google it, there are plenty of research papers written about it.

[@jgl8552]

My hairline is failing on the right side of my head. I want to take finasteride but im worried about it not working or side effects making me stop taking it Im looking at 1mg dose from Hims or Ro

[@PinkFreud1987]

If you start taking it, make sure you start VERY gradually (e.g., 0.25mg for a month, then 0.5mg for a month, etc.). Topical versions are also good.

[@jndnaps]

I take 1MG 4 times a week.. M/W/F and Sunday at 12AM and have been doing this for going on 3 years now. I still see hairs falling out, but it seems to have maybe slowed down just a bit. I'm 61 and still have a really good head of hair. Just some thinning on the crown. I have no side effects at all. In fact, I'm actually more "frisky" than I was before. What's up with that???? Not really sure that it's really helping me at all.

[@marcusbarnes5929]

Maybe a slight increase in testosterone as not getting converted to DHT..

[@nomad6086]

Do you cut the 1 mg into 4's? I'm slightly older than you at 63 & also had good hair until last year when my front & vertex started thinning 😬 I had sides with their recommended 1 mg MWF. I'm experimenting with lower doses right now before I just give up.

[@jndnaps]

@@nomad6086 Nope! Just as I said I take 1MG 4 times a week.. M/W/F and Sunday at 12AM. Usually people will cut the 5MG in 4's. I did that when they gave me the wrong prescription for the 5MG when I was supposed to have the 1MG prescription.

[@nomad6086]

@@jndnaps My bad...I miss understood you. On that thinning on your crown - has it completely regrown back? And you've had absolutely no sides after 3 yrs of being on that dose? Curious - what made you try finasteride over Rogaine? (Most dudes our age that I know use Rogaine for thinning hair).

[@rohampasha9667]

any thoughts on Gt20029 phase 2 results?

[@rdpdo]

GT20029 = +7 hairs, like CosmeRNA 🙂

[@frederiknielsen7046]

2 weeks in and have all the "rare" side effects. Stopped taking this poison. Hope they go away

[@ryebre4d230]

Could dutasteride be used in smaller doses to have less side effects like finasteride i got prescribed dutasteride but i think finasteride would have been better.

[@RiskyTingz08]

1-2x is enough believe me this stuff is very strong it’s like fin on steroids

[@sapujapu6323]

Dutasteride is unnecessary for hairloss unless you have extremely agressive MPB

[@johny3754]

Doctor pls make more video about oral minoxidil and side effects!!..we are waiting for it

[@Gidrah]

I recently found out that I have a Vitiman D deficiency from working nights for the last 2 years and that is when I noted thinning on my hairline and temples. Could you go in depth on how vitiman deficiency can affect hairloss?

[@averagetim6190]

Good topic, I have similar issues

[@vhyles]

Lucky ducks, both of you. We, who have androgenetic alopecia, a pill of a vitamin won't quite cut it for us 🥲

[@neometalx9]

Did you improve your hair by taking more vitamin d?

[@Gidrah]

​@@vhylesI wouldn't envy me just yet. I just found out about my vitiman deficiency and have no idea if taking supplements will improve my hair or if its been too long to even repair it but I'm cautiously optimistic.

[@batmanbillions]

hey bro, how you know u got vit D def? i been on nights for 2 years as well...gonna get some sunlight

[@whyisgamora4191]

What about finasteride shedding? I've been on 3x 1.25mg a week for 2 months now, but shortly after I started I feel like I started shedding more hair than before. I knew this was a possibility and that it's normal, and online i read that it should only last for 2-4 weeks. However, 2 months later I still lose a LOT of hair each shower, with no sign of any reduction in hair loss at all. Is this normal? How long can sheds last or how soon can you expect to see a slowing of hair loss? Luckily I started with a head full of hair, but if it continues like this for another 2 months I'm worried I'll start to see visible reductions in hair density..

[@vansh3235]

Any update?

[@scott5713]

Thanks as always!

[@SeanOCallaghan0106]

I ve heard of people experiencing OCD on fin

[@qtawa]

i use 5mg and no side effects i have been using it with minoxidil for 1 month but i was on minoxidil for 5 prior also still without fin i experienced little regrowth bu all fall out with fin i just continued shedding and scalp health so bad bc. of minoxidil so any one have advice for me

[@Annabelle-yg4ti]

Finasteride is toxic.

[@kashettyavp]

😮

[@Silent_Control]

you just beat around the bush doc

[@teamhim1097]

I just started taking it 3x a week (M-W-F) 1.25mg So far no side effects for the past 2 weeks. I'm thinking about taking it daily. Should I try? Thanks in advance.

[@devonmartinbasson]

So this is the same dose I'm on and I would suggest if your hair fall has stopped, theres no reason to up the dose (you've only been on for a few weeks)... I'd rather add in minox or other forms of therapy. The goal is to use the lowest possible effective dose.

[@teamhim1097]

@@devonmartinbasson i'll take your advice! Thanks brother!

[@teamhim1097]

@@marwane3296 hey. I actually didnt do it daily. Im still doing it 3x a week (M-W-F) 1.25mg. And still so far no bad side effects. And now seeing little hairs growing from the bald spots. Also to add, I am doing Rogaine 5% once a day, before bedtime. Seeing really posutive results. Cant wait til i reach first year onwards.

[@pranshujindal1863]

Hello sir i am 20 years old and is experiencing hair loss since 17 years old. I have taken medical expertise, use minoxidil and finestride but my hairs haven’t grown back. So can you please guide me on this issue

[@batmanbillions]

research at least for 1 month....alll the forums reddits r/tressless and side effects etc etc....after using 2 years of min, it doesnt work anymore for me.

[@TK-rt1qc]

Just be patient bro I started similar age

[@batmanbillions]

@@TK-rt1qc dont continue....u may get permanant sides,,,why risk it

[@snakegriffin4928]

Shave your head bro.

[@batmanbillions]

@@snakegriffin4928 yes..shave head aand never take meds bcz side effects

[@waqaskhan217]

What about POST FINASTERIDE SYNDROME, side effects which stay for a long time and make you asexual and suicidal ?

[@yusufmustaqim2302]

i take finas for a week and side effect coming out,what should i do for take out side effect, 3 month before take finas I consume saw palmeto but can't see improve,my temple also get more wide. what should i do guys l,that make me sad. my balding start from 16 years old and now im 20 years.

[@Abhishek-tp1tf]

You should use zinc biotin and multivitamin tablets in your diet and 0.25 mg finasteride is ok to stabilize you hair but yes its work slowly 🐌

[@cocktailtubes3329]

Hello, thanks for all this informations , please doctor I need help am 32 years old man I started using topical minoxidil 5 , for 6 months now twice a day the hair loss stopped and everything ok but I have excess of hair in my body and face my eyebrows thickens and i have hair in my front and i feel like my skin aging . what should I do please if you can make a video of those side effects

[@batmanbillions]

all the sides are real bro...i held hair for 2 years....minox slowly decline after 2 years it doesn't work anymore...at least for me....and finasteride is also a big NO...sides are super risky

[@cocktailtubes3329]

@@batmanbillions yeah bro for finasteride its a big risk , but minoxidil worked very well for me until I found that I have hair everywhere in my body even in my face and front , the last thing and the real good one is a trip to Istanbul for transplant

[@snakegriffin4928]

Yeah, topical Minox for me causes hecka dry and itchy skin, headaches, mild fatigue, waking up became super hard, so I switched to morning use instead of night. No excess hair growth anywhere else, but I felt like it does go systemic through pores on the head a little. I used like 0.5ml (half) dosage of 5%. Can’t really tell if the side effects are worth it.

[@cocktailtubes3329]

@@snakegriffin4928 Bro it differs from one person to another I found a research that shows that the side effect of excess hair in face and body(hypertrichosis) occurs more to mediterranean and latino people (spain , italy, greece, north africans, and some middle easterns) infortunately am mediterranean , maybe white caucasian europeans or asians or black africans dont get this side effect.

[@sapujapu6323]

@@batmanbillions You dont need to spam this under every reply that you had side effects man, its unfortunate for you but stop the fearmongering of this drug. Finasteride has been used for over 30 years

[@accurate4802]

Hello guys wanted to know that is 1mg dangerous for a 17 year old male experiencing androgenic alopecia, I only ate 2 pills yet and saw (prostate enlargement or some enlargement around that particular region) is it a side effect and if so should i stop taking the pill or try something else, and is this enlargement anything close to prosate cancer considering that i bought the medicine 3 days ago and only ate 2 pill yet.

[@ratneswar-ze3he]

What is your condition dear ?

[@accurate4802]

@@ratneswar-ze3he I soon abandoned finasteride and i'm doing good right now

[@precisestuff5444]

Use 0.25 mg every week

[@user-mf5hm6hm8x]

Is it effective?

[@diegons_7]

Update

[@itspro2484]

​@@diegons_7any update?

[@maxbeja768]

Hi I done Hire transplant 4 months ago a I’m in minoxidil 2in day Which medication will Be the best?

[@LaszloGalffy]

finasteride if you want to keep your native and transplanted hair

[@maxbeja768]

Where do I have to getet from doctor?

[@LaszloGalffy]

@@maxbeja768 yes, prescription, or you can try online

[@vaibhavgupta1914]

@@maxbeja768 Take a prescription from a doctor and buy it online

[@danishali6816]

One year on it with no side effects

[@Quinn-ns3on]

I cant stand Knudsen

[@zantetsu8674]

Why? He's well-spoken and informative.

[@JohnBurd]

finasteride ruined my life.

[@sa-x19]

care to elaborate?

[@itspro2484]

How

[@Joyia-bi6ty]

How

[@JohnBurd]

@@Joyia-bi6ty I’ve had side effects since fall of 2019

[@Joyia-bi6ty]

@@JohnBurdcan you please tell me , what could the side effects be? Does Finasteride really work for genetic hair loss if I continue to take it ?