Minoxidil 5% side effects, what to do
I started Minox around 2 weeks ago, putting up to 1ml of 5% generic liquid once per day on my scalp. Today, I experienced heart sides (chest pain, tightness in the chest, rapid heartbeat) for the first time after a few days of increased libido and headache.
An incident this afternoon, which I believe might have been a panic attack coupled with dizzyness, led me to look up ‘minoxidil panic attack’ on the internet.
The lower 2% minoxidil has less side effects when used topically, and works well with once a day applications. Yes, there are side effects for everything. You could get in a car accident, but will you stop driving if you have to drive?
2019-12-19 04:00:392019-12-11 09:12:46Minoxidil 5% side effects, what to do
I heard that hair loss is often caused by autoimmune diseases
I heard that hair falling is an autoimmune disease, with the body attacking its own hairs. Then, there is Wim Hof (google him), that has scientifically shown to control consciously so many processes in his body that were previously thought to be impossible.
Some forms of alopecia have an autoimmune cause. This is more common in women then men. 99% of men who are losing their hair find genetic causes inherited through various family lines.
2019-09-18 04:27:072019-04-08 13:27:33I heard that hair loss is often caused by autoimmune diseases
I Look Haggard After 8 Months of Minoxidil Use
I also have had the red eyes and face having a haggard appearance attributed to after 8 months of minoxidil use, please post this on the front page of the site so other guys dont go through this! besides propecia works better and rogaine is not effective anyways
I don’t know what you looked like before or after, so we’ll have to take your word for it that you look haggard now. I can’t say for sure if minoxidil did this to you — did you start drinking? Missing sleep? Stressed at work? Honestly, these are important questions (as are many other things that can be asked) to get to the root of the problem, but since you’ve clearly made up your mind on the cause, you should stop the minoxidil.
2008-10-20 10:31:522008-10-19 10:22:00I Look Haggard After 8 Months of Minoxidil Use
I notice hair loss where I picked at it
I’ve had a bad habit for awhile of scratching and picking at my scalp and have now started to notice hair loss. Can scratching/picking cause this? And if so, is it permanent?
Trichotelomania is a condition when people pick at their hair and then lose the hair. It is an obsessive disorder in some people. Yes, the hair loss can be permanent.
2021-04-15 02:24:402020-12-06 10:26:00I notice hair loss where I picked at it
I Saw Great Results From Propecia In the First Month, Then Stopped Taking It
hello, sorry for disturbing you. i have used propecia for hair thinning and hair loss. i have seen great results just in a month. hair loss totally stopped from the first week and hair became very thick just with in 30 days of use. but i stopped using the medicine. after some days again my hair started shedding and thinning.
after five months again i started taking the medicine. i have completed one month on the medicine but still my hair sheds a lot and hair appears very thin. it is not working as it worked before. what might be the problem? is my body showing tolerance towards the medicine? should i continue or discontinue the medicine? please tell me…..
I have a hard time believing the Propecia caused your hair to become very thick in just a month. Maybe it was a placebo effect. Propecia usually takes about 6+ months to start working to that degree. It works on the new hair that is growing out of the skin, which grows at about 1/2 inch per month. Regardless, why did you stop after a month and then decide 5 months later to restart? The medication has to be continued daily for it to be effective, but I can’t tell you whether you should take a prescription medication (I am not your prescribing doctor).
Please follow up with your doctor who prescribed you the medication and discuss these issues to determine your next course of action. You need a good solid diagnosis of your hair loss and measurement of a baseline (miniaturization study, photographs, bulk measurement, etc).
2012-06-08 12:50:382012-06-07 09:57:20I Saw Great Results From Propecia In the First Month, Then Stopped Taking It
I Stopped Propecia For 1 Year and Restarted It But I Am Still Losing Hair.
I have been taking Propecia for 2 years than stopped for roughly 1 year.
I recently started to taking the medicine again for the last four month, but it seems I am losing a lot of hair.
I am wondering if one experience initial shed again if one stops it for long time and take it again?
We occasionally hear about it with Rogain use but there is no “shedding period” with Propecia.
If you stop taking Propecia for several months (6+ months), you will experience “catch up” hair loss where you lose the hairs that benefited from Propecia. Catch up hair loss basically means you will catch up to where your hair loss would have been if you never took Propecia in the first place.
When you restart taking Propecia at this point, you will never regain the hairs you lost (the benefits it provided a year ago). You are basically starting from a new set point. It will also take about 6+ months for you to see some benefit or slowing of hair loss.
I Take Finasteride Daily, Dutasteride Weekly, and Use Ketoconazole Shampoo
Hello,
I am 29 years old and since 21 I’ve been on finasteride 1mg every single day. I started going bald at 14-15 years old with progressive receding of the corners. At 18, 19 years I was clearly a norwood 3. At 20 I noticed that my hair in general and mainly the frontal line was becoming more and more thinner, so at 21 I started my treatment with finasteride. I have to say that the results were better than I expected.
After 2 years I noticed my hair has become stronger and its quality improved significantly. The results were kept for more than 3 years. After that, I noticed a considerable reduction of the general volume of my hair that I could see (over strong light). I think today I am still a Norwood 3 and for people in general my balding can be hidden well, but the fact is that the genetic process is still running.
At the moment I am on finasteride every day, dutasteride once a week and ketoconazole shampoo twice a week. I would like an opinion about my situation. What more can I do to keep my hair and what is your prediction for a case like mine based on your experience over all these years? My father is bald and his process started very early too. Otherwise, my grandfather (mother’s side) has a head full of hair even in his 87 years.
You are fighting your genetics… and your genetics will eventually prevail. Sorry to tell you the bad news.
I hope you are under the care of a doctor, because dutasteride and ketoconazole do not add much benefit in hair loss treatment. You are likely doing enough by taking finasteride daily. I don’t know how I can form an opinion about your situation without seeing you, though.
I Thought HGH Thickened the Hair?
Hi,
I was just reading the recent questions pertaining to hGH therapy and hairloss. Could you explain the actual reason for the hair loss that occurs while a patient is on hGH therapy. I’m just curious because many physicians who promote hGH for anti-aging say it should thicken the hair in most cases. Perhaps the hairloss is mainly due to the Testosterone therapy that many use in addition to hGH?
It causes hair loss. Also look at the other things that it will do that are not good for you, which is defined well in MedLine Plus’s website: Growth Hormone
I do not want to write a book on pharmacology here. This is one of the master hormones of the body and its influence is massive everywhere.
2007-02-06 11:32:312007-02-05 09:33:22I Thought HGH Thickened the Hair?
I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Love Cocaine
Hi
I’m thinking of having a hair transplant done but I have a question before I bother to consult with you.
I attend college and with college come wild parties. I spend most of my time studying but I do go to atleast one part per month. I usually like to do cocaine at the party. I do this recreationally and it’s only one time per month at most.
I don’t think I would be able to give up my one party per month for a hair transplant. Is it safe to get a hair transplant if you know you are going to be doing a gram of cocaine every month for the post operative period?
Oh boy. So as a physician, did you expect that I’d be fine with telling you its alright to use cocaine at any point, let alone during your post-op period after a hair transplant procedure?! Come on, now. The obvious answer is to stop using illicit drugs, even if it’s just once a month. Cocaine is not only illegal, but it can also kill you.
I’m not your doctor, but I expect any doctor you talk to will have the same reaction to your question. Now that I’ve given my mini-lecture, here’s a link to another site where another physician has his take.
2009-01-09 13:33:542009-01-08 08:41:23I Want a Hair Transplant, But I Love Cocaine