" I'm so glad it slowed down. I'm hoping mine does or in a perfect world burn itself out as my mother's did."
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"I agree GLMV and so did my doctor. She called and chewed out pharmacist after he also changed my prescription from 12 months to 6 months since he told me to cut them in half. My doctor educated him about FFA and that the larger dose is needed…"
"I'm new and so I just read this post. That pharmacist could get in a lot of trouble for his thoughtless advice. They are licensed to dispense, not prescribe. The one mg a day is the dose for men treating male pattern baldness. Unbelievable that…"
"I have been on 5mg Finasteride daily for almost 2 years for FFA. It has slowed the progression a lot and I rarely have itching or inflamed areas on my scalp. My dermatologist swears by Finaseride for FFA. A new pharmacist suggested I try 2.5 mg…"
"I was diagnosed in Jan 2015 and I've been on .5mg daily of Finasteride since then. My mother is a breast cancer survivor from 1998. I have chronic inflammation but the Dr says despite that, I have stopped losing a lot of hair in the…"
"I'm curious why you believe dutasteride is better than finasteride. Thanks!"
"My dermatologist put me on 5 mg in January but I seemed to have an allergic reaction to it so I stopped taking it. When I went to see her about 4 weeks ago I discussed that with her and she told me to break the pills in half because I really…"
"Same here. I have been on for about 2-1/2 mos. and am cautiously optimistic. I see a little growth. Any is a plus for me."
"Hi Diart,
I take 2.5mg a day. I cut a 5mg pill in half.
Karen"
"I have been taking Finesteride for 18 months. My doctor doesn't want me to stop because she says it may not stop but definitely slows the progression of hairloss from FFA. I take 5mg daily. I've been skeptical until recently. I picked up a…"
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