Mary, I take 5 mg Finesteride daily. It is covered by my Medicare part D plan. I pay $4 for a 30 day supply.

Hello and welcome!

How are you doing today?

Leslie Ann

Hi Mary.
I'm assuming you are the Mary who asked about antibiotics vs. antimalarials?
I spent over a year on doxycycline, with no control of inflammation and rapid progression of hair loss. During that time, my doctor also had me taking propecia, which did nothing except cause chronic dry eye syndrome, for which I then had to take prescription eye drops!) This spring I started antimalarials and after 2 months, the inflammation vanished and hair loss stopped. I no longer take the doxy (or the propecia), and only wish my doctor had put me on the antimalarial in the first place. I would have quite a lot more hair still.
By the way, the kind of FFA I have is the type that causes a red scalp in the area of attack, with painful little blisters that make my scalp itchy and sore.
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
Jane