I have been on Oral Minoxidil for over a year and today I’m quitting it Update 5/8/2023
Orsobalorso took 2.5mg oral minoxidil daily for a year but saw little improvement and stopped due to potential side effects and cost. They also tried finasteride, dutasteride, dermarolling, RU58841, keto, alfatradiol, and stemoxydine, with mild improvement from finasteride.
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