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      community Serious Oral Minoxidil Side Effects

       30 upvotes 5 years ago
      A user experienced severe side effects, including heart-related symptoms, after increasing their oral minoxidil dosage to 5 mg, leading them to stop the medication and seek medical advice. Many users advised against high doses of oral minoxidil, suggesting anxiety as a possible cause, and recommended consulting a doctor or switching to topical treatments.

      community 6 months progress, topical Fin/Min

      in Is this regrowth?  152 upvotes 1 year ago
      The post discusses a user's 6-month progress using topical finasteride (0.08%) and minoxidil (5%) once a day, combined with scalp micropigmentation (SMP). The user hopes for improved hair growth as they let their hair grow out.

      community Do NOT stop oral minoxidil. You will regret it severely.

       376 upvotes 1 month ago
      Stopping oral minoxidil led to severe hair loss, even after resuming it and starting finasteride. Users discuss the lifelong commitment to hair loss treatments and the consequences of stopping them.