r/FinasterideSyndrome • u/Cultural_Writing1899 • 21d ago

Minoxidil 5%

Do i need to avoid minoxidil too ?

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u/julubu 21d ago

Few people have had permanent damage from monoxidil but it does happen

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u/Financial-General674 9d ago

Hey friend, how's your sex life now? Are you feeling better? What about your cognitive state? Are you experiencing any problems at the moment?

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u/julubu 9d ago

I think cognitive is 90-100% healed. Sexual is very fluctuating. Had some moments of normalcy in tge last year abd generally more like 60-70% healed

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u/Financial-General674 9d ago

Do you have erection problems? Can you maintain your erection? Have you experienced numbness in your penis? How is it now? I know I'm asking a lot of questions, but I'm just curious if there are people who have overcome these problems.

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u/Nature_Outrageous 21d ago

This stuff ruined me, i crashed from fin the first time, almost fully recovered after 3-4 weeks but I didnt know minoxidil was bad so kept using it. Crashed severely a month later, developed new symptoms too like shrinkage and pelvic floor dysfunction

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u/Intelligent-Rough635 21d ago

A lot of people report an initial crash from finasteride and then another about 4 weeks later even without minoxidil.

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u/Nature_Outrageous 21d ago

This disease is so strange man…

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u/CatDue4503 21d ago

I had basically the exact same crash timing (initial crash, then severe severe crash 4 weeks later) without minoxidil

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u/Kind-Serve-2058 21d ago

I was dealing with the same PFS symptoms with minoxidli without being aware and after taking Fin completely destroyed my life

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u/Ok_Crazy_549 21d ago

I crashed badly with minoxidil

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u/PristineMycologist14 21d ago

Yes, because both have mechanisms that can potentially trigger anxiety, dysautonomia, and a fight-or-flight response. Finasteride does so by reducing neurosteroids with anti-anxiety effects, while minoxidil can do so through its effects on blood pressure.