Oral minoxidil
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Anonymous
| For any women taking the medication for thinning hair, what is the dose you take? I have been splitting the pills and they are doing nothing for me, even after 6 months. I am wondering if the current dose is too small or if perhaps an alternative might work better, assuming one exists. |
Anonymous
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I’m taking Musely formula daily, which is 1 mg minoxidil and .4 mg dutasteride.
What do you mean you are splitting the pills? Is that the prescribed dosage? |
Anonymous
| I’m taking 1.25 mg. It did take about six months for me to see results. |
Anonymous
| I take 1.25 mg. It’s been almost a year and I’m finally seeing progress. The maximum dose for women is 2.5 so you can ask about that. |
Anonymous
The pills are 2.5 mg and my doctor advised to split them to 1.25 mg. I will ask the doctor if taking the full pill might make sense if 1.25 is not working. She said that the pills have not been tested in women and recommended splitting the larger dose approved for men. |
Anonymous
This is what I take too and it’s been working well, although PP is correct that it can take quite a while to start seeing results. Did you notice any increased shedding when you first started? I’ve read that the volume of initial shedding can be a predictor of eventual results. In other words, if there’s been no shedding by the 6-8 week mark, you may not be a good responder (or may need a higher dose). |