gammarayz313

Finistride is a "wonder drug" for guys like me who have a predisposition to male pattern baldness (MPB).
Long story short, I started using finistride in 1995 while I was a subject participating in FDA Phase III Clinical Trails for the drug as sponsered by Merck.

Back then, I already had some temporal recession at the time (balding on the front of the forehead).

I started using finistride in a 52 week trial and the results were dramatic. Not only did my hair stop receeding but by the end of the 52 weeks, a significant amount of my recession had regrown.

The FDA approved finistride for treatment of MPB shortly after the the clinicals and Merck started selling finistride as "Propecia."

Ok, here is where the story gets interesting. Finistride is actually an old drug originally sold under the name Proscar and FDA approved for the treatment of prostrate enlargement. The only difference between Propecia and Proscar is the millgram dose per tablet. Propecia comes in a 1.25 mg tablet. Proscar comes in a 5 mg tablet and is currently available as a generic (even cheaper $$) since the 17 year patent Merck once held has long since expired.

Now, I said earlier, that finistride dose wonders for MPB. For MPB, it works by inhibiting the 5-alpha reductase enzyme at the scalp. It is very effective at inhibiting DHT from binding to folicles on the scalp. Some studies have placed it in the range of 75% - 85% effective at inhibiting DHT from binding to scalp folicles.

The 5-alpha reductaste enzyme is responsible for converting test to DHT. This is a win-win drug for users of test. You see, you can use substiantial amounts of test in conjunction with finistride and not have to worry about your hair falling out.

Ok, now I mentioned that there is a way to get your health insurance to cover the cost of finistride. Here is what you do. Go to your general practioner and tell him you have MPB in your family. Explain to him that you want him to proscribe Proscar 5 mg instead of Propecia 1.25 mg b/c you health insurance will not cover Propecia. I've yet to find a health insurer that will cover Propecia but they ALL cover Proscar since it is approved for prostrate enlargement. Then take your 5 mg Proscar and cut the tablets into 4 pieces. Bingo - you now have 1.25 mg finistride and you got it for the price of a health insurance pharmacy co-pay!

I'm also going to start a post on this b/c several people have asked.

welcome bro glad ya made it