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posted by Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:54

ť ť ť ť Thanks for all of your informative replies :-)
ť ť ť ť
ť ť
ť ť Hey FG, I could have written that paragraph on spiro myself, point for
ť ť point, aside from the weight gain (I didn't retain water or weight.
ť Spiro
ť ť did a number on my metabolism and I lost 6 pounds eating more doing
ť less)!
ť ť I wish I could've kept my increased boobage. But, soon as I stopped,
ť they
ť ť deflated into two pathetic raisins, while I packed on all the weight
ť I'd
ť ť lost...only on my BUTT and HIPS (trust me, I didn't need any there).
ť This
ť ť all just in the matter of 2-3 weeks I've been off.
ť ť
ť ť Spiro pushed my formerly perfect thyroid into hypo, bled out all the
ť ť ferritin I worked 8 months to store to 70, plus all manner of other
ť ť problems. I'm praying my thyroid goes back to normal on its own soon.
ť FG,
ť ť another gal my age, and I are the only ones I can think of who reacted
ť ť this way. My labs came back with out of range high E, guess that's why
ť I
ť ť was bleeding every 2 weeks (high E stimulates uterine lining) and
ť having
ť ť bad headaches at the end.
ť ť
ť ť Still, I was willing to handle the irregular, frequent bleeding, (some
ť of)
ť ť the headaches, the fatigue and moving around in molasses feeling, if it
ť had
ť ť kept working, but it suddenly started working against me. I REALLY miss
ť my
ť ť skin at the height of spiro though, it's back to being a disaster again.
ť I
ť ť must be the only hyperoily, hyperacne 27 year old in the world with
ť ť wrinkles.
ť ť
ť ť I'm not trying to scare anyone, but if you are regular, non-PCOS, with
ť ť normal or low androgens, it's probably best to combine spiro with a
ť BCP,
ť ť which I can't take. If I'd been on both, I may not have had these
ť problems
ť ť (I had perfect cycles, so spiro messed that up big time, meaning it not
ť ť only messed up my individual normal hormone levels, but the hormone
ť values
ť ť in relation to one another as well. The girls who respond well to and
ť are
ť ť regularized by spiro typically tend to have messed up cycles to begin
ť ť with).
ť ť
ť ť So, FG are you still on 1mg Propecia and only Propecia? Any effect? And
ť ť any messed up cycles? (PLEASE NO. I'm thinking Avodart soon.)
ť
ť Hi eb...No freakin' way! I can't believe your sides were as bad as mine
ť if not worse! (My hypothyroidism existed prior to the Spiro.) I'm sure
ť your hormones will shift back to normal since I took it in your post that
ť you've ony been off it 2-3 weeks, is that right? But...I read an article
ť on antiandrogen therapy that stated, dismally, (so if some of you posters
ť are the ones that get angry at less-than-positive trial results, stop
ť reading now; I'm just the messenger!) that 60% of participants had side
ť effects on anti-androgen therapy, and only 30% were helped in the case of
ť their alopecia (like 85% were helped in cases of acne.) In terms of your
ť humorously dubbed increased boobage, you'll be happy to note that it is
ť still the case on Propecia (yes, I'm still on) but NO messing up of my
ť menstrual cycles. Finasteride doesn't seem to interfere w/
ť ovulation/menstruation, but oddly my boobs are still a C cup (formerly B)
ť and I'm still up now 8 pounds!! I also read in an article that
ť anti-androgen therapy interferes w/ metabolism, particularly carbohydrate
ť metabolism, and many men develop gynecomastia (man-boobs) and testicular
ť pain on anti-androgen therapy Spiro and Propecia/Proscar, which translates
ť for us gals as bigger boobies, but again, not everyone experiences this.
ť Like you, I cannot tolerate the pill for the same reasons as Spiro: it
ť made me nauseous, 10 lbs heavier, bigger boobs, and depressed. No
ť estrogen dominance for the FG! As far as the hair report on 1 1/2 yrs of
ť Propecia...hmmm. Who knows if it's slowed down the thinning, although I
ť never had major shedding to begin w/ except for the Rogaine shed and then
ť the Spiro/Propecia shed, both three months after beginning. But, it
ť certainly hasn't plumped up the thickness at all. It's possible I'm not
ť taking enough (I don't take 2.5 mg/day) but my body can barely tolerate
ť what I AM taking, because I must say I'm still brain-foggy and heavier and
ť boobier and much more tired. But, my hypo and impending perimenopause (I'm
ť 43 but levels still mid-range hormonally) I'm thinking are contributing.
ť It's exhausting having to be one's own guinea pig and diagnostic
ť technician and endocrinologist/hair specialist all in one :no: ! eb, why
ť are you considering the Avodart versus Proscar or Propecia? Aren't you
ť afraid of pushing your body too far to the other side? Have you read the
ť dudes' reports on the Men's Forums re. Avodart? They have worse
ť sides....not to alarm you. Take care...FG ;-) PS: Are you in the
ť medical field?

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Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 20.10.2007, 07:48
- Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 20.10.2007, 11:12
  - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 20.10.2007, 13:11
    - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 20.10.2007, 13:33
      - Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 20.10.2007, 15:42
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 20.10.2007, 20:02
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 21.10.2007, 13:30
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 21.10.2007, 15:06
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Holly, 21.10.2007, 15:39
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 00:13
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 22.10.2007, 09:35
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 10:34
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Sadie, 22.10.2007, 13:24
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 22.10.2007, 13:51
        Cyproterone Acetate is an antiandrogen - Fashiongal, 22.10.2007, 13:55
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Sadie, 22.10.2007, 13:56
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - lina, 22.10.2007, 15:25
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - Holly, 22.10.2007, 15:04
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 22.10.2007, 15:23
        julie1977 - eb, 22.10.2007, 17:10
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - Fashiongal, 23.10.2007, 15:34
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - eb, 25.10.2007, 12:37
        Response to Julie....long post warning! - Holly, 25.10.2007, 23:11
        Thanks, Holly! - Fashiongal, 26.10.2007, 17:50
        Response to eb - Fashiongal, 26.10.2007, 17:52
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - V, 22.10.2007, 15:40
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 17:33
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - delilah, 22.10.2007, 17:34
        Propecia or Spiro - which do you think is more effective? - julie1977, 24.10.2007, 11:46
        Better to break it up into two even doses - Fashiongal, 24.10.2007, 22:51
        Better to break it up into two even doses - julie1977, 25.10.2007, 11:45
        Response to Julie - Fashiongal, 28.10.2007, 23:49
        FG - eb, 29.10.2007, 10:11
        FG - LisaS, 30.10.2007, 00:19
        Response to LisaS from FG - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:51
        Response to LisaS from FG - LisaS, 31.10.2007, 01:27
        I meant to say response to FG from LisaS - LisaS, 31.10.2007, 01:28
        Response to LisaS from FG - 2nd Time! - Fashiongal, 06.11.2007, 18:09
        FG and Lisa S - eb, 01.11.2007, 16:18
        Response to eb - 2nd Time! - Fashiongal, 06.11.2007, 18:17
        FG - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:40
        Oops!! Above post should read: Response to eb! - Fashiongal, 30.10.2007, 17:54

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