Effect of IBS on oral Fin/Min absorbtion. Should i switch to topical

Hi, M27 here. I used have diffused thinning which got sorted after i went on 2.5 mg min and 1mg fin oral daily once. I saw good improvement in hair density as well as regrowth. About 7-8 months back, I started having digestion issue and multiple bathroom visits a day. Basically whatever I eat, I just dumped it out. Got diagnosed with stress triggered IBS (don’t agree with this). Lost weight and hairfall started becoming aggressive even though I was contuning with Fin and Min.

Recently after taking medicines, the stomach has come to a better state. But the hairloss is still very aggressive, even more so than before. I can see the Tan line on my forehead showing how much hair I have lost in past couple of weeks.

Do you think the stomach issues can effect the absorption of min/Fin. If so should I try switching to topical. Any help/tips would be greatly appreciated.

gut issues can absolutely drive aggressive shedding, most often via TE from weight loss/deficiencies/inflammation, and sometimes by making oral drug absorption less consistent. Prioritize labs + nutrition + GI workup, and consider topical as a secondary tweak rather than the main fix, IMO