Minoxidil Dosage

Treatments Minoxidil
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Hello. Been on 2.5mg generic minoxidil for 8.5 months.

I don’t think I’ve noticed any change (possibly slightly thicker hair but also started getting more regular haircuts with a shorter style) but I admit I haven’t been taking progress pics as if I did I just would get into a slump of thinking about my hair but I know that I have a thin spot at my crown and still do.

I haven’t noticed a change in hair loss but I never really did as my hairs fairly short. Just normal few strands in shower when wash my hair.

I’ve been holding off increasing the dose as my online pharmacy told me I should wait between 8-12 months before increasing the dose, obviously only just at the 8 month mark but just getting impatient I guess :sweat_smile:. Although at this point it’s only 4 more months I guess.

What doses are people on (I feel like most on here take 5mg) and when did you increase it (if you did) and is there a merit to increasing slowly (taking 1.5 tablets [although halving a tablet is a PITA] / 3.75mg / day for a few months before going up to 5mg). Can’t find a stronger mg online for the UK.

TIA

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Take this with a grain of salt, but in just the last 2 weeks i have read 3 different storys of people adding oral twice daily, (morning/Night) with crazy increased growth. i think doubling the exposure of systemic minoxidil to your scalp is the ticket here. I see alot of people that start on 5mg once daily so taking 2.5 twice you sre still sitting at a “starting dose” for some clinics. Im strongly considering this aswell but im only 5-6 weeks into my oral minox treatment and waiting for the 3 months mark to make any changes.

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Yes that is interesting I hadn’t heard of that until I found this forum. I think I may try it twice daily. I am aware that 2.5mg once daily is a v small dose.

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Also aware that most people would increase the dose sooner than 8 month LOL. I just tried to forget why I was taking this pill every morning.