My balding has gotten worse after switching to oral minoxidil. what should i do?

i switch to oral minoxidil about a month ago and i noticed my balding has been the worst its been for years. Is this just the shedding phase because i stopped using topical or should i go back to topical? I dont want to go back to topical because oral is much more convenient and i have cats but i need a second opinion. Is this normal? has anyone else dealt with this? thank you.