Seeking Advice on Tapering Finasteride: Past Side Effects, New Schedule Ideas?

Both times I tried starting finasteride in the past, I experienced side effects. I’m not sure whether or not they were nocebo and so I’d like to give it another shot, but this time, introduce it very gently. The previous times I basically hopped on 1 mg/day or 1 mg EOD immediately. Perhaps that was too big of a shock for my body.

Has anyone got any idea of what tapering schedule one might try? I’m thinking I want to reach 0.5 mg/day in the end and that I’d start with 0.25 mg every 5 days (or something like that) and gradually increase from there.

Those gaps in time are probably too long but starting with 0.25 mg every 5 days could help you assess. Many find lower doses effective, so 0.25 mg daily might be your sweet spot. Check the beginner’s guide for more info on fin. The Beginner’s Guide

I started 0.125 mg yesterday and plan to take that every day for two weeks to gauge side effects. Third time’s the charm, right?