Start Dutasteride and oral minoxidil at the same time?

I’m currently on finasteride. I’ll be switching to Dutasteride and oral minoxidil in about a week or so. I am losing my hairline and my top is noticeable getting thinner. I don’t know what happened, but it seems like my hairloss has progressed a lot in the past month or so. I’ve been cutting weight and have been stressed. I don’t what the cause of the sudden loss is or if it’s just seasonal shedding, but my hairline is starting to show the initial signs of a widow’s peak. my hair part is starting to look crappy as well.

Anyway, My question is; should i switch from finasteride 1mg a day to dutasteride 0.5 mg a day/3mg oral minoxidil a day right away? I don’t know if i should start both at the same time, because of shedding phase of both of these medications can be brutal and I can just lose my hair. It seems like dutasteride has killed a lot of people’s hair from posts i’ve read on reddit. What should i do? Taper off finasteride? Start dutasteride first? Start oral min first?

I’d switch from fin to dut daily straight away. I’d hold off on starting oral minoxidil (3mg) for about 3–4 weeks so you don’t deal with both meds potentially causing a shed at the same time. When you do start oral min, maybe ease in with 1.25–2.5mg if you’re worried about sides or shedding. Managing stress is extremely important too, do what you need to do.