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forumname05
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So, I'm 27 and starting to thin out...I've been noticing it alot more lately. Mostly the thinning is on the front sides and the rear middle of my head, I'd say the 'Norwood 3Vertex' would be the best example of my thinning.
I live a very healthy lifestyle. I work out atleast 3 times a week, keep to a healthy diet and regularly take a good multivitamin.
I recently spoke with my Dr. after researching online and he prescribed me Propecia and adviced that I should try out the Rogaine foam as well. He said that my insurance probably wouldn't cover Propecia and to look to Canada for a cheaper alternative. As he said, Propecia was not covered and will run about $90 a month from my local pharmacy. I searched around online and found inhouse pahrmacy which sells generic Propecia (Finpecia) for about a 1/3 of the price of the brand name Propecia.
My question is, how does the generic Propecia compare to the brand name stuff? Which generic is best? (Finpecia vs. other generics)? Is the generic as effective? Is the generic as 'safe' (yes I know about the possible side-effects)? Is there more of a chance to have the possible horrible side-effects using generic vs. brand name?
Does anyone know of a cheaper place for brand name propecia? (cheapest I found online was about $72 a month)
Also, if I'm correct Propecia will help grow back a bit of what I have lost so far and Rogaine helps keep what you have (correct?). If I start Propecia, should I also start the Rogaine foam?
Thanks!
I live a very healthy lifestyle. I work out atleast 3 times a week, keep to a healthy diet and regularly take a good multivitamin.
I recently spoke with my Dr. after researching online and he prescribed me Propecia and adviced that I should try out the Rogaine foam as well. He said that my insurance probably wouldn't cover Propecia and to look to Canada for a cheaper alternative. As he said, Propecia was not covered and will run about $90 a month from my local pharmacy. I searched around online and found inhouse pahrmacy which sells generic Propecia (Finpecia) for about a 1/3 of the price of the brand name Propecia.
My question is, how does the generic Propecia compare to the brand name stuff? Which generic is best? (Finpecia vs. other generics)? Is the generic as effective? Is the generic as 'safe' (yes I know about the possible side-effects)? Is there more of a chance to have the possible horrible side-effects using generic vs. brand name?
Does anyone know of a cheaper place for brand name propecia? (cheapest I found online was about $72 a month)
Also, if I'm correct Propecia will help grow back a bit of what I have lost so far and Rogaine helps keep what you have (correct?). If I start Propecia, should I also start the Rogaine foam?
Thanks!