NotGoing2GoBald
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I''m 99% certain this is standard, but I'm 1% Rain Man so I'm going to ask---
it's kosher to take 1/2 a pill of proscar EOD as opposed to taking 1/4 tablet every day, right? I was reading an article online that said *some* medications shouldn't be split because the coating on the pill is actually what contains the time lapse release mechanism; I know EVERYONE splits proscar, so the time release shouldn't be an issue; but my instructions call for 1/4 tablet daily. Just double checking, I don't know HOW any of you cut this tiny pill into 1/4's.
DOUBLING DAILY DOSAGE (?):
Also, Dr. Hasson told me that if I'm REALLY concerned over my crown I can take double the normal daily dosage. He said the drug company is now telling them this will actually increase the benefits of the medication and one of his friends (Hassons') was doing this then dropped down to the normal dosage and he shed like crazy. I initially wasn't going to share this because I got the impression it wasn't something Hasson recommends to most patients; he told me this at the end of the evening after seeing how OCD I was getting about my crown and how bitter I was at myself for not getting on it earlier.
Has anyone else ever heard of taking fin in double dosage? I'm not really too concerned about short term sides because the incident of side effects is less than 1%, so even if it doubled your still at over 98% likelihood not to have sides; I'm more concerned about sticking w/that indefinitaly, -AND-experiencing hair loss if I ever want to go back to the normal dosage. I probably won't try this, but just wanted to hear your guys thoughts on the matter so I threw it in here.
it's kosher to take 1/2 a pill of proscar EOD as opposed to taking 1/4 tablet every day, right? I was reading an article online that said *some* medications shouldn't be split because the coating on the pill is actually what contains the time lapse release mechanism; I know EVERYONE splits proscar, so the time release shouldn't be an issue; but my instructions call for 1/4 tablet daily. Just double checking, I don't know HOW any of you cut this tiny pill into 1/4's.
DOUBLING DAILY DOSAGE (?):
Also, Dr. Hasson told me that if I'm REALLY concerned over my crown I can take double the normal daily dosage. He said the drug company is now telling them this will actually increase the benefits of the medication and one of his friends (Hassons') was doing this then dropped down to the normal dosage and he shed like crazy. I initially wasn't going to share this because I got the impression it wasn't something Hasson recommends to most patients; he told me this at the end of the evening after seeing how OCD I was getting about my crown and how bitter I was at myself for not getting on it earlier.
Has anyone else ever heard of taking fin in double dosage? I'm not really too concerned about short term sides because the incident of side effects is less than 1%, so even if it doubled your still at over 98% likelihood not to have sides; I'm more concerned about sticking w/that indefinitaly, -AND-experiencing hair loss if I ever want to go back to the normal dosage. I probably won't try this, but just wanted to hear your guys thoughts on the matter so I threw it in here.
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