... i am on .5 mgs of avodart a day.i am also up to 200 mgs a day of spiro and 3 ... years and i see no sign of my face getting oily again. avodart gets rid of the free testosterone in a male.then again...
... couple of questions for both of you....
joeh - Is avodart only for getting rid of free testosterone in males...
... i think avodart is only for males because of the risk of a female...
... take the Saw palmetto to supplement the Propecia. Avodart is not availble in Australia yet, so I have to patiently...
... very few people have tried avodart . If you are a male you are much more likely to get ... cause him birth defects (as in less masculine).
Avodart is the same thing as Duatsteride which is supposed ... already been given something more potent than Spiro, Avodart , and that has not at all been approved for acne (which ... Spiro would be a much better bet for it (especially if avodart does'nt work) or glucocorticoids (if it's adrenal...
... response SweetJade
My Endocrinologist prescribed the Avodart for my hairloss only. He said that although he thought ...Avodart would help w/ acne, his experience w/ past patients...
... effects, when you were taking Proscar and are now on Avodart . Don't those also affect your libido, as I've read...
... prescription specific 5-alpha reductase inhibitors such as Avodart & Proscar.
There's herbals that can act as 5...
... more effective & safer for us.
Oh yeah and yes. Avodart is 90% or 99% effective at reducing DHT levels. Much...
... Yep...those articles prove that Avodart will work. It gets kind of scary when they start...
... isn't avodart by prescription only? Do derms prescribe this for...
... Spiro, but I wasn't one of them. On the other hand, Avodart is 98% effective at 5 mg and 94% effective at 0.5 ... 0.5 mg (that's expensive enough). I wouldn't take Avodart if Spiro would work for you. It's definately much ... less DHT conversion that needs to be prevented by Avodart , Spiro, etc. This is probably why I noticed the...
...
I wouldn't take Avodart if Spiro would work for you. It's definately much ...
Sweetjade,
Why do you recommend spiro over avodart for males? I haven't seen any of the feminizing results ... w/ avodart that I have heard of w/ spiro. When you say, "It ... males) are greater," by "it" are you referring to avodart ?
Also, there used to be a guy on here a few months ... ago who was going to try avodart . He's since disappeared. So maybe it did work for ... him. I've heard of no other males trying avodart ....
... it.its really up to you if you want to try spiro or avodart ect.dont drink a lot of orange juice or eat a lot...
... I've been reading these studies on Avodart and it appears that the chances of impotence side ... need to find a forum where a lot of men have taken Avodart . The healthboards don't have a balding section that...
... apparently not a lot of users here that have tried Avodart . There was one poster a while back, Chicane was his ... name I believe, who was achieving good results from Avodart , but he has since disappeared.
After my reading ... here, I went to my derm with all the Avodart and spiro info I could print. I did not have to push ... spiro rx (I'm a male), but he was hesitant to go the Avodart route. It sounded to me like it was just too new ... use for acne. I decided to try the spiro and keep Avodart on my list of possibilities. Since I've been achieving ... results with spiro, I'm not in a huge hurry to try Avodart right now.
I do believe that the commentary regarding ... to be any more alarming or frequent than those from Avodart (the ones you mentioned in your post). I'm taking ... first few days.
Regarding discussion boards with Avodart info -- you have the right idea. Forums for discussing ... baldness tend to have a lot of folks talking about Avodart . I found it hard to get any useful info from these ... I even saw some instances where users claimed that Avodart CREATED acne problems for them where none had existed...
... apparently not a lot of users here that have tried Avodart . There was one poster a while back, Chicane was his ... name I believe, who was achieving good results from Avodart , but he has since disappeared.
After my reading ... here, I went to my derm with all the Avodart and spiro info I could print. I did not have to push ... spiro rx (I'm a male), but he was hesitant to go the Avodart route. It sounded to me like it was just too new ... use for acne. I decided to try the spiro and keep Avodart on my list of possibilities. Since I've been achieving ... results with spiro, I'm not in a huge hurry to try Avodart right now.
I do believe that the commentary regarding ... to be any more alarming or frequent than those from Avodart (the ones you mentioned in your post). I'm taking ... first few days.
Regarding discussion boards with Avodart info -- you have the right idea. Forums for discussing ... baldness tend to have a lot of folks talking about Avodart . I found it hard to get any useful info from these ... I even saw some instances where users claimed that Avodart CREATED acne problems for them where none had existed...
... Spiro is more widely known and less potent than Avodart is and therefore that's why I said chose it over Avodart ... like for me, then you may want to look more into Avodart .
I haven't read a PDR on Avodart yet (it's too ... cause problems (some sufferers were allergic).
Avodart on the other hand is so new that I don't know what ... with time. Those allergic to spiro may want to try Avodart , since it has they claim it's low allergenic.
As ... before then, I don't know how long it was tested. Avodart was just released in 2004. Flutamide is actually ... when you compare it to what is so far known about Avodart . My guess is that Avodart can be used topically,...
... Spiro is more widely known and less potent than Avodart is and therefore that's why I said chose it over Avodart ... like for me, then you may want to look more into Avodart .
I haven't read a PDR on Avodart yet (it's too ... cause problems (some sufferers were allergic).
Avodart on the other hand is so new that I don't know what ... with time. Those allergic to spiro may want to try Avodart , since it has they claim it's low allergenic.
As ... before then, I don't know how long it was tested. Avodart was just released in 2004. Flutamide is actually ... when you compare it to what is so far known about Avodart . My guess is that Avodart can be used topically,...
... Well, I just took the plunge and ordered some Avodart . Unlike Chicane, I will not stop posting here once...
... Poakfish - Have you decided what dosage of Avodart you will be taking? In my mind this is a difficult ... points out that in the FDA trials regarding use of Avodart for male pattern baldness, a higher "load dose" is...
... monitoring my potassium levels would be a problem. Avodart , from what I can tell, does not have this side effect ... 6-9 grams B5/day. I will quit all of this when my Avodart comes in so that I will be able to pinpoint what is...
... Poakfish - Have you decided what dosage of Avodart you will be taking? In my mind this is a difficult ... points out that in the FDA trials regarding use of Avodart for male pattern baldness, a higher "load dose" is ... for feedback from those who had acne prior to taking avodart . [ removed ]
2. The load dosage you are referring ... out shortly and will only cost 1/3 of the price of Avodart ....
... list of anti-androgen/dht blockers. On that list was Avodart . I'm glad you brought this topic back to the forefront...
... idea to stop all the other stuff before you do the Avodart .
How long have you been on these doses of SP,...
... background could reconcile this study w/ the viability of Avodart in controlling acne? Or at least make me feel better...
... little too potent and is affecting their skin. Other avodart males said that they had acne initially and that it ... Propecia) gave them forehead and/or body acne and that Avodart helped clear it up. So it really depends on what...
... Hey mem, I think ur referring to avodart . I don't think any studies were ever done to prove ... against acne. Also the possible side effects listed for avodart is exactly the same as it is for spiro.
As for...
... Isn't Avodart basically a more potent version of Propecia?...
... effective against male pattern baldness or acne. Avodart inhibits BOTH Type I and Type II 5-A-R, and thus there ... anyone else who wants to refine this discussion of Avodart 's scientific operation).
The FDA is currently...
... I discussed Avodart versus spiro today with the derm. Interestingly, ... prescription of spiro but wanted to stay away from Avodart at this point. His rationale was simply that spiro ... well-established history of usage against acne than avodart . He also was not all that concerned about the potential...
... anticipates that it will be prescribed for males, unlike Avodart which clearly indicates (over and over) that it should...
... anticipates that it will be prescribed for males, unlike Avodart which clearly indicates (over and over) that it should ... going to start some new regimen totally unrelated to Avodart . So it looks like Avodart did not work for him for ... this and all of the other stuff I'm hearing about Avodart not working and POSSIBLY, I repeat possibly, resulting ... dht that could make acne worse if you ever went off Avodart , I've decided to nix my Avodart plan. I've ordered...
... a DHT inhibitor will be Spironolactone, Flutamide, Avodart , etc. These do not seriously castrate you, these ... 000x more potent than Saw Palmetto (stronger than Avodart ?)
Saw Palmetto (Permixon)- equally as effective...
... reducing medicines listed such as proscar , spiro , avodart etc.
first i tried using the vitamins listed ... said screw it im goin for the heavy hitters! so i got avodart and my acne and oil production reduced literally overnight ... tried everything without sucess maybe somthing like avodart can work for you too!
I highly recomend this medicine...
... What is avodart ? Is it anything like Spiro?...
... have to have a note from the doctor, BUT ive seen avodart on many internet pharmacies that will ship to u with...
... yes, avodart has great potential (proscar might even be good as ... well since its similar although not as powerful as avodart ) . The only thing is avodart is VERY expensive,...
... interested lately in how these dht inhibitors work such as avodart . have u had any side effects from avodart. and once...
... ...on.......off.....on.premerin,spiro,proscar and avodart are all used in male prostate cancers.you might have ... chance you might.keep me posted how your making out on avodart .have a merry christmas!...
... see the thing is from what i read is tat avodart reduces ur prostate in order to reduce the testostorone...
... what kind of cleanser do u use on your face while on avodart . will it dry out too much if u use a medicated cleanser...
... would be to go on either of the drugs finasteride or Avodart . Both were approved as BPH drugs, but finasteride ... it is safe (some docs still haven't caught on). :( Avodart very likely has anti-PC activity, probably even better...
... of the drugs finasteride (generic for Proscar) or Avodart will block much (finasteride) or almost all (Avodart ... men with metastases) or flutamide (in the US), plus Avodart or finasteride, should have worked better. While...
... needed in support.
(2) Adding a third drug, probably Avodart but possibly finasteride to achieve triple hormonal ... support.
(3) Just the antiandrogen probably with Avodart or finasteride. This has a milder side effect profile...
... You could also try finasteride (formerly Proscar) or Avodart for several months and see how your PSA responds. ... should cut the PSA about in half, and I believe that Avodart will do that too.)
About that falling free PSA...
... biopsy.
You might want to ask him about taking Avodart or finasteride to shrink the prostate and give you ... disease according to accumulating recent studies), and Avodart , in the same class of drug, almost certainly has the...
... cancer completely in check with just a mild drug like Avodart , or perhaps with its older companion drug, finasteride ... 100 before the cancer would be a problem. In others Avodart and finasteride would not be enough. Radiation, cryotherap...
... Hi Jim: Is Avodart or Finasteride used after re-occurance after surgery...
... Rich,
I have heard Dr. Charles Myers state that Avodart of finasteride were options to try for recurrences ... is much greater than the impact of finasteride or Avodart . However, only finasteride's impact has been validated ... gold-standard type clinical trial, and trials for Avodart are not due to report for another year or so. (Dr...
... plus the antiandrogen plus either finasteride or Avodart in a triple hormonal blockade combination. That might ... It's possible the antiandrogen, perhaps with the Avodart or finasteride, would bring great relief to the back...
... back on its heels. I personally believe that adding Avodart , or finasteride, is also wise, but many doctors are...
... checked? Also, can you explain a little more about Avodart or finasteride and what they help with? As for Dan...
... Casodex.
Also, can you explain a little more about Avodart or finasteride and what they help with?
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Another thing finasteride and Avodart do is decrease blood supply to tumors in the prostate...
... generic finasteride (formerly known as Proscar), or Avodart (both are 5-alpha reductase inhibitor drugs) blocks ... law on an antiandrogen and perhaps on finasteride or Avodart too and monitor what happens.
By the way, is...
... as Proscar and I believe the generic is now called Avodart can significantly suppress PSA. Its used by some urologists...
... reductase inhibitor class) is the widely advertised Avodart . Finasteride has been proven to reduce prostate cancer ... many doctors are not up-to-speed on finasteride and Avodart research and analysis.
2) Has anyone noted a reduction...
... antiandrogen such as Casodex preferably or flutamide; and Avodart or finasteride as the chaser; with a bisphosphonate ... high quality, absorbable vitamin D3 supplement). Avodart and finasteride add virtually no side effects to the ... therapy period of many years, using only finasteride or Avodart for maintenance. I hope you are one of them.
I...
... hormonal therapy involves the widely advertised drug Avodart or its earlier cousin, finasteride, now available ... termeasure, as are certain drugs.
One strategy is to add Avodart or finasteride to the antiandrogen. One of the doctors ... stated he believes the antiandrogen plus finasteride or Avodart combination gives you 80% of the effectiveness...
... reductase inhibitors finasteride (formerly Proscar) or Avodart , block the conversion of any remaining testosterone ... chosen triple hormonal blockade with finasteride or Avodart maintenance as their only therapy and have achieved...
... either the generic Proscar known as finasteride or Avodart , or the antiandrogen could be used alone. One leading ... reduction, and a mild drug, either finasteride or Avodart . I am just a fellow survivor with no enrolled medical...
... with a low-key maintenance drug like finasteride or Avodart . That could be all you would need. If not, you could ... helps us. The low-key medications finasteride or Avodart also may be helpful, and statin drugs not only lower...
... androgen deprivation therapy with finasteride (or Avodart ) maintenance. I am glad to say there are more such ... lowest score; excellent Did it with just Proscar, not Avodart .)
12/12/2006 -- Took final Casodex. Lupron due...
... enrolled medical education, by the way.) The drug Avodart would probably serve the same purpose and appears ... proven benefit with finasteride and likely benefit with Avodart : enlargement control, prevention help, and additional...
... My Dr's warned that using finasteride or avodart if cancer is suspected could mask cancer. These drugs...
... Proscar now that it is available as a generic), and Avodart . Finasteride has been proven in a gold-standard type ... prevent about 25% of prostate cancer and do it safely. Avodart looks even better on paper, but results from its PC ... will not be available until about 2009. However, Avodart is available and approved now for treating BPH as...
... in Feb, 2006 and mild symptoms coming back, went on Avodart , symptoms decreasing.
PSA around 6 in June 2006 ... Urologist says he doesn't like rise in PSA while on Avodart . Despite negative biopsy in 2001 AND negative PCA3...
