I’ve had several private messages from user “vincent” but I can’t reply because I don’t have private message function.
Anyway most of my hyperandrogenic symptoms like oily scalp/face/acne have been kept in check by using medicated shampoos and facewipes etc. Sex drive still remains high. Obviously these symptoms I can live with…
However the scalp pain/itching/burning remains unbearable and all the affected hairs on my head are miniaturized and falling out. It is 24/7 and I can barely sleep at night or get out of bed in the morning to go to work. I’ve already lost my girlfriend and some of my friends due to being so depressed and stressed from this for 8 months now.
I’ve been to see an endocrinologist who recommended I get a more in-depth blood test including DHEAS, SHBG, TGF-1, DHT, Androstenedione etc. I will report back with these results.
The dermatologist I saw thought I had atypical pain syndrome and prescribed me Amitryptyline for the pain and some hydrocortisone to apply to my scalp at night. Neither have worked.
I’m pretty sure I’ve permanently and massively upregulated my androgen receptors and become hypersensitive to DHT, which would explain the micro-inflammation going on in my scalp as DHT attacks the hair follicles (this is the pain/burning sensation I feel). I have no idea how to treat this, none of the derms/endos I’ve seen can explain it and don’t think Propecia could do this. Its now been 5 months since I quit Propecia so I am terrified this scalp pain will be permanent. I can’t even find anyone online who has experienced something similar - other people have experienced reflex-hyper but nothing with this severity of scalp pain.