Hi Everyone,
I know a lot of you are going through hell everyday with PFS. Some more than others. There is no use banging your head blaming the makers of these drugs or blaming yourself for taking them. It only worsens things.
That aside, I want to make an important point. There is something called body imprinting. When you do something or eat something for long enough it becomes imprinted on your body making it harder to revert back to your original because of this imprinting which is not just mental imprinting but genetic imprinting. e.g. being fat.
Those who have taken these drugs for longer will have the sides for longer and if you have taken it long enough there is no solution, I know of, to reverting back. When I say long enough I mean longer than a year.
Also, a lot of PFS sufferers don’t realise that antidandruff and hair loss shampoos and certain hair oils too contain dht inhibitors (natural or man made) which may not be printed on the label sometimes. These are absorbed into the scalp. Using them does exacerbates PFS symtoms. I know for sure. STOP using all these products. Just focus on microneedling, scalp massages 10 min twice or thrice a day and maybe minoxidil if your concerned about hair loss.
Lastly, diet is critical. Avoid estrogen raising foods, reduce sugar to minimum, saturated fats and oils. The Paleolithic diet is really good for this. Whole fruits/vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices, eggs, some meat (all minimally cooked) etc.
Some users have mentioned avoiding sex as it worsens symtoms. Yes and no. Yes it does worsen symptoms if you do it too much. Avoiding it will just frustrate you. The key is sticking to the norm - twice or thrice a week is fine.