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      Hearthfire @Mossy
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      @Mossy

      Isn't that the best one though? based on the studies

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      • BearWithMeB
        BearWithMe @Mossy
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        @Mossy said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

        @Hearthfire said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

        @BearWithMe the gels on amazon are Diclofenac sodium 1%

        Yes, this is what I'm finding as well. I'm only seeing the sodium variety, everywhere I look.

        For example, Voltaren - the best selling and most popular Diclofenac gel - is diethylamine.

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          onliest @Mossy
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          @Mossy I was buying powder from a random company online. That's a great price. When I run out I'll try that source out.

          There are a lot of brands selling GHK-cu products for huge sums. Trendy peptide rn.

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            Mossy @Hearthfire
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            @Hearthfire said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

            @Mossy

            Isn't that the best one though? based on the studies

            I only know what the links posted on this thread have shown. I am very new to Diclofenac and am learning along with everyone else. So, based on the SMJ study link, it does seem the sodium variation would be the one to try.

            It is worth pointing out that the SMJ study linked above is for alopecia areata, not androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness. That's not to say that this won't work for MPB, just pointing this out.

            "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
            "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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              Mossy @BearWithMe
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              @BearWithMe said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

              @Mossy said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

              @Hearthfire said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

              @BearWithMe the gels on amazon are Diclofenac sodium 1%

              Yes, this is what I'm finding as well. I'm only seeing the sodium variety, everywhere I look.

              For example, Voltaren - the best selling and most popular Diclofenac gel - is diethylamine.

              I am not seeing that. On Amazon, I see Votaren as the sodium variety:

              "Active Ingredients: Diclofenac sodium (NSAID†) 1% (equivalent to 0.93% diclofenac) - Arthritis pain reliever. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug."

              "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
              "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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              • MossyM
                Mossy @onliest
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                @onliest said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

                @Mossy I was buying powder from a random company online. That's a great price. When I run out I'll try that source out.

                There are a lot of brands selling GHK-cu products for huge sums. Trendy peptide rn.

                Your pricing of $20 for a gram is much better. Maybe you didn't see the weight, but the link I sent shows $70 for 50mg. Yours is 20 times the amount for less than a third of the cost.

                "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                • onliestO
                  onliest @Mossy
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                  @Mossy oops yah I misread that as 50g. $70 for 50mg is insane lmao

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                    Hearthfire
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                    I ordered some diclofenac gel from Amazon. I'll let you guys know how it goes.

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                      wester130 @Hearthfire
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                      update on diclofenac

                      i still got a terrible cough from using it and I think it triggered flu in me

                      no one else in the household got flu
                      it's powerful, dangerous stuff

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                        Hearthfire @wester130
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                        @wester130

                        From topical?

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                        • BearWithMeB
                          BearWithMe
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                          I just received my tube of diclofenac, but got terrible tinnitus after first application to the scalp. Then I found this:

                          https://www.reddit.com/r/tinnitus/comments/u1hl53/im_an_idiot_i_may_have_just_made_my_tinnitus/

                          Ototoxicity associated with topical administration of diclofenac
                          https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28583486/

                          It might be a coincidence and not caused by the diclofenac, there is no reliable evidence of diclofenac being ototoxic when applied to the scalp. But there is evidence of general ototoxicity and n=2 reddit-post evidence of ototoxicity when applied to the scalp.

                          I prefer to be bald over being deaf so even if there is 0,01% chance of hearing damage I'm going to err to the side of caution

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                          • MossyM
                            Mossy
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                            @wester130 @BearWithMe
                            Thanks for the updates. That's too bad about the sides. If you guys get them, I'll definitely get them.

                            @Hearthfire Please let us know how you do on it.

                            "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                            "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                              Hearthfire @BearWithMe
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                              @BearWithMe

                              That guy said he was using HANDFULS of it on his neck and rubbing it around his ears. He's a fucking retard. Overdosed himself.

                              The normal dosage for on the body is very small. He said for Voltaren it's a penny size. The directions on some of the others said a line as long as your first knuckle. For being applied to the head, the dose should be even smaller I think, which is what I already planned to do. The studies where the old men regrew hair, they were just using it on the spots with actinic keratosis. So not using very much I'd guess.

                              Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but weren't those studies applying the diclofenac inside the ears? That's also how the gentamicin causes the damage too, no? Which is also reversible if stopped in half the cases, I read. Other NSAIDs, Aspirin (yes our beloved aspirin), Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Advil, etc. also cause ototoxicity at high doses, but it seems it's often transient from what I read.

                              How much did you apply to your head? How long did the tinnitus last?

                              I'm still going to try it, but I'll be even more cautious than I was planning to be. If I notice any side effects or tinnitus, I'll throw it in the trash.

                              I also key word searched through all the Amazon listings with lots of reviews, no one said anything about hearing loss or tinnitus. If I know one thing about Amazon reviewers, it is that they will complain about ANYTHING and EVERYTHING in a review, if they even slightly perceive that it was caused by the product they bought. Millions of people use this stuff and it's sold without prescription, I think it's safe to say it's fairly safe as long as you don't overdose, but if you noticed sides at a normal dose, you personally probably shouldn't use it.

                              I'll let you know how it goes.

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                              • DavidPSD
                                DavidPS @DavidPS
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                                @DavidPS said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

                                I started my experiment this morning on 2 small bald spots in my beard.

                                It has been 4 weeks and I have not noticed any changes (no new growth). I plan to continue for another month or more.

                                I have no hearing issues.

                                ““Effective health care depends on self-care” - Ivan Illich, 👀
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                                  Mossy @DavidPS
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                                  @DavidPS
                                  Well, no sides is good news. Hopefully another month will bring some good results.

                                  "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                                  "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                                    wester130 @Mossy
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                                    have you considered dermastamping (not rolling) once a week

                                    about 2.5mm is a good length for once a week

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                                      Hearthfire
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                                      Picked up the diclofenac in the mail yesterday and tried the first dose.

                                      I used about a third of what the dose card it comes with says to use on the upper body on my scalp.

                                      No side effects noticed. No tinnitus. It felt "cooling" on the scalp, and no joke, almost like I could feel the anti-inflammatory action after 20 minutes. Scalp felt good.

                                      That said, I'm going to be super cautious with this stuff. I probably won't use it every day. Maybe every other day, and take a week off every three weeks.

                                      I'm also going to take oral castor oil after each dose, took some last night. 2.5 ml to 5 ml. Assuming PGD2 has a big role in hair loss, my PGD2 should be lowered significantly while PGE2 is boosted, allowing regrowth. I'm also using castor oil topically.

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                                        Mossy @wester130
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                                        @wester130 said in Diclofenac gel to regrow hair on bald head and beard:

                                        have you considered dermastamping (not rolling) once a week

                                        about 2.5mm is a good length for once a week

                                        I'm a proponent of dermastamping (I have a Derminator) and have done it in the past, but I've never done 2.5mm. That's a little Medieval! I used to do 1.5mm once a week, and it left my scalp pretty torture chamber looking. Maybe I'll work my way up to 2.5mm. Really, I'm just attempting to establish a plan, with regard to how to approach hair loss. I've tried many things, over several decades, and nothing has kept me ahead of the curve. I'd have to say red light (laser), castor oil, and maybe copper peptides have helped keep what was there, but nothing for instance has given me the success this guy below has had.

                                        P.S. Sorry for the large images. I've attempted to scale them down via markdown, but didn't have any luck.

                                        He says:

                                        "I started using the Derminator 2 to microneedle my scalp along with Minoxidil around the end of March. I go once a week at 1.5mm. My results are really good. The befores are from March 18th of this year, about a week before starting the microneedling, and the afters are from Sept. 29 of this year."

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                                        "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                                        "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                                          Mossy @Hearthfire
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                                          @Hearthfire
                                          Very nice. Also interesting that you're implementing your PGD2 down, and PGE2 up strategy, with the castor oil. Will be good to see how that does.

                                          "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                                          "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                                            wester130 @Mossy
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                                            I do 3mm once a week

                                            strangely, 1mm hurts more and produces more blood

                                            i think the deeper it goes - the less it hurts - it's a psychological phenomenon

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