@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.

@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."

@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.

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@albion said in Thyroid Log:

@GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?

Too much of T3 even when combined with T4 gives me palpitations and chest discomfort.

It's these kind of experiences that keep me away from thyroid. I realize it's just a matter of refining the dose and getting it right. Even so, not fun.

@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.

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

@Mossy DMSO is cheap. 1g of GHK-Cu is like $20. Cheaper to make your own. When you tried copper peptides, how did you take them?

Thanks for the info on the budgeted GHK-Cu. Do you have a link for the specific product? My saved link for GHK-Cu has it at $70 for 50mg. This is a product that a member on RPF used, where he would make a solution from this. I forget the specifics, but I'm sure it could be searched out on that forum.

When I used it, I purchased a pre-made product made to be applied topically to the scalp. I forget the name. It was fairly expensive.

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@DavidPS That's more like it. But he could have chosen with this look to take the role of Jack in Three's Company.

Funny!

@Jennifer Thank you.

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

@Mossy what about GHK-cu dissolved in DMSO?

GHK-cu is on my very long list of things to try (again). You may have read I did try copper peptides about 15 years ago, for about a 6 month stint. I do feel that it helped with hair color and maybe even retaining hair, but there is no way for me to tell for sure. But, during that time I also declined into the worst health state of my life. I can't necessarily blame copper peptides, because my life was very stressful at that time as well. I'm more apt to blame the stress than supplements. But, ever since that health decline I've never been the same. I can't take supplements like I used to.

Purely from a cost and convenience perspective, I'm more apt to try Diclofenac than more expensive options, such as GHK-cu. If it weren't for the potential sides I would jump right in.

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

@Mossy Be careful not to cause the side effects just by expecting the side effects. Wish you the best of luck.

It is very interesting that Diclofenac is apparently effective for both hair loss and beard loss. The pathology of the two seems to be very different, almost the opposite?

I get that. A self-fulfilling prophecy. I am conscious of that. And thank you!

I have read many stories of people successfully using minoxidil for beard growth. So, maybe not that different after all.