User Reviews - Minoxidil Oral
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Reviewer: bob, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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works good for bottom number. needed the help with hair growth on top of head. but the best side effect was help with erection problems.just call me bone'er bob!
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Reviewer: just me, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Although it is working really well for my blood pressure, both my parents had HBP and mine is just hereditary, minoxidil has caused me to have extreme hair growth on my face and neck. I already have very thick hair on my head. This is very hard to control and deal with on a daily basis as I am in a job where I am out in public every day. I cannot afford laser treatments and the OTC remidies are n
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Reviewer: beach101, on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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It's helping my BP...but I have gained 9 lbs in 4 weeks. I have worked very hard to lose 30 lbs through diet and excercise and don't want to gain one more ounce. Definately talking to my dr about this to see if there is another alternative med as I cannot diuretics as I am allergic to sulfa meds.
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Reviewer: MEANER53, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months
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minOxidil caused hair growth my my face and body, gained 3o pounds in 6 weeks.my blood pressure shot up.I AM GOING CRAZY WITH IS MEDICATION. AS SOON AS I STARTED THIS MEDICATION, MY HEALTH WENT DOWN THE DRAIN, I HAVE CONSTANT CHEST PAIN, MY BODY HAS SWELLED UP. I AM SO DEPRESS THAT I CAN'T FUNCTION
I WAS NEVER TOLD ABOUT HAIR GROWTH BY MY DOCTOR. I AM A FEMALE, WHY WOULD I LIKE TO HAVE HAIR ON
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Reviewer: Spiritual, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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In taking minoxidil I have experienced excessive water gain and hair growing.
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