I would think if anything it should increase renal flow since it's a selective arteriolar vasodilator. never was the best at physiologyTry halving the dose for a week and then stop I wouldn’t just quit cold turkeyTo the people reading this: minox will not give you heart failureyou could drink the liquid for months and that would not cause heart failuremy intention was not to suggest that these can lead to heart failure that would be absurd. When locally applied, it is absorbed through the skin and may have systemic pharmacological effects. In the case of the concentrated solution, the concentration index of the solution needs to be considered which usually varies between 2% and 10%. 4370 Lorimer Road, Suite 334B Whistler, BC, Canada (604) 283-1887The content of this website is intended to provide accurate, up-to-date and scientifically-based information on all aspects of hair loss. I’m also convinced that applying it to the face results in greater absorption than when it’s applied to the scalp.What is you have a slightly high blood reading like around the 140-130/110 range? Googling for 'minoxidil heart problems' gives a massive amount of results, and even a I started Min a month ago, am seeing results already. This is not the only thing that minoxidil is doing in this situation. Posts FAQ - READ THIS!!! Originally used as a heart medication, minoxidil’s effectiveness as a hair loss remedy was discovered by accident. My point was that there is some physiology going on here that is questionable and could be having a negative impact on heart health.you are oversimplifying a complex subject to the point of not making any senseThat's why you use foam. Is this a normal side-effect so soon or should I probably just stop?Maybe start with low dose if it’s really something you want. The worst thing was that the sides were slow and insidious.Of course your mileage may vary, but here is my advice to youSome people might not mind the bad skin, so pick your poison. I recently started about two weeks ago and I've had no palpitations and I've managed to keep the skin symptoms in check. Rogaine was born shortly thereafter. Compared with placebo, topical minoxidil caused significant increases in LV end-diastolic volume, in cardiac output (by 0.751 min-1) and in LV mass (by 5 g m-2). Join. A person's heart rate can go up (and blood pressure go down) with topical minoxidil. 30. pinned by moderators. Perhaps you are using too much. A person's heart rate also goes up (and blood pressure goes down) when hey are dehydrated and we know this is not good. Nanoxidil vs. I don't know if I should continue. Week 8 on Minoxidil: -Further reduction in shed. If you enjoyed the video, please give it a like. Feel free to discuss hair loss remedies, technologies, transplants, living with hair loss, cosmetic concealments, whether to "take the plunge" and shave your head, and how your newly shaved head or hairstyle looks.Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. This needs to be handled on a case by case basis. What’s your opinion on maybe doing a very very small dose daily, and just going for a longer period of time?I actually was just about to start a new thread with a question on this. Around 4-7 hairs a day. I think this has put me over the edge, gonna quit soon. Would that lower it to normal range?Wouldn’t effect it much but would bring it down a little, maybe not down to 120 range but closing in on it.Thanks for the post. During 6 months of follow-up, blood pressure did not change, whereas minoxidil increased heart rate by 3-5 beats min-1. I use the foam once a day in the morning. the 5% value is mostly used for the treatment of men and the solution with values 2%-3% is usually used in women. Press J to jump to the feed. hot. which I've noticed is starting to fuck up my noseNew comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be castTressless is Reddit's most popular community for males and females coping with hair loss and balding. Seeing as that it's topical I'm not sure how you could get sides that effect you internally, but I'm no doctor.Minoxidil was originally used to treat heart conditions that incidentally was also discovered to have an effect on hair growth.Check out my post history, I got pretty much all the sides after a month of use. Background: Minoxidil is a K(+) channel opener able to cause relaxation of vascular smooth muscles and modify cell growth and cell fate or migration. Increased heart rate and lowered blood pressure for the most part. If you've had long term BP measurements to compare, I would look at that and consider how it may be affecting you.Thanks for sharing your thoughts.