A user experienced severe sideeffects, including heart-related symptoms, after increasing their oral minoxidil dosage to 5 mg, leading them to stop the medication and seek medical advice. Many users advised against high doses of oral minoxidil, suggesting anxiety as a possible cause, and recommended consulting a doctor or switching to topical treatments.
Treatment options for hair regrowth other than minoxidil or finasteride, due to sideeffects from the latter, with platelet-rich plasma and topical treatments being among the suggested alternatives.
The conversation provides tips to reduce facial skin sideeffects from Minoxidil, such as changing pillowcases, sleeping on the back, careful application, hydration, and taking breaks. One reply suggests that alcohol in Minoxidil formulations, not Minoxidil itself, may cause skin aging.