I'm glad to hear you have had good success with the minoxidil-I have been taking 1.5mg minoxidil for about 9 weeks now with somewhat "stranger" results. I was diagnosed from a biopsy with "telogen effluvium" which supposedly you don't lose all your hair, and it's basically a cycle of shedding and re-growth due to a shock or stress to your system, and also I'm sure some genetics thrown in. I lost so much hair. So hard on the self-esteem. I do
currently have some hair coming back, but the shedding lasted so very long, many months. The hair coming back in is very very fine, breaks easily, and not very healthy looking. My dermatologist says this is normal and more healthy looking hair will follow. Does any of this sound like what you experienced? Also, can you please tell me what your milligram dosage is of the minoxidil you take? I could go up to taking 2.5 mg daily and wondering if that would help. Also, have you had any side effects from the minoxidil? I seem to now have some eczema patches on my legs and arms since all this began and wondering if it contributed to that. I am so glad to see some conversation about this and hope to hear from you.