Rogaine 5% worked after 2 weeks once daily, once switched to every other day it stopped. Will it work again?

March 2, 2017
Asked By:SER111 in Indianapolis, IN

Diagnosed TE started 1mo after deviated septum sx.I started 5% Rogaine daily,after 1mo it stopped,by 5mo postop I started using it everyother day.w/in a week my hair loss was back & worse,I can’t even brush my hair now.I went back to Rogaine daily & have been on spironolactone 50mg for 3 weeks.It’s been 1mo back on Rogaine daily.The same time of my sx I got off celexa,which I was on 7yrs for anxiety. is my body reacting to stress differently, is that a possibility?why isn't rogaine working again

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