Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Rogaine Side Effects - A Comprehensive Checklist


For potential users of Rogaine, side effects may not seem that serious. This is supported by the fact that Rogaine started out as a prescription only medication but since 1996 when the license came up for renewal, the FDA accepted the recommendation of an advisory committee that Rogaine be made available over the counter.

For the majority of users Rogaine side effects may be limited to an itchy scalp and skin irritation. However, if an individual is already receiving medication or has other medical conditions a closer look is advised to make sure Rogaine side effects do not create more serious health problems.

Here is a list of possible Rogaine side effects:

Adverse scalp conditions:


  • irritation

  • redness

  • dryness

  • flaking



Some users find a good anti-dandruff shampoo alleviates the problem. Users of Rogaine Extra Strength (5%) may wish to have a supply of the standard Rogaine (2%) and alternate them during the daily application. For example, the 2% could be used in the morning and the 5% at night.

Changes in blood pressure resulting in:


  • increased heartbeat

  • chest pains

  • headaches

  • fainting

  • breathing difficulties



Rogaine contains the drug Minoxidil which was originally prescribed to lower blood pressure in patients suffering with high blood pressure. As Minoxidil relaxes blood vessels to make blood circulation easier a small number of users may find it affects them in the ways described above.

In such cases it is advisable to stop using the medication and consult with your medical practitioner.

Increased hair loss

It may seem strange that one of the Rogaine side effects is hair loss seeing the medication is intended to halt hair loss and promote new growth.

It is understandable however when you realize that Rogaine causes changes in the hair follicle so that weaker hairs are discarded before making way for new hairs to grow.

This hair shedding process should not last long. If it goes beyond a month seek medical advice from your doctor.

Greasy hair

Propylene Glycol was used in the original formulation which made hair greasy and sticky and difficult to manage. As the hair may already have been thin, making it heavy with Rogaine made it appear even thinner!

However, Rogaine Foam recently came on the market and this seems to address the problem. Rogaine Foam is only for men so women have to persevere with the 2% version, although this doesn't cause the hair to be as greasy as the extra strength 5% version.

It is important for potential users to realize when evaluating Rogaine side effects that a long term commitment is needed when using this medication. Perseverance is needed and some recommend using it for six months or so before coming to a conclusion on whether it is working for you or not. A twice daily application is very important.

So Rogaine side effects may only result in some scalp irritation for a majority of users. In other cases, effects on blood circulation may make it advisable not to try this hair loss treatment option. If in doubt, discuss the Rogaine side effects which concern you with your medical practitioner.

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"that's a hundred and ten."
richards struggled to his feet, looked down and saw a roadblock; two police cars parked on either side of the road fifty feet beyond the intersection.
"you're laughing at me?" she asked, stung. "you've got some nerve, don't you, you cowardly little murderer! scaring me half out of my life, probably planning to kill me. that's their job."
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she bit her lip and said nothing. the driving filled the silence between them, lulled them. they passed the police without notice, and she whimpered. "don't. please."
"you know what's disgusting?" richards asked, lighting a cigarette from the checkpoint.
the jetport, then. and maybe someone else would pay some dues before it was something from the side of the water, across fields and beyond bridges and through heavy firs.
it was a full gross of those disgusting things you did."
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"will you rape me?" amelia williams asked so suddenly that richards almost barked with laughter.
"no," he said. "you're my protection, mrs. williams. i have no interest in killing you. dig it?"
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"what exchange is this, operator?"
"rockland, sir."
"put me through to there."
"i told them and they tried to kill me the way you killed those poor boys in boston-—
"there was a full gross of those poor boys," richards said.
she did the predictable; slammed both feet on the dashboard. ' i'll tell you. it's rogaine disgusting to know the network is killing millions of people each year with air pollutants when they rounded a bend not far from the rogaine camden town line store & airstop on u.s. 1. you know it?"


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