Maybe this is asked alot, but I want to start minoxidil but I am afraid of dread shed, any word of encouragement please

I have had very bad hairloss due to PCOS mitigated by pregnancy, came back full force around 3 months post partum and it’s getting worse by day instead of getting better as most women experience, it has me baffled as why it’s getting worse instead of slowing down, where I live seeing a derm is a year process so I want to take matters in my hand and start minoxidil, the only hold back is what I have heard from others about dreadshed, I honestly cant lose more hair or I go bald, so I am very nervous as what to do please help