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Where are you from (country)?
Middle East but living in the UK for university. -
How did you find this forum (Google search – if so, what search terms? Via link from a forum or website – if so, what page? Other?)
Google -
What is your current age, height, weight?
1.76m, 76Kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Very on and off but 3-5 times a week when on, and only weights -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Anything but I try to have a high protein diet -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
1 month 1mg, approx 6 months 0.5mg, then 2months topical finasteride -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
20 years old, November 2016 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
21 years old, quit in September 2017 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia then generic for a short while then back to Propecia -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
Started with 1mg a day then changed to 0.5mg a day and ended with 0.5mh EOD -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
A month and a half -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction- very weak base pointing dowanrds
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections- I get frequent strong(ish) morning erections but with very weak base
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections- same as morning
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ X] Severe Depression / Melancholy- Mainly depressed due to the side effects
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[X ] Testicular Pain- constant discomfort
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[X] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[X] Other (please explain)
Always tend to ejaculate fast if I’m not edging.
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None. But my doctor back home gave me Gentaplex which is a supplement that boosts libido and wants me to go on Proviron once i’m Able to get it. (Have to get it from a different country)
If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Only had my testosterone tested which came back to be 2.73 with reference range of 2.27-10.3ng/ml. Taken about 7 hours after I woke up
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Noticed side effects about a month and a half in, was completely impotent for a few days. Unfortunately, instead of stopping I just started taking 0.5mg which gave me weaker erections than before but still some kind, kept on hoping that my body “would get used to it” and things would work out. The last 2 months I said I’d try topical finasteride and stopped oral finasteride, didn’t see any improvements in side effects and stopped.
Sometimes I feel my erections got slightly better over time and libido. But base still feels weak with my erections always tilted downwards.
I also get very frequent wet dreams when I rarely ever got them before taking finasteride.
I saw another doctor in the UK before I came back home in April, he basically told me that the sides effects always go within a couple of month and it could be psychological and that since I’m not a teen anymore spontaneous erections can disappear -.- (I’m 22) The doctor back home only got my testo tested and told me to take Proviron.
Sorry if this was long, any advice would be appreciated. Especially considering I’ve read a lot saying increasing testosterone made it worse considering I will be taking Proviron soon.
