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How did you find this forum?
Google -
What is your current age, height, weight?
26
5’11
217lbs -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes, weight training 4 times per week. Isolation workouts. Cardio 20-30 mins -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Most all foods. I stay away from fast food, sodas, desserts. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Dermatologist prescribed and recommended Finasteride to cure hair loss. -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
6 Days -
How old were you when you started Finasteride?
26 -
How old were you when you quit?
26 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold Turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Proscar @ 1.25mg doses -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Noticed side effects on 2nd day -
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
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate
[X] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[X] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[X] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[X] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X] 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
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[X] Other (please explain) - Loss of Sleep. Can’t sleep as long as I used to
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None -
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)?
I have not yet taken blood tests -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
Up to the 4th and 5th day off Finasteride, my side effects reduced. This lasted several days and then at day 9-10 side effects came back full force. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I have taken Finasteride for about 6 days as per the direction of my Dermatologist. I trusted him enough to not think about researching online about the drug’s side effects and potential harm. He claimed the side effects would go away immediately after stopping the drug. I have a major loss of libido, ED, Brain Fog, having trouble sleeping past 3-4 hours. It is now the 18th day after stopping and side effects have not improved after the “crash”. I have an appointment scheduled with Dr. Alan Jacobs two weeks from now. I will keep everyone updated.