18, life is gone

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#1

  1. Where are you from (country)? does it matter? rather not say

  2. 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 finasteride and any of my symptoms

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 18, 5.9, 55kg

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? walk alot

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? meat eater, fast food

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?, hair

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?, 1 yr give or take 1 month

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 17, March 11

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 18, March / April 12

  10. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? quit straight up

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Proscar 1/4

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1.25mg

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? a day

  14. 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
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[X] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[X] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[X] Slurring of Speech
[X]Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[X] Depression / Melancholy

Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[X] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes

Misc
[X] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? None

  2. 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)?

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

This is evil.

even a day in I regretted it but convinced myself it was nothing. I actually feel like I crashed on the drug, after I took it nothing changed at all…

I often find my dick responds to nothing. orgasms feel non existent and barely anything comes out. Sometimes it is a sort of jelly blob rather than a liquid. Constant stabbing pain up the butt… My brain betrays me, feel like I’m permenantly drunk.

Worst thing is I think this has given me heart problems? is that possible? I have got palpitations constantly for 9 months. Seen two cardiologists and they say I may need ablation because of eptopic beats. walking up the stairs now gives me svt. always been fit and healthy but this rubbish seems to now set me off on a beat of 200 standing up. Is this plausible?

The heart is a very scary symptom for me. I am sure I can cure sexual sides in time…

I’ve browsed here two mnoths, too scared to join I feel humiliated and my dignity taken

#2

Could be worse.

#3

you had sides in the first day?

What side effects?

#4

What a stupid ass comment.

OP: The heart thing is definitely possible. You said you have extreme anxiety/panic attacks. I also have very bad anxiety as a result of this drug, and it causes my heart to beat very hard/fast/irregular at times. This has (fortunately) gotten better over time, and I have finally started sleeping again.

#5

Fact is, kid is saying his life is over when his sides are not nearly as bad as some peoples here.

So deal with it, internet tough guy.

#6

Fact is your comment was completely douchey. Every single person on this site could have it worse. That doesn’t take away from the fact that every body is suffering in their own right.

OP, get your 24 hour urinary cortisol tested. I got some heart palpitations prior to working on my adrenals as well.

#7

Cry me a river moonman I don’t give a fuck. Whatever you may think about sensativity, I spoke the truth he’s got it mildly. Sick of all the whimps on here afraid to do anything cept complain to all the other whimps on here. I’m done with you guys I’ll work with the people who are actually doing something instead of talking about non sense treatments with NON experts on the internet.

#8

Kid is 18 and scared and depressed (like we all were/are) so lets have some compassion as one sufferer to another.

18, I know it’s not much consolation but yes things could be worse. Many find over time that mental sides improve. In the meantime schedule an appointment with an endocrinologist. I’d explain that you took a 5AR2 blocking medication and your sides over the phone before you get there. Some endos arn’t up to speed yet with PFS. You can also consider a phone consult with Jacobs or Shippen. I think Shippen may require an in person visit first. Try to get as much rest as possible, go to a more paleo diet, and stay away from drugs/alcohol. Alot of new research scheduled so there is hope for some answers. Good luck.

#9

Sigh can’t believe PFS sufferers who beat on each other

#10

Taca no need to quote me if you don’t agree shuting your f’n mouth is plenty enough.

Anyone else wanna add their own little 2 cents?

#11

5.9 and 55 kg? that sounds so fake

#12

friend you are 18 yet you have time look at my case I started with this crap from propecia to 20 years and I have lost 12 bone 32 years of my life stuck in this shit I’ve got only remedy ansiede depression and the rest 0. sex.

#13

Can you understand why your attitude drives people away when it suppose to be about PFS sufferers helping each other?

#14

We all get mad and upset at times. It’s understandable considering…

#15

I didn’t realize becoming a huge jackass was a propecia side-effect as well. Judging by the all the bizzare psuedo-masochistic responses around here we should add that to the list.

Hey 18. Sorry to hear about what you’re going through. Follow your doctor’s advice re: your heart condition… I have no ideas on how to deal with that. I hope this is something you can beat. As far as the rest…you’re young as hell… you have a better chance of getting your hormonal profile back in order than the rest of us old geezers. Clean up your eating habits (try something like a paleo diet), try to get serious about following a weight lifting routine… revamp your whole lifestyle to give your body a fighting chance. Get some supplements into your daily diet (start with a good fish oil, daily vitamin, zinc… then consider experimenting with maca, tribulus, sustain, horny goat weed etc… take a look at the supps subforum).

Most of all please take heart in the fact that you are in a good position to recover from this shit given your age. Especially if you optimize the aspects of your health you have some control over. I really believe this to be the case.

(it goes without saying that you need to follow your doc’s advice re: whether it’s safe to workout or not)

Good luck kid.

#16

Hey komas fuck you too you dirty Canadian degenerate. Canada has never had any balls to begin with so PFS should be a breeze for all of ya.

#17

BP, these types of comments are uncalled for and unprofessional. If you feel the need to vent, that’s understandable but calling people names and swearing at others is unacceptable.

If you disagree with someone’s comments, find more respectable and polite ways to get your points across. Aside from that, this is s1994’s thread and it is being overrun by bickering and arguments, so if you wish to argue with each other, pls do so via PM. Thanks.

#18

Omg, you only took one. like me…this is so unbelivable…and anly 18. This is realy sad. Try to stay cool, many many get better. I know this is realy hard, but try I read many storrys of people on Hairloss sites who get better after a few month.

#19

No, he took it for one year

#20

slow claps