COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR OWN POST, then answer the questions.
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Where are you from (country)? America
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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?) (Typed “testicular pain from finasteride”) into a Google Search and found it)
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What is your current age, height, weight? AGE: 30, HEIGHT: 5’11’’, WEIGHT: 190
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? 5 times weekly; Running X 3 and weight Resistant X 2
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? organic healthy, meat, and occasionally FF
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair Loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? Twice (.5mg Monday and Wednesday)
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 30 years Old. 01/07/2013 & 01/09/2013.
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 30 (01/09/2013
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold Turkey (keep in mind it was only taken twice X .5mg)
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Propecia
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? .5mg
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? Day 2 (01/08/2013)
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Testicle pain, slight loss to libido. Potentially watery semen, flushed face/slight numbness, cold chills,
Put an X beside all that apply: NOTE: Keep in mind I only was on it for 3 days and prior to usage I have a lower than average libido any way, so I am not as shocked as much as one with a raging libido.
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate (Potentially)
[X] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility (can’t Tell)
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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[X] Testicular Pain
[ ] 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
[X] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion (Maybe, I haven’t got a lot of sleep this week)
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[X] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? None
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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)? None
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
It was sold to me as a product that was minimal risk and all issues are reversible. However, the more I read the more the stories become tragic, which concerns me. I only took a total of 1mg over the course of 3 days and show minimal side effects, but until they are gone, I will keep an eye on it.
- Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
This is my 4 day Diary:
Finasteride Experiment
Day 1: (07Jan2013)
1 took the 1/2 pill at 7:00 PM and it had no side-effect on me until the the following day, Roughly 24 hours later.
Day 2: (08Jan2013)
I took no pill, as I Was on an “Every-Other-Day” regiment of .5mg. However, my first side-effect was noticed at approximately 7:00 PM. It was post intercourse and it felt much like “blue-balls”. I thought that this was what it was due to the time between erection and orgasm. In any case I didn’t think to much of it and went to sleep that night.
Day 3: (09Jan2013)
I took the next dose (.5 mg or 1/2 pill) with my morning vitamin regiment. I cannot recall weather or not there was any testicle pain that morning. I want to say that there wasn’t, but I cannot recall. In any case the pain persisted that day as well. The pain/discomfort comes and goes and honestly seems a bit cyclical. It seems to hurt for about 15-30 minutes and then subsides only to come back another 15-30 minutes later. This continued and that evening I decided to never take the pill again, despite its potential benefits. I also, noticed that I didn’t have any random erections, however this really isn’t common for me anyway, but it is worth noting that there was no random erection present.
Day 4: (10Jan2013)
The waves of pain/discomfort have continued. It does have a bit nervous, but I am assuming that it will subside with discontinuation of the product. One can only hope. The only other side effects that I have noticed have been slightly weaker erections and lower seminal fluid . I can’t tell weather or not it is more watery than normal, but it may be. I never really payed too much attention prior.
Day 5: We will see tomorrow… Stay tuned! I will be open to any discussion as well so feel free to hit me up!