2 months free of Finasteride, still suffering

its odd that your libido is normal, but only your erections are weak. I have the exact opposite. You get a check up from a physician and try cialis.

Yes I’ve seen several doctors, a urologist, and an endocrinologist. The only abnormality found so far is elevated prolactin which they’re attempting to remedy with medication but I don’t notice any difference. However this evil drug knocked my system out of whack, it cannot find its way back to normal. Have completely given up at this point. Cialis helps a little but the sensitivity and sexual response are still nowhere near what they used to be.

Can you elaborate pls?

no morning erections ever, difficulty achieving an erection, usually decreased ejaculate and delayed/interrupted ejaculation. the worst most extreme cognitive effects have gone away but the low grade depression remains. feel like it’s caused muscle loss and made me look older too. it’s like living in hell. and for nothing gained.

Not sure why I bother posting here since no one seems to have any answers, but I don’t know where else to go. No doctors have been able to help me or figure out what is wrong. Coming up on two years since I took this poison, and improvement has been minimal if at all. starting to accept that I will never be like I used to be, but the sadness and regret is unbearable. wish someone could provide any sense of hope.

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Wow, I’m so sorry for what you’re going through.

I wish I had some advice for you, but I don’t. I’m at the 2-month mark, and your story scares me.

Best wishes, kr600. I wish you have a happy life.

yeah, again, no one has any answers. everyone’s body reacts differently and all we can do is wait and suffer and hope it gets better. which for me it is clearly never going to. don’t see much point in life anymore.

I’m so sorry, man.
It’s only been 2 months for me and I’m already feeling down. Just too many symptoms.

i’m sorry too. if i have any advice it’s to stay off message boards like this or get any medical advice online from strangers. it is just crazy-making. i have spent two years trying to get to the bottom of this with over a dozen doctors and there are no answers to be had. all you can do is try to be as healthy as you can be, not fixate on it, and hope your body can heal.

im 2 months and 8 days now of 3 pills , still have probs with ED , cant sustain erection for long if no stimulation. as for libido, i would say im at 90%

and btw i had to do lifting with my penis to get better erections and dont feel the penis disconected

i take nothing not even tribulus just letting the time pass

Tribulus can be very risky as several of our members would attest to. Just wanted to warn you if it’s something you’re considering.

i will wait this month to get 3 clean months , if nothing happends i will have to think about of do something tribullos or maca peruana idk ,i hope i can recover this ed problem

Has anyone noticed dramatic improvements in their PFS symptoms after stopping alcohol abuse? There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or reason to how individuals react and some people get better with no lifestyle adjustments, but just curious…

I’d say everyone’s PFS is different.
A lot of people find improvements with taking or cutting certain foods and supplements.

Then there are people like me who developed IBS from fin and recovered from every other symptom. I don’t get any symptom relapses from ingesting the ‘wrong’ foods; rather, I get diarrhea and stomach bloat.

UPDATE: About 2 years later I’ve felt substantial improvement, maybe around 75% of where I was before. Have no clinical data to share as to why, although I have been taking maca root which seems to help a little with the sexual side effects (but improvements had started before that). It’s been gradual but now seems to be steady. Only sharing to provide some hope. Don’t give up.

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Good to see that you’re still recovering even years after you quit.

Hope to see more good news from you.

2.5 years in and taking a downturn; have been experiencing severe suicidal ideation similar to what I felt at the beginning of this nightmare. Often seems to come out of nowhere. Really doesn’t feel like there is any point in going on, clearly my body and brain are just destroyed, and all that’s left to do is just watch myself deteriorate even more. Wondering if anyone else has had resurgence of this symptom so long after taking the medication. Working with my doctor (who is almost completely useless) on maybe taking a round of testosterone to jumpstart my system. Feels like at this point there is nothing to lose.

Hi friend. Sorry to hear you’ve been having a rough time lately. Back in September you said your sexual sides had improved. Is that no longer the case? Your story had given me hope

some sexual sides have improved, but the suicidal depression/focus/memory/attention issues are getting worse. there truly seems to be no rhyme or reason to this nightmare.

Wow. So sorry to hear about what happened to you. What you described above is verbatim how I would describe my case.

The same holds true for the fluctuations. Really no rhyme or reason, and I’ve gone nearly mad trying to recognize any meaningful patterns or behaviors that can help. So far, I’ve got nothing meaningful

I am coming up on 4 years of this nightmare. I don’t know if you’ve seen my posts, but, I am currently taking HCG. It has been the only thing I have ever done in regards to PFS that has seemed to make any impact whatsoever.

I’m not a doctor - I don’t really know what will happen when I stop. I decided that I would try it as I had no interest in the alternative of doing nothing.

Just adding in my experience, this isn’t advice. Just wanted to chime in since I relate so much.