- Where are you from (country)?
UK - 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?
22 6ft 10st - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
not really - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
student diet but not the worst student diet. - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
started thinning hair and tried to catch it early. - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
6 months - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
21 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
21 - 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 - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
6 months - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
anxiety and depression, i think prostate problems. generally nothing is as it once was, but not to the seriousness of alot of other people on this forum.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x ] Confusion
[ ] 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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ x] 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
[ x] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ x] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ x] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[x ] Other (please explain)
ridiculous pains in my pelvis.
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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)?
i know i had a few tests one was a testosterone a few weeks after crashing and it didn’t come back with anything out of the ordinary. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
right,
3 months into taking fin i start to get thrush and swollen uretha, and think its just a sti related thing, took antibiotics for it but it never went away, just kind of had to keep applying cream for it to stay at bay.
3 months later I start to experience ridiculous pain in my pelvis from my testicles (swollen Testicles), lower back, to my just lying on my hips all this time im working long days. I also start to feel sick have high temperatures and night sweats. went to doctor who couldnt really explain it but thought i had Epididymitis but it didnt explain all my symptoms i was experiencing. gave me a load of antibiotics. it chilled for a bit while on the antibiotics but came back again when i finished them. I was literally experiencing all the symptoms of PID which none of you will know cause its only supposed to effect Women.
anyway
a week later i had just finished masturbating and i crashed i was having the most serious anxiety attacks, my testicles where inflating and deflating in serious pain. I was confused with heavy brain fog, my parents had to pick my up from uni and bring me home. I immediately stopped taking the propecia. endless nights of getting like an hour sleep, huge twitches, the most painful pelvis and testicles in the world.
anyway a month later i had been slowly recovering think i might have slipt back a few times but in all slowly getting there at about a month stage. a dramatic decrease in pain and mental things. ( at this stage i was experiencing the most insane hormone rash on my back which has come and gone since quitting)
well its 6 months later and I still have quite bad anxiety i stuggle to sleep every few days ( flash lights when i shut my eyes, feel dizzy) and im still experiencing what can only be Prostate problems, just last night im getting shivers, back pain and night sweats.
I basically think its messed up my prostate. amongst other things.
I know its not as serious story as most but it is what it is.