- Where are you from (country)?
Australia
- 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?)
- What is your current age, height, weight?
21, 6’1, 81 Kgs
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Weight lifting. Football. Boxing. Haven’t since 2 weeks off fin.
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Meat + Vege/Salad for meals. Breakfast Oats banannas etc. Protein Powder.
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair Loss
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 days
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
21/21
- 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.)?
1 mg.
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Within a day. Started with testicular discomfort. Followed by vomitting and waking up with a numb member.
- What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Lack of circulation down there, scrotum schrinkage, bad errection function. Sperm amount.
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
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[x] Testicular Pain
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[x] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[x] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None as of yet except increased vitamin intake. Taken 10 days to convince my doctor there’s a problem.
- 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)?
Test is decreasing after 3 tests, still in normal range. SHBG has stayed the same. Cortisol has decreased from intital test. Everything “In range” sigh
- Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
I’m young. Was motivated , confident. Now feel depressed, lonely. Making me feel stupid to have to explain to my girlfriend and parents whats happened. Doctor doesn’t really understand the situation. Thank fuck for the symptoms of PFS showing my doctor what’s happening.
- Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
When i first started i was quiet upset because i was loosing my hair so took the drastic approach and seeked immediate help. All blood results were in normal range except High Sodium, got forwarded to a dermotologist got prescribed Pro-piece-of-shit.
Started of with testicular pain Day 1. Day 2 Took pill vomitted after 10 mins. Day 3 Stopped Propecia. Woke up with numb member, couldn’t get any blood flow. After 3 days. Went away on a holiday with my girlfiend everything went back to normal minus brain fog. 2 days later became anxious , went numb again. Started getting night errections again but they were half assed. Brain fog is disappearing, just want my dick back.
Haven’t touched alcohol,drugs or anything since and months before touching Propecia. Very fit and healthy, never eat shit food.
Anyone from Australia who wants to contact the media and do a broadcasted story on this let me know as I have the connections for it.
That pissed off about the situation, want to get a funnel and put the remanding tablets in my dermtologists mouth “Side effects dissapear after 2 days”. Merck called those fuckheads didn’t offer any help. “Incident report form” eat my shrivilled up nuts you gave me cunts.
Anyway i’m being a bit overdrammatic. 14 days of this shit, Will it end.