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Where are you from (country)?
spain -
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?)
hairlosstalk forums -
What is your current age, height, weight?
22, 70kg, 1,85m -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
yes, lift weights 4 days a week -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
protein rich, fiber rich, complex carbs only, zero junk -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss and because i am a fucking idiot -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
1 month -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22, april 2011 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22, may 2011 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
reduced the dose from 1mg (taken the first two weeks) to 0.5mg (taken the last two weeks) then quit -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
finapil -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
first two weeks of treamtment 1mg/day, following two weeks of treatment 0.5mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
about 1 week into the treatment -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
weak erections
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
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
[ ] 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
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] 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)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
none -
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)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
nothing worth mentioning here, except for maybe the fact that i experienced what i believe was a temporary overabundance of testosterone or dht. about 5 days into starting finasteride i hade a period of extreme hornyness, that lasted for about 2-3 days. after quitting finasteride i experienced this again, about 1 week after having quit, for the duration of 3-4 days. this is definitely relevant, however my understanding of anatomy and human biochemistry is too limited to allow for speculations.