Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (country)? USA
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? 33, 6.0, 170
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)? Finasteride
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1mg
What condition was being treated with the drug? Hairloss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)? Less than 3 months
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug? 33
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 33 - April 26
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? just under 3 months
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Erectile Dysfunction, Shrinkage, Anxiety
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Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[*] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[*] Loss of Morning Erections
[*] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[*] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[*] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] 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
[ ] 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
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[*] Other (please explain) Almost zero appetite. I really had to force food down.
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? I’ve been poking around on this forum and decided to try a host of vitamins + working out. I’m already active and eat well + plenty of protein. I’m getting a blood test today and am meeting with a specialist next week.
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)? **I just got a little less drive. I still very much want to have sex and can masturbate with a little more effort than usual. For some reason I am dropping weight. Might be the stress / anxiety. I have night sweats, too. My doctor thinks this is stress related and it will get better for me. She checked out PFS and doesn’t think it’s me. I’ve had relationship issues and job stress during this time. **
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Is anyone else losing weight?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug. I got Fin off of an online subscription. I did a little research first and know that side effects COULD happen. I spoke to some people who took it and they said it never effected them. I began taking it and was excited to see the results. I noticed one day that my erections were not all that they could be. I think I stopped getting morning erections too. It was more difficult to ejaculate. Around that time I actually missed taking a pill for a day. It was either that day or the next day that I noticed my penis was huge and I had awesome erections. I decided to stop taking Fin. The next months and a half were awesome. I also started dating my dream girl. For two weeks we were doing great. We had sex once, too. The relationship wasn’t working out for her because she has too many life changes that she can’t handle at the moment. It stressed me out real bad. Anxiety, stress, heartache. We still spent some time together. I noticed that when we were making out and I was touching her breasts I didn’t get a full erection. I knew at this moment that something was wrong. That was 5 days ago.