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Where are you from (country)? US
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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
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What is your current age, height, weight? 35, 5’11’’, 178lbs
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Do you excercise regularly? Yes If so, what type of excercise? Short cardio warmup and weightlifting - 3-4 times a week
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? Try to eat Paleo - Veggies, Fruit, Fish, Poultry… Occasional cheat meals.
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Notice some minor hair loss and feared the receding hairline.
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 10 years
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 24yrs mid year
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 34yrs March/April of 2015
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Tapered for 3-4 months
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Propecia through 2013 then Dr. Reddy’s Generic
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1mg/day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? No noticeable side-effects until mid 2014
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive This only happened recently - 8 months after stopping
[X] Erectile Dysfunction This only happened recently - 8 months after stopping
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections This only happened recently - 8 months after stopping
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections This only happened recently - 8 months after stopping
[ ] 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
[X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks Mostly apparent in the last couple years.
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[X] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X] 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”
[X] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness Blurriness began a little over a year ago… has somewhat subsided.
[ ] 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? Fish Oil, Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Biotin
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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 recently had a Testosterone test done 9 months after stopping. Results were on the high end of the range. No tests pre or during fin.
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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. Will follow up with story soon.