- Where are you from (country)?
Canada
- 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 search
- What is your current age, height, weight?
36, 5’8 1/2 , 140 pounds
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
No exercise since 3 month…
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Less meat as possible, lots of fruits and vegetables…mostly alcaline diet since 4 months
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
30 days
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
35 , 4 august 2009
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
36, 3 September 2009
- 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/day
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
2 days
- 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
[X] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X ] 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
[X ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[X ] 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
[ ] Joint Pain
[X ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[X] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[X] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[X] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[X] 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?
Acupunture
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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)?
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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
[b]In July 2009 i notice my hair was thinner. And when i passed my hand into my wet hair some many where left in my hands. Not only on top but i could pull hairs easly everywhere on my scalp. And i noticed my hair was thinner everywhere.
Not like a normal pattern of men going bald. So at first i tought it was a lack of some vitamin or iron in my body…or due to a really really bad way of eating. I was drinking pepsi like crazy, red bulls,eating a lot of sugar, and eating a lot of acid food. So i tried to eat good and to buy supplements…Biotine, Zink , Brewer’s yeast. But after 2 weeks it was not better and my hair was still going off easily and i noticed it more and more on my head…that they where less…everywhere.
Then, i tought i had maybe tyroid disfunction so i went to see a generalist to take blood tests. And by the same occasion i asked him to get a reference to seea dermatologist. I took bloodtest that where normal.
And i saw the dermatologist. He checked me and told me , maybe you have a effluvium tellogen cuz your hair lost doesent follow a standart pattern…
i did a fasting retreat in may so he said this can cause a sudden hair lost and i saw my mother in law in the hospital nearly dead so i got a big sadness.
He also said it can also be genetic…my father lost his hair at 18…but me i was 35 and showed really no sign of baldness before so i tought i was saved…so Dermatologist said i will give you the best things on the market. He prescribed me Propecia and Minoxidil. And also told me to use Nizoral shampoo cuz i had a lot of dandruffs.
I started this with a lots of hopes cuz i trusted him. But after 2 days i noticed lost of libido and erections. After 2 weeks i started so become weak. And i started to have really really dry eyes and exema urticaria on the corner of my eyes. I also noticed my eyes cannot open fully they are like always little bit closed like i have a PTOSIS. So i could not wear contact lenses anymore. My face was also kind of burning sensation.
One week after i quitted all. So i am off since Almost 3 weeks now. I get erection again in morning. But my skin is really damaged. my pores are permanetly open and i get pimples that go aways really really slow and tend to leave scars. I notice my penis has a slight decoloration at the base of the gland…kind of brownish stain. And my eyes cannot tolerate sun anymore and they are always red , dry and little bit closed. I went to see optometrist who saw no Ptosis but i will see him again for confirmation soon and maybe see a Ophtalmologist.
the red spots of urticaria on the corner of my eyes dont go away.
I am trying now to let time pass for recovery as i know time can do good…with my new good eating habits. But i am really worried that i have permanent damages on my face. I used to look really young for my age and now i look at my face every morning many times in mirror. and notice my eyes get worst everyday and wrinkled. and i only sleep on my back with my head up cuz otherwise i wake up in morning with some marks on my face that i fear will turn into permanent wrinkles.
I am seing a acupunture doctor now…it seems to help me…so i will continue with this.
For my hair now i use chinese medicine called HE Shou Wu…my hair lost seemed to have stopped. But now i am really stressed cuz i feel like i putted poison in my body that will leave permanent damage. And i feel like i am kind of paranoid with ym body noticing every things that i tought where not there before like moles , pimples etc…
hard times for me now…as i work in entertainement business where looks counts a lot…i lost of lot of weight cuz i was depressed and now i shaved my hair bald and i need to wear glasses. people notice i look sick and weak and i look really different. this made me loose a lot of work contracts…
i would like to know is there something i was do more to help my recovery?
i thank you from my heart for you to have taken time to read my story and i apologise for my bad english. as english is not even my second language.
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