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#1

  1. Where are you from (country)?

  2. 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?) Searched “26 year old finasteride”

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 26, 5’11’’ 175

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? 3-4 days a week, combination of powerlifting/ bodybuilding

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? High protein, moderate carb, moderate fat

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair loss

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 5 DAYS

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 26, 12/13/12

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 26, 12/17/12

  10. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Generic Proscar from Finotop from your-best-pills-online.com/b … 01&tr=8030. As recommended by HairLossFromSteroids.com

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1.25mg

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 4 DAYS

  14. 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
[X] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate
[X] Reduced Ejaculate
[X] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[X] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[X] 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
[X] 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
[ ] Increased hair loss
[X] Frequent urination
[X] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? None so far.

  2. 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)? None yet.

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? I would NEVER recommend this to anyone.

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug. Started taking the drug on 12/13/12, 1.25 mg a day because I assumed the (2%) would not affect me. What a bunch of bs. Quit taking it on 12/17/12 due to side effects. Didn’t think it was a big deal and thought taking Testosterone Cyp@ 280mg would be a good idea. Currently hoping for the best. Considering blood tests and potential recovering protocols as of now. Wish I could turn back time.

#2

Currently, decreased appetite is also noted. I’m not sure if it’s from anxiety/ paranoia from “web searching” but I’m gonna attempt to stay off the forums for 2 weeks and go from there. Wishing everyone including myself luck!

#3

The decreased appetite is common. I have it, there are times I can go a day or two without eating and it doesn’t bother me.

#4

For what it’s worth.

12/18 - 12/21- Appetite was scarce. Pretty sure it was the anxiety caused by “forum searching” but during this time I barely ate. 2-3 bites of rice and steak and I was done. Usually I’m the individual who continues to eat long after everyone else is done eating. Nausea ensured shortly after I ate, causing me to have the spins 30-45 minutes shortly after which would continue until I feel asleep.

12/21- Started to talk to my girlfriend openly express what was going on with my body. Her comforting words made a world of difference as we weren’t communicating that well and she assumed I might of been cheating since we had not had sex since the onset of side effects. I believe talking to her was detrimental to my recovery as it also relieved me of any sort of anxiety.

12/22- Went out to a friend’s house later that night, noticed that fast acting carbohydrates caused my body to “crash” and have absolutely no energy. Ended up taking a 2 hour nap in my car at a friend’s house while still tired. Never happened before. Since I stopped Finasteride, I’ve been experiencing broken sleep and never feeling rested even though I was in bed 10-11 hours a night.

12/23- Started working out aggressively again (also while fasted) (high weights, 6-10 reps, moderate rest) after experiencing the worst 7-8 days of depression of my life. After further research, I decided to revamp my diet in favor of a low estrogen diet to promote cleansing of the liver. No processed carbs, no sugar, no alcohol. Organic lean meat,certain fresh fruits and fiberous green vegetables to promote a low estrogen environment within my body. For myself, this cleared brain fog.
Later that night, I assumed that since Finasteride decreases 5a-R activity. I started looking up methods on how to increase 5a-R enzyme activity. Found this article. lmreview.com/articles/print/ … e-Patient/ and saw that exercise increases 5a-R enzyme production.

12/24- Continue with work outs and solid low estrogen diet. Saw improvement in erection quality, penile sensitivity, flaccid length/girth (no more rubbery feel). I was able to bring myself to orgasm though masturbation but still lacked sensation in the middle portion of my penis. (Blood flow only to the base and head). Appetite improved considerably. I was able to eat and enjoy breakfast and eat a considerable amount of food for dinner with no irregular after effects (no crash). Also for the first time since I started experiencing side effects, had intercourse with my girlfriend. The serotonin feeling of orgasm was there though I still feel like I lack sensation in the middle portion of my penis, I’m happy with my progress. Also noted, semen is still very watery.

12/25- Exactly 1 week of Fin today. For the first time since the onset of side effects, woke up with a morning erection and proceeded to have intercourse with my girlfriend again. Having more feeling than yesterday. From here, I plan on continuing with a low estrogen diet and dedicated heavy/ intense weightlifting regiment for the next 21 days as I feel like Finasteride and the intermuscular shot of Test Cyp that I injected might potentially increase estrogen. I also plan to donate money towards pfsfoundation.org for the further understanding and long term effects that Finasteride has on the human body. No one should have to deal with that BS and though I only experienced a taste of what you all go through everyday, I wish that on no one. Stay strong.

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#5

Also noted, I started to experience acne again 3-4 days after discontinuation of Fin.