Where are you from (country)? U.S.
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?)
From gogole
What is your current age? 28
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 for a month
What condition was being treated with the drug?
Androgenic alopecia
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
One month
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
For months ago
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
3 months ago
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
Since one pill
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
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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
[X ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ x] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[X ] Confusion
[X ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ x] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] 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”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[X ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[X ] Other (please explain)
Weird feeling like if fire ants were walking on my brain.
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
NAC, L citrulline - argenine , coffe to no effect.
I tried pythoestrogens whit very good results, in terms of libido and attraction to females but it was short lived.
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)?
Low T, low e2
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Yeah, being alive doesn’t seems like a big deal if means to keep living like this.
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
My dick got shrunk and numb and losed my emotions since my first time pill and only got progressive worse day after day to the point I was so out of it and whit symptoms similarly to dementia.
I lose everything from this pill and it was given like candy and I was never informed of this side effects and no doc believes me.
I have this for 4 months and the insomnia is gone but I feel Doomed for life now