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Where are you from (country)?
Australia -
How did you find this forum?
Google -
What is your current age, height, weight?
24, 175cm, 75 kgs -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Been on and off all sorts of excersize regiments. Currently lifting weights 4 times per week and riding my bike to work a couple of times per week. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
basically just cut dairy. Healthier end of normal other than that. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair thinning -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
6 weeks -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22, it was around the start of march 2015 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22, mid April 2015 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Finasteride -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25 mg fin per day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
3 weeks -
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
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility Unknown
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[x] Suicidal Thoughts
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
[x] Weight Gain
[x] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[x] Muscle Weakness
[x] Joint Pain
[x] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[x] Frequent urination
[x] Lowered body temperature
[x] Other (please explain) belly bum hip fat,
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Nothing for a real extended period or effect at this point. -
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)?
Unfortunately it has been long since I have had these done. I just remember everything was in normal range. -
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.
My story is not unique. I am not one for long winded writing about myself. It has been a rough 2 years of ignoring this problem and all of the issues that have come with it. Now looking for self improvement and presence and peace.