Just wondering if anyone has experienced this since getting pfs? Like if the telephone rings or I recieve a txt message I automatically get startled as if someone has snuck up on me. Could this possibly be a system of elevated cortisol or maybe something else? Never had this problem in the past.
Yes I have 100% experienced this. One night a few days into my crash I was woken up by a phone call in the middle of the night, my heart immediately started pounding. It was very strange.
harrisoff has this been an ongoing thing with you or has it just been once in awhile? For me now it seems like the slightest thing startles me.
Yes it has been ongoing this whole time. I noticed two instances of it happening today in fact.
This was happening to me early days. I hope it doesn’t come back. I made it worse by taking anti anxiety meds. Some of the anxiety seemed to be driven by lag in interpretation of sounds. Like a phone ring or knock at the door. Its like I would subconsciously freak out because I didn’t know what the sound was in real time like a normal person should. Its a lot better now… I hope it stays that way. Its life ending walking around with all these fucked up issues.
Low DHT, Low Allopregnanlone, Low T, Low Cortisol, and god knows what else. Its amazing we can process any information at all. Early days I was completely brain dead. They should weaponize this and use it on ISIS.
I actually find it strange that I don’t have increased anxiety. I mean I get stressed about having PFS, but my situational anxiety levels haven’t changed whatsoever.
Good idea, it could also be used to “treat” sexual offenders, making their live hell on earth.
I’m not sure anyone deserves this torture we all go through.
I’m just happy that a number of us are improving over time. The only way is up from here.
guys this is not permanent 
i am sorry.
Yes, this happens to me quite often. Been off finasteride 5 years and still get that startled feeling (warm/cold feet sensation) over the smallest things, someone talking to me suddenly or loudly, a phone vibrating. Every day when I wake up I feel like this typically. I take GABA, Magnesium, 5-HTP supplements to help with sleep/cognitive issues but still have constant anxiety.
Interesting. I’ve only experienced this when my cortisol level is low, after using glucocorticoid steroids…
yo, i think this is low cortisol/high adrenaline/noradrenaline.
the first 3-4 month post-crash i had this everynight at falling asleep and while sleeping. i would wake up randomnly sweating and my heart beating so fast… it was because of noises that would startle me awake. the problem was those noises were there before for the most part, and i never noticed them.
something wrong in the cortisol-adrenaline, possibly T3 as well…
im having my results this week. woop woop finally…
I noticed this too, occasionally. Never linked it to fin, though. Got any solutions or ideas for this?
Low dose prozac, alpha 2 blockrr…
I will try that
Wierdly enough it’s the opposite for me. I used to be overallly sensitive to stimuli before PFS, now it takes a lot to make me react. Almost feels like there’s no adrenaline response, meaning I have to feign a lot of my reactions.
I have extensive experience with this. In the past it’s gotten so bad that I’ve had periods of time were I’ve felt like an animal being stalked by it’s pray. My senses were heightened, my life felt in immediate danger and I was jumpy.
My experience is that some of us have had damage to our nervous systems. Were in a constant fight or flight mode. Propecia has caused damage/malfunction and our bodies know something is very wrong. Its trying to do its best to help us by warning us and sending signals that we are in danger. Only there is nothing we can do about it so the warning signals keep happening.
I recommend an e book called Understanding Pain, Live Well again. It deals extensively with damage to the nervous system and how to quit and shut down the constant danger signals we are receiving. I could probably even email my copy if someone is interested.
Man there is no nerve damage stop spreading this around.
I had a very severy case of this
Couldnt sleep
I tuned it down with antidperessaantidepressants and benzos.
This is a lack of dopamine and high noradrenaline reaction. Basically: stress like reaction
And how did you recover?
Reading that book
Maybe you should mail it to the researchers to see what they can find