- Where are you from (country)?
- south east asia
- 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?)
- hairloss talk
- What is your current age, height, weight?
- 34, 5’7, 135lbs
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
- sometimes. warm-up, jogging
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
- mixed
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
-MPB -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
-3yrs(1st time) 7 days(2nd time) -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
25 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
34 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
proscar -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
.3mg 1/16th of proscar -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side
effects?
4th day -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
tinnitus, ED
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
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] 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
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] 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
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[x] Other (please explain)
ringing in ears (tinnitus)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
supplements only -
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)?
n/a -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
i took finasteride for 3yrs without side effects and it was great because i got the result i wanted it did keep my hair but after some years i think i developed tolerance so i quit. no issue or sides felt when i quit my hair is still intact even with mild hair loss. lately i’ve noticed my MPB had accelerated and my hair thinned so badly that when i my hair is wet i almost look like a balding person. i panic and because of this i took proscar again since i did not get sides on the first usage i was confident that i would not get it. i cut it to 1/16 or .3mg on the 4th day i noticed ringing in my ears, fatigue, dizziness and a little spacey.
i did not connect the ringing in my ears to fin use because i had it before once and it disappears within a week. the horror begun on the 7th day. i woke up with a mild wood but noticed my penis has gotten smaller and narrowed i said “what is going on here” and when it returned to flacid size its like a dead dick very limp, numb and wrinkly it wont respond to any stimulation no matter how i tried. its not ED anymore but impotence. i immediately got to the internet and registered at HLT to seek advice.
its been 2 months off fin and my tinnitus has not resolved and i think its permanent. i 'll just have to learn to live with this annoying situation. my penis i still narrowed, wrinkly but i can now masturbate sensitivity has come back but still have ED. sex was just ok. my gf doesnt complain. i think i need ED pill for a harder and more rigid erection. i just took supplements like zinc, vit.C and garlic oil.
returning to fin was and will ever be the biggest mistake i’ve done in my life. i hope guys thinkin of taking fin will learn from our experience.
(excuse my english)