Hi,
I’m a 30 year old guy. I was on Proscar about 2 years ago for a few months. I stopped using it because it had absolutely no results.
I’ve had what you guys describe as ‘brain fog’ ever since. I also get massive chest pains, making me feel like my chest is buried under a ton of concrete. Being in a business meeting has also become a problem, because I can’t seem to think fast enough anymore, nor express myself well enough.
I had a blood test taken last week, but I have no clue how to interpret the results, so I’m hoping someone here might be able to figure them out :
propeciahelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12483
Standard questions answered below.
Any help much appreciated !
Kind regards,
Wim
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How did you find this forum?
Google -
What is your current age, height, weight?
30, 5"9/175cm, 140.8 pounds / 64kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
I used to run (long distance) a lot. I was a very good junior, on my way to world class level, but got injured 12 years ago. I haven’t been doing a lot of sports since. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
I eat basically anything. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
About 4-5 months -
How old were you when you started Finasteride?
27,5 -
How old were you when you quit?
28 -
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.)?
1mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
I don’t remember having side effects during use -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
I don’t remember having side effects during use
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[X] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[X] Weight Gain
[X] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[X] Muscle Wastage
[X] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[X] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] 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) : chest pain, as if my chest is being compressed or hundreds of arrows are shot into it - no painkiller helps
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
None so far -
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)?
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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.