Hello Everyone,
I’ve been browising around this forum for a few days now and needless to say I’m a bit overwhelmed by the amount of information. It’s hard to tell what pertains to my situation and what doesn’t, so I thought it might help to share my situation in an effort to get some pertinent feedback.
I began taking propecia about 20 months ago and was pleased with the results. Before taking the drug, I researched side effects on the web and was therefore aware of potential dangers. Unfortunately, after much deliberation, I threw caution to the wind, let my vanity get the better of me, and blew off the warnings. Over the course of 20 months usage, I experienced no major side effects that could definitely be attributed to the drug, although I did experience testicular sensitivity for about a month long period and in retrospect propecia may have been the culprit… Last week, I started experiencing symptoms similar to what this forum calls Brain Fog. It’s an extremely bizarre state that comes about an hour after waking up and involves short-term memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and a general dissassociative sensation that feels almost dementia-like. As soon as I experienced this, I remembered the warnings and have since quit propecia. Even if the brain fog is symptomatic of something else, I feel and have felt for a while that keeping my hair does not warrant the possible damage i’m doing to my body. I’ve been off the drug for 5 days but the symptoms persist.
Given the relatively short amount of time I’ve been off the drug, I know it’s hard to make a accurate assesment of my situation. I realize that I might be in for real problems, given the number of people whose symptoms grew worse after cessation. Could any of you respond to the following questions:
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Should I expect things to get worse - will the brain fog persist, am I likely to experience erectile dysfunction and other severe side-effects?
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What should I be on the look out for in terms of monitoring my brain fog?
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I’ve been under a lot of stress lately and realize tihs could be exacerbating the situation - is it likely that it’s all in my head?
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I quit propecia cold turkey 5 days ago but have since read it’s better to ween oneself off the drug? Should I start taking low doses or should I just continue with cessation?
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I’ve read so many things about raw diets, supplements, injections, etc, etc…When should I start to consider various treatments? Is it too early to drasitcally change my lifestyle in response to my symptoms? Do most people attribute the brain fog to liver problems? I haven’t had my blood tested in 10 months - what should my GP be looking for if I do get a blood test?
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What percentage of men experienced irreversible symptoms? Does it bode well that until now I never experienced severe symptions despite being on the drug for 20 months?
I apologize for asking so many varied, vague questions. Unfortunately, I’m finding it difficult to read through this forum due to the brain fog. Any answers to these questions or general feedback would be much appreciated.
Many Thanks,
Whatsnext