What does the finasteride “crash” feel like? What symptoms mean you are crashing? Any info describing a crash will help me understand what to look for.
Thank you!
If you are thinking of quitting, I strongly encourage you to taper you dosage down instead of quitting cold turkey. I am of the opinion (it is just a theory) that the mental side effects associated with finasteride are caused by large swings in Allopregnenlone which will absolutely happen if you suddenly quit the drug. This will have no effect on an sexual side effects, which our best guess currently indicate are caused by overexpressed androgen receptors.
I actually did quit cold turkey around June 15, 2014. I always was and still am mentally clear, think fast and well, I am fully physically able. However I am going through so many weird things throughout my head and body that are not painful but they are there force. I am praying that time will fix this.
You took for 15 years?!!
Yes, it never bothered me until the end. I never even heard of PFS or realized there were dangers other than sexual, which i never experienced. Even now that I am going through PFS my penis works fine withe the exception of less semen than normal.
this is a copy of my story:
Been on propecia for 14 years but never had any sexual side affects which I thought were the only side affects to look for. Today I am 41 years old. In Dec 2013 I started feeling like something unexplainable was wrong with me. I went to doctor and bloodwork revealed high Triglycerides and Liver function (ALT.) However my doctor convinced me I was fine and just needed to lose weight to restore my blood to normal levels. I started exercising and went on using propecia. In May 2014 I suddenly started feeling very high anxiety, feelings of impending doom, depression, insomnia, muscle twitching (including involuntary sudden breaths and involuntary swallowing during sleep,) a slight decrease in semen release volume, body itching, tingles running through body (starting from back of neck, down back, and through legs,) mild headaches, and slightly blurred vision. I thought I was dieing until I found this site and suddenly everything made sense. I quit the drug June 15, 2014. Since I quit I have noticed a slow decrease in the rate of tingles through my body, itching, involuntary swallowing/breaths during sleep. However that is only a decrease. I am still twitching randomly throughout body (mostly during sleep,) still less semen, mild headaches, insomnia, blurred vision, anxiety, depression.
I am remaining positive that time will fix this. I am only a couple of week into quitting the drug. It is very scary. I am exercising, eating well, trying to stay away from alcohol, take vitamin D3, C, Omega 3’s, Probiotics, and tablespoon of Flax seed and Wheat germ a day. Anyone else like me? I feel like the only one so far who’s penis is fully functional (with exception of less semen) while my symptoms are everything non-sexual.
STILL THOUGH I AM HOPING SOMEONE CAN EXPLAIN THE “CRASH” TO ME SO I KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR.
Here is the crash:
EXTREM insomnia
Muscle pain
Muscle twitching
Fatigue
Suicidal toughts
Depression
Anxiety
Panick attacks
Testicular , penis pains
Losing penis sensivity
Losing muscle fast (often)
I guess it depends on the severity of your crash. Either way a full blown crash will make death sound like an acceptable release.