- How did you find this forum?
searched the internet for fin side effects when I discovered penis numbness.
- What is your current age, height, weight?
51 yrs old 6’1" 200 lbs
- Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Go to a gym 2 days on, 1 day off. Heavy free weights: shoulder press, squats, curls, bench press. Also chin-ups, aerobic walking, other
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
not very good, mostly tv dinners. some cooking: chicken and vegetable stir fry, sphaghetti and meatballs. not enough fruits and vegetables.
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 months
- How old were you when you started Finasteride?
51 yrs old
- How old were you when you quit?
51 yrs old
- How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey
- What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
generic finasteride
- What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
I requested generic finasteride 1 mg tablets. Doctor prescribed 5 mg tablets, I suppose the normal dose for proscar. He never said anything about that. I took 5 mg tablets for 2 weeks before noticing; the print is very small, I need but do not have bi-focals. I then started cutting tablets into quarters and took this amount for the remaining 6 weeks before stopping.
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
about 2 months
- What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
penis and scrotum numbness, numbness and dead feeling around the entire pubic area.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] 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
[x] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] 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
[ ] Other (please explain)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
I began taking DHEA, but only one day at date of this post
- 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)?
no blood tests yet, have appt this upcoming week with GP
- Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
Will expand when able.
- Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Will expand when able. I’m not in a great mental state right now and am not sure that narrating is a good thing at this time.