Where are you from (country)?
UK
How did you find this forum?
What is your current age, height, weight?
34, 5’9, 83 kg
What specific drug did you use?
Finasteride
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
Mixed dosing of approx 1 mg
What condition was being treated with the drug?
Hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
30 days on and off
Date when you started the drug?
2010
Date when you quit the drug?
2011
Age when you quit?
21
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
Crash after quitting
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Low sex drive
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
[x ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
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
[x] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[x ] 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?
None
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
I was here many years ago as “bluecloud87”
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I took proscar in small doses on and off back in 2010, I was named bluecloud87 in propheciahelp.com
At some point I crashed. Waking up with all of the horrific sexual side effects.
Over the space of approximately 4 years I recovered. I became addicted to exercise, self improvement, I cut out porn and masturbation for long periods and attributed this specifically to my recovery. I thought porn and masturbation were to blame.
I started having sex again at around 4 years, flaccid penis became normal, I had two children.
Just a week ago I completed crashed. I have ED, severely shrunken penis in bad shape, sleep problems and night anxiety.
This has happened after an immensely stressful period of my life where I have been in some chronic back pain and breakdown of my family (ex cheated). My sleep went haywire from the stress and heartbreak.
What can I say… I’m utterly devastated and know my life is ruined again. This time I can’t aggressively exercise because of chronic back pain.
If anybody can give me hope please do. Are any of the long timers still here?
