I have experienced digestion problems since stopping Propecia 13 months ago. My stool comes out in small pieces.
Anyone know what may be causing this? Any have similar side-effects?
Josh
try eating more fiber to relieve ur constipation. small round golf ball stools are not good…indicative of a poor digestive system. try taking fiber supplements like physillium husk powder and i’m sure it’ll help. also, try probiotics (OTC) good bacterial to fight off any bacterial growth u may have within your small intestines.
just some thoughts.
Actually josh, i meant to reply to this a while ago. I actually have the same problem!!
It sucks dude!
I think that things are just f—ed up in there.
Sometimes when things are loose, its fine, but other times, its just in small clumps like you said. Or very infrequently, and when I do push it out, its also very thin.
I can’t figure out if its just because the rectum, prostate, and bladder are just all so close together in there, and so this is why all the problems with shit and peeing, maybe prostate is still swollen or something… or if its actually something is in my digestive system…?
Like I have read about dudes getting better with Tanalbit, and dudes also talking about Candida and shit.
I actually bought some Tanalbit, and use it sometimes. Its expensive though. I’m sure there are other digestive aids that will work as well too though.
Anyway, I can’t quite figure it out.
I’ve never shat like this in my life. ANd I know its not just stress either…
Yeah, my is very thin sometime as well. I saw an acupuncturist and he said low testosterone may be causing it. My stool is slowly getting back to normal. I hope to get a blood test soon to see how may estrogen and T are doing.
Josh
not sure how an accupuncturist can associate low T and poor shitting.
a cause for thin shit may be due to your intestines being dirty. try taking pysllium husk powder with water for a few days…i can guarantee you your shit will come out thicker in girth with the outer shell shaped like your intestines. the powder only costs $10 for over a months worth. you have nothing to lose.
What do you mean by my intestines being “dirty”? The pysllium husk powder doesn’t seem like a long-term solution.
intestines being dirty meaning if u don’t eat properly and get enough fiber than a lot of the fatty food and stuff may not get excreted thru ur feces quick enough and just sort accumulates within ur system. lot of naturalist Drs suggest built up dry fecal matter lining up ur intestines. if that’s the case then the diameter of ur intestines is smaller causing skinny like stool. physillium husk powder is a fiber supplement that pushes shit out of you…cleans the intestines by doing it. try taking for a week and u’ll notice bulkier and larger stools.
no it’s not a long term solution to your finasteride side effects. its just something to help your bowel movements and cleans ur intestines at the same time.
regards
jack
sorry for hijacking all threads to be about gluten but i had same what looked like rabbits stool and or thin stool. Its now improved alot with no gluten diet, not completely but alot! Also i think low t can cause impaired metabolic functions so that could relate to some extent to impaird digestive system.
I have the same symptoms…
I wonder if its just from swelling inside of prostate which is around rectum, causing what also causes peeing a lot because of all the pressure on the bladder…?
Guys, same here. My intestins are not the same since I was using Finasteride. Stool is thin, and I am experiencing lot of gas in my stomac and intestins. I am now taking (broken) linen seeds at breakfast, and that helps a lot putting stool into better condition.
This can be a symptom of Hypothyroidism (slow digestion, feces in small pieces). It also relates to fatigue and weakness. Have you guys checked your thyroid hormones recently?
For you that said you have troubles with this. How is your progesterone level?
my shit is blubby as well… after I took propecia for 2 years. not everyday but let’s say on average 1 time in the 1,5 week! Than my shit is thin sometimes like water alreaady now for 9 years. strange thing.
I sent my stool to the lab. soon I hope to find out more… also feeling fatque and less libido and developed seborroheic dermatitis a skin rash like dandruff and itchy red thing.
somebody else as well?
Hey man, I’ve had this problem since quitting too. Actually, I think I had it while I was on Propecia, but I can’t remember for sure. I take a whole food supplement powder with veggies, fruits, and probiotics in it which helps with overall health. Lately I’ve been taking fiber pills bought at the drug store, I think they’re called FiberPlus, and they seem to be helping. My stools have been more frequent, more regular, and larger.
do you got skin problems as well. seborrheic dermatits?