Hi Folks,
Wanted to chime in on my story because I found reading others’ stories helpful.
Early 30’s average male, told my dermatologist that I’m experiencing hairloss, which I’m expecting based on looking at pictures of my cousins getting older. I don’t consider it a big deal, but I tell him if there’s any sort of “easy” treatment, then I would be open to it. He recommends Finasteride, says it’s easy, just a daily pill. I think 'great, nothing to comb through my hair everyday", I pick up my prescription which is cheap.
After a couple of months of daily taking it, I just don’t feel myself. I have really deep heavy bags under my eyes, I feel weak and worst of all I get these headaches. They’re headaches that throbs through the back of your neck. I personally experience these types of headaches accutely if I masturbate when I’m severely hung-over. (Maybe a little TMI, but thought I would bare it all for this forum 
). So basically I have bags under my eyes and daily headaches, and I’m like, WTF is going on? I google my medication that I’m taking daily and read this forum.
I’m like, damn, i don’t want these side affects, and stop asap. The side effects of headaches continue for another 2-3 months as it moves out of my system, but at this point, i would say I feel basically normal.
I guess I’ll just lose my hair like the rest of my bald-ass family.
Thanks for everyone’s stories and comments. If it weren’t for you all, I might still be taking it.
Cheers, (more details below).
What is your current age, height, weight?
180cm, 170, early 30’s
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Finasteride
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg/ day
What condition was being treated with the drug?
hairloss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
2-3 months
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
Early 30’s
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? 60 days
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? NA
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Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[X ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] 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
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[X ] Other (please explain)
Headaches, bags under my eyes
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
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)?
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