Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (country)?
Brazil.
How did you find this forum (Google search – if so, what search terms? Via link from a forum or website – if so, what page? Other?)
Google.
What is your current age, height, weight?
28y, 1,88cm and 70kg.
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Topical finastefide.
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
0,25mg daily for 2 weeks.
What condition was being treated with the drug?
Baldness
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
2 weeks
Date when you started the drug?
Dezember10th 2022
Date when you quit the drug?
Dezember 24 2022
Age when you quit?
28
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
1 week
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
ED and anxiety.
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
[ recovered] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ recovered] Watery Ejaculate
[x ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ x] 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
[ x] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] 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
[ recovered] 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”
[x ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
x[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] 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?
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)?
Total testosterone at 650, dht 680, free testosterone 20,5. Shbg 14.
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I noticed I was losing hair so I went to see a doctor. She asked me hormonal exames and after she saw the results she said “wow, you should be going crazy with your high libido” and she was right. I was able got get strong erections with my mind only! High testosterone, dht and shbg. She told me to use 1mg oral finastefide and topical 0,25 daily. I decided to use topical only. After 2 weeks I noticed extreme pain in my right nipple. High sensitivity. I googled it and found out it was a finastefide side effect. I stopped using topical finastefide imideatly, after a few weeks my nipple sensitivity was cured but my libido and erection is destroyed. Viagra works sometimes, I still have libido but can’t have erections easily, only with high estimulation. It’s been 7 months and I still have erectile function problems. Once I used tadalafil 20mg because I wanted to be with my girlfriend all night and it worked for a few minutes only! Impressive, myz penis was playing dead like nothing could make it go up. It’s like there is something wrong withy mind or something. It’s impressive!
If I’m not masturbating and watching adult films, I can’t get erections. And I’m not addicted to porn. I watch it once a month or something.
Can finastefide make things worse over time? Because I remember having sex 3 weeks after stopping finastefide and had no ED!! does it get worse before it get better? Because I feel I’m getting better. I got my morning erections back…
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