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Where are you from (country)? USA
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How did you find this forum- VIa Google
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What is your current age, height, weight? 5’8"
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Do you exercise regularly? No, but i used to when i was on the drug, till my Depression got worse and kicked in after i stop taking it in July of 09. By Oct 2009 i was a Wreck.
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy) Meat Eater, Fish, Chicken, Rice
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair Loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride? 7-8 Years
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 32
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 40
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How did you quit ? Cold Turkey
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What type of Finasteride did you use ? Propecia
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What dose did you take ? 1 mg/day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 1 Year
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Low Sex Drive, Little Ejaculation, Anxiety, “Depression Worsened” Dead after 5 Min’s into sex, Cant Sleep, Urinate Often, Etc.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[x] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[x] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[x] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[x] Testicular Pain
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x] Weight Gain
[x] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[x] Muscle Weakness
[x] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[x] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x] Increased hair loss
[x] Frequent urination
[x] Lowered body temperature
[x] Other (please explain) Twitching in my sleep
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? Tried Viagra " Didn’t Work " Tried Cialis “Didn’t work”
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If you have pre or post-Finasteride blood tests, 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)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? Not at the Moment
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Within the First Six Months of using this Medication, I Became Very Nervous, Panic Attacks, Out of Breath, Low Sex Drive, Low Ejaculation, Testicular pain, Anal Itch, Body Itch, Dizziness Randomly Etc. I didn’t know it was the Medication, I though it was just me and something Normal Men went through in there lives. Now i have Lots of Family Issues, with my wife and son because i was just snapping and bitching about everything, and My wife thought i had someone else because i didn’t want to share the bed with here or my little guy would die and not Ejaculate etc, This drug has wrecked my life, wish i would of went with the Hair Transplant, but doctor suggested i had to much hair :o/