Feeling hopeless

Member Stories
#1

  1. Where are you from (country)? Canada

  2. 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

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 30 , 177, 80

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? NO

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? mixed

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair loss

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 2 years on & off

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 22 , 2008

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 24,2010

  10. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Propecia

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 6 months

  14. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

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
[ X] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[ X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ X] Confusion
[ X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ 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] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ X] Suicidal Thoughts

Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ X] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ X] Weight Gain
[X ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[X ] Muscle Wastage
[X ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes

Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[X ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)
Anhedonia is killing me.

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
    Every kinds of vitamins and testosterone

  2. If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, 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)?
    All hormones are within normal range

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
    I can’t write.I feel hopeless , helpless and have NO ENERGY !!! I’m serious I don’t have energy to write 100 words on my story !

#2

Hi,

I took finasteride for six months and experienced low energy, erectile problems, brain loss and muscle wasting.
I just want to tell you: please don’t give up. I felt hopeless as well, but there was a medication that helped me. No, I’m not cured. I’m just a little better, but that “little” makes a susbstantial difference. In my case, it was clomifene that helped, although for the first month or so of taking it, I felt even worse. But after it “kicked in”, for a moment, I felt even better than before taking finasteride. Unfortunately, my doctor wouldn’t let me stay on high dose of the drug. Now I’m on minimal dose, but it still makes me feel better than before the treatment. I don’t know if you tried or if this would be right also for you, but I know that it is worth seeking help.
Stay strong.