I just made the one year mark off propecia. I have been feeling much better. However, I still feel flat and depressed often. I work a lot. But on weekends, I hit the gym. It has been a steady routine for months now. I feel pretty good until about Thursday and Friday. By then I know I need to work out because I feel mentally flat. It’s like I’m running on the high from working out on weekends. But I guess I can’t complain just need to continue working out. And maybe try to squeeze in some cardio during the week.
keep focusing on healing. This is a strange strange strange syndrome. You can feel like shit one day, cold body, baby penis, no zest for life, zero sexual thought and function…and the next day everything warms up, flooded with sexual thoughts, penis thicker, warmer, and fuller etc. I am 14 months off, so I am on your time table as well.
Fucking propecia really fucked us over. Unbelievable. One year and I’m still a different person mentally and physically. Fucking angry tonight.
Penis and balls shrunken.
Hey, buddy, take it easy. If you’re feeling better now it’s a sign that something is happening. You should be grateful for that. Lot of guys here would love to be in your shoes - some guys don’t get better even after 5 years.
I have a similar weekly pattern. I have an ok Monday, a terrible Tuesday, an ok Wednesday, a better Thursday, Friday Saturday Sunday get even better and then an ok Monday again.
I suppose this is the same pattern most people go through. I go to the gym all over the place so I doubt it’s related to that. Not that I take any drugs but ecstasy users complain of “suicide tuesdays” where their neurotransmitters are low from binging on the weekend. Maybe the good mood on the weekends causes a drop during the week in a similar way? Could also be the stress of starting another week.
All in all I’m much better mentally than how I was, but would not call myself totally cured. Still not sure how much of that is the meds I am taking and not the pfs. Should be tapering off the mood stabilisers in August…
Right I’m on Zoloft and remeron. I could be experiencing flatness from Zoloft. I hope that’s the case but I doubt it.
I feel like my youth has been taken. I’ve always been a hard worker. Now I’m 24 and feel like I’m 54. I can put to words the sense of loss I’m feeling. I am trying to stay positive. But it is hard sometimes.
Stay strong. Also, please keep your posts to one thread, as it is easier to track post history. Thanks.
Mew is right on, stay strong! There is a lot of interest in our syndrome which is very positive. In just the last year plus, the FDA was forced to up their warnings, the PFS foundation was founded and granted non profit status, Major news outlets such as FOX, NBC, CBS broke the news that long term peristent sexual dysfunction remains even after discontinuation, there was a roundtable meeting at the Neursteroid convention, Dr. Irwig has linked alcohol avoidance to finasteride use, the Italian studies that were released just a few days ago showed a positive and consitent corealation between people who suffer this syndrome, Tulane univeristy did a study entitled “Effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on erectile function, sexual desire and ejaculation”, and of course the BWH study to take place this fall. Not to mention various other studies that are in the works.
We must ALL support the PFS foundation! Much of this was sponsored by the foundation based on our and others generous contributions, but ther work is not done. Give generously!!
I hope they cure us man.
I thought you were better?
Im tired of this unpredictable rollercoaster. One moment im focused at work and laughing with co workers the next I flatline like a zombie. I even felt like I had really good sleep last night. Then bam. Zombie. No feelings, ears popping, head feels like it doesnt have any bloodflow or something. I have no idea there is no way to predict this crap. So fed up man.
Man its almost been 2 fuckin years. At this rate I may as well just freaking die
Anyone else just want to throw themselves into traffic? It is all I think about every day.
Yes, but until I’ve tried every possible method of recovery I won’t go down that road.