Good Sleep.

General Discussion
#1

I am not suggesting that this is ALL in our heads, because obviously this is very real, but I have a question.
Be honest, and think. Another poll please people:

How many of you got a lot worse AFTER you found this website??

The reason I ask is because I found this site while I was still taking Fin, right away I started panicking, and since then I have not slept well at all.

Today, and some other times when I drink, I crash hard, I fell into a deep deep rest during a nap this afternoon, and I woke up with the hardest freakin hard-on!! It was the biggest sex dream too, and I felt so refreshed at the same time. I just remember lying down, and just falling into the deepest deepest rest.
Again, I’m not suggesting that this isn’t very real, because we all know it is, however, I am wondering if the lack of restful sleep, at least for me, has actually exacerbated problems, and/or maybe actually made them worse.
Again, How many of you got worse AFTER you found this site??

…I’m wondering if I have to do something about getting better sleep, and/or like doing something about …idk, cortisol…? or if there is even anything I can do. Because I do not sleep restfully anymore.

#2

I didn’t get worse after I found propeciasideeffects.com, I was already suffering after quitting the drug for nearly a month, which is what drove me to investigate things further.

Things have improved for me with time in certain areas, ie ability to get hard, however I am still not the person I once was before taking the drug, period. Loss of sex drive/drive, genital numbness, shrinkage, etc are still very much present, as well as sporadic ED.

Obviously getting a good night’s rest is important… just do some googling on tips for that. There are supplements that claim to help, which can be found on various bodybuilder/health sites, or there’s always melatonin… or GABA even. One of the best ways, I have read, is to excercise in the morning (ie weight train) so that by night time your body is prepared for sleep… instead of working out at night, which keeps you alert for a number of hours.

#3

Hi,

came across this site on Monday night after a bad experience with a lady.

I have had bad experiences with the same lady before but since finding this site and reading the symptom “sore testicles” - they have begun to get a little sore.

all in my head? absolutely no wood this morning either. and no arousal at all today.

David

#4

Yes.

Things have definitely gotten worse since finding this site.

I think just reading “A forum for men experiencing UNRESOLVED side effects from the hair loss & prostate drug Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar, and generics), which are still present several MONTHS or YEARS AFTER quitting”

Ive been so scared since then and things have definitely gotten a lot worse. Getting blood tests done soon hopefully.

wish me luck

#5

David, you can’t let this get to your head, because at some point you WILL cause yourself problems via the psychological component. You know how you were before Finasteride, and how you are since. That is not psychological… even before finding this site you were having issues.

Obviouslly right now things are a bit scary but at this point you need to not panic, get anxious and just relax. Just get your blood tests and go from there, but to worry about it day and night is certainly only going to cause you issues “down there” in the end.

#6

i am so scared right now. This is the only thing that’s in my head day and night.

i am totally depressed.

The depression only came on me on Monday past.

if my blood comes back and i have low testosterone - is that easily corrected?

#7

Yes there are treatments to boost your own endogeneous T production – ie, clomid, hCG, Tamoxifen. And there are doctors who can help with this. More info on this in the FAQ at top of this site.

But until you get bloodwork, no sense in panicking. Try and relax! We’ve all been there… things DO get better! When I first came off I couldn’t even get it up, now I can get it up without physical stimulation and have sex, and my T levels have risen on their own… albeit not to the level I’d like, but still – improvements take time, especially when you’re dealing with hormones.

Just don’t go giving yourself a mental complex because the doc will just tell you everything is in your head and you will likely agree with him, at this point. You need to keep a clear head on this and differentiate between what is mental and what is not.

A good indicator of hormonal/physical issue is lack of nocturnal/morning erections, as those are not consciously controlled… also, the fact you are able to have sex is in of itself a great sign!! Just because you couldn’t get it up one time doesn’t mean its the end of the world… but if you give yourself performance anxiety, you are just reinforcing the negative feedback that you won’t be able to perform, and thus can’t. Also, the fact that you read about “sore testes” on this site and now feel you have that symptom immediately sounds like a mental/placebo effect.

Anyway, take it easy man, and try to keep your mind off things. Fretting about it isn’t going to make it any better, only worse.

#8

Thanks Mew - appreciate the response.

at the minute - i feel terrible. And will do until i get the results of my blood tests.

Since monday (when i started to panic / worry a lot) my symptoms have been worse.

I thought i was cured a few weeks ago. i got enormous rock solid morning woodys. had fantastic sex and was ready for more sex about 10 minutes later.

I think the reason for my current depression is caused by reading everybody elses stories. My entire finasteride experience is based within the past 12 months (or there abouts) but seeing people who’ve been suffereing for the past 2-3 years is scary…

Can anyone suggest why i would be suffering all symptoms, then all of a sudden i feel cured and then go back to suffering?

It disgusts me that this medication is available.