hello, new guy here

the_dude
Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:09:40 +0000

So I’m supposed to copy and paste something? Here goes.

1. How did you find this forum?
Googled propecia side effects

2. What is your current age, height, weight?
34, 6-3, 190lbs

3. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
yes, usually fast jogging 3-4 miles 2x a week, martial arts

4. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
meat eater but try to keep it healthy

5. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
my forehead was getting bigger and bigger

6. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
just over a month

7. How old were you when you started Finasteride?
34

8. How old were you when you quit?
34

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

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

11. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
one tablet every morning

12. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Right away I noticed an increase in libido, I thought it was kinda cool and that I had nothing to worry about. That lasted a little over a week before my libido crashed

13. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
quality of erections, difficulty achieving orgasm, lack of sex drive, constant tiredness, joint pain in the extremities, wrists and ankles mainly

Put an X beside all that apply:

Sexual
[x ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ x] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] 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] Depression / Melancholy

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

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

[ ] Other (please explain)
Joint pain is mainly in the extremities, as mentioned before, mainly wrists and ankles. Vision is blurry from a distance, close up its still fine. It took about a month of being off the junk before my mind went to crap, now I feel like I have ADD because I get sidetracked so easily, short term memory has gone to shit.

14. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?

The ex has her degree in natural medicine, I tested for a testosterone booster supplement, been taking it for a few weeks now and no results. Just today went out and bought all the other natural stuff, yohimbe, ginseng, arginine. I hope some of that kicks my system into gear.

15. 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)?

Have no comparative before or after blood tests.

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

Still waiting on that hair to grow in.

17. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

Well I broke up with my girlfriend of 5 years after taking Propecia for just over a month. Turns out when you don’t care about getting laid, you’re pretty irritable and indifferent to your partner. Needless to say that’s not healthy for a relationship. The dermatologist told me about her brother and friends taking it, and how less than 1% of men experience ED. If it was just the ED, I could maybe deal with it. I wish I had checked it out a bit more before taking the stuff. I had the idea that I’d just grow back some hair, and if the ED happened, I’d just stop taking it. Well I was on it for just over a month, been off it for almost 3 months, and things aren’t getting any better. I’ll keep you guys posted if I get any breakthroughs through the natural route.

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