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Where are you from (country)?
The United States -
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?)
I just googled propecia forum looking for help and this is pretty much the only one available… -
What is your current age, height, weight?
I’m 22 5’10 about 150 -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of exercise?
I workout daily cardio, also work on my feet all day -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
I eat a balanced diet of meats and veggies, I’m not perfect all the time but I try my best -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
5 years ago when I started taking it at 17 my hair loss was super aggressive and a hair doctor told me I had no other options -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
5 years from 2012 all the way until 2017 of January -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
I was 17 and the date was most like November of 2012 if I had to guess -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
I am 22 now and I quit January 8th 2017 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Quit cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia or well Finasteride by Camber -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg a day everyday -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
About late December of 2016 -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
None, all sides are currently gone. Erections aren’t as 100% strong yet and semen isn’t 100% not watery yet.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[X] Weight Gain
[X] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[X] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] 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)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? I just tried to not stress? Stopped masterbating and ate right and excercised
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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)? I had a blood test but no hormone test yet… so…
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? I’m just hoping to get this post through so I can make my own topic and get the help I need
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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.
I took finasteride and got side effects and now I’m at a crossroads trying to figure out how to keep my libido but also my hair… I plan to go into detail in my second post about my story