Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (country)? USA
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
What is your current age, height, weight? 36, 5 10" 160 LB
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?FIN/Propecia
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? on and off for 3-4 years
What condition was being treated with the drug? Hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)? 3-4 yrs
Date when you started the drug? 2012 ish
Date when you quit the drug? 2016
Age when you quit? 29-30
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects? the last batch, it was an immediate crash
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive 40-50%
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction 10%
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections 20%
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections 20%
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate 30%
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat 70-80%
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating 30%
[ ] Confusion 10%
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness 10%
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency 50%
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts 30%
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled) 10%
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain i had this but it got way better
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain i got alcohol belly
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain 30%
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
i am adding my back pain, which is something i never had prior the crash
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
So i crashed in 2016 and i created an account back then after sometime i decided to deactivate my account, i am back again after 2-3 years to see what has changed, i am pretty much the same, some of my symptoms have improved, the only thing that makes my life crappy right now is paralyzing lower back pain, wish i could do sth about it, if you are experiencing a similar issue, please hit me up so we can exchange our exp