There’s no reason to think taking it interspersed is worse than consecutively or all at once.
Before making any irreversible decisions, why not try some other things first?
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My friend I took finasteride on and off for 15 years. I also took minoxidil intermittently then saw palmetto for two days all before i knew pfs existed. There is evidence that repeated use of these 5ar reluctose inhibitors often worsens cases 1nce triggered. Which was certainly what happened to me. As @Exsexgod stated you have avoided a lot of the physical symptoms and can therefore lead a life with quality. You are still having intermittent good days and therefore have a lot of reasons to be positive. Improvements can come after years, such cases exist. You are in shock and traumatised by what has happened to you and the drop in neurosteroids is given irrational thinking centre stage. Take a step back and look at things objectively and then you’ll realise suicide is not the answer. Occupy your mind with stuff you like, avoid stress and go out for walks, look at nature. Do new things these make u think and distract you from pfs. Do things for others, don’t steep yourself in this shit. Above all tell yourself you will get better and think of the person you’ll be the life ahead of you with this behind you. Nothing will trouble you after experiencing this. Stay strong my friend
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Hey man don’t do it, please hold out. I’ve been in terrible depression before, and the only thing that helps is time. You’ll get accustomed to how bad life is I promise. It sounds dark, but once you’ll accept how bad life is life will get better. You’ll learn to enjoy it once more, and there will be light.
Life is not better when your gone.please hold out for at least some years. Get through the next day only, don’t look too far ahead, see how you can enjoy just this day. And treat yourself well.
You’ll get over it man, 100%. That doesn’t mean you’ll recover, but you’ll learn to accept whatever your limitations are. And you’ll see you will be able to enjoy life once more.
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The evidence you speak of says that taking alfa 5 reductase inhibitors when you have spf makes your symptoms worse, doesn’t it? But on the other hand, if two people with an equally serious symptom, where one took finasteride in a row and the other in a very interspersed way, should they have the same recovery prognosis?
@Jodido Do not give up, do not lose hope. there are people who have recovered and live happy lives now. you have to fight this
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It can but not always I’m only going off what happened to me and the study that stated repeated use makes sufferers worse. Also people with this condition often become sensitive to most inhibitors which is evident in food intolerance. In terms of your second question I’m not sure But for you and where you are in this, settle yourself down, stop obsessing and live a simple stress free lifestyle, wait things out. Your chances of improving are good, time is your best friend. Don’t catastrophosise and look to fulfil your worries. Take it easy one step at a time
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Send me a PM. I got PFS at 18 and also continued taking things like Saw Palmetto, Pygeum, etc that I had no idea were 5ar inhibitors. I am now very happy after 16+ years of fighting this condition.
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Hi TS, read my thread. Recovery is possible. Trust your body.
You are young. Be patient. You have to fight for it, don’t give up so easy. You’ll look back at this one day and realise I am correct. Stand up and fight back, give it time. You’ll figure it. Don’t waste your life, you’re too good for that.
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Cmon brother stay with us
The wheels are finally in serious motion
Science is going to help us
The condition is finally acknowledged
Great things are going to happen but you must be here to see it
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Hang in there man!
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Thank you all for your support but I do not see light at the end of the tunnel, if it is already hopeless to have pfs, imagine that I have to have the super pfs because as I told you, taking so dosed (one dose every 10 days of saw palmetto) has of having destroyed the alpha 5 reductase. I wish you the best of luck and a speedy recovery
You’ve received lots of positive messages. Don’t be the one to give up on u. Stick it out don’t throw your life away think of those that love you. You WILL get out of this it is very likely that you will improve with time alone.
Do you think I’ll improve despite having taken saw palmetto so regularly? all the people who get better take it regularly but I am the only one who has taken it that often because I thought it was vitamins without saw palmetto
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So iregularly*
You have a good chance yes. Stop catastrophising and think positive. People have taken S P a lot longer than you as well as fin and minox etc.None of us are the same
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Hey man don’t do it, we have a lot of good things happening that might benefit us in the future. The staff is doing all they can to get us the cure asap. We can’t let PFS beat us. I understand how you are feeling right now, I also had suicidal thoughts at the beginning, but I can tell you everything will get better with time.
If you need support or want someone to talk to, please send me a PM.
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I’m not sure if it’s possible to set a timeline for a cure. Even if it’s 10 or 15 years. This is also something that @Sugarhouse emphasized. But what can be said is that the community is more organized and involved than 10 years before. We will definitely find the cure sooner or later, but time will tell when that will happen.
In the meantime donating to the new announced research will definitely bring us closer to the cure.
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Are you an NFT billionaire yet?
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I wish I were haha
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I think we should all buy lottery tickets. What if we win again?