I took half a pill (0,5mg) and my life is destroyed

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#1

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26, 179cm, 80kg

What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
finasteride

What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
half of an 1mg pill (0,5mg)

What condition was being treated with the drug?
hairloss

For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
one day

How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
26

How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
26

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

How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
next day

What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

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

Mental
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x] Slurring of Speech
[X] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[X] Suicidal Thoughts

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

Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[X] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[X] Increased hair loss
[X] Frequent urination
[X] 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)?
TESTOSTERONE before: 6,23 ng/ml

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

Hello guys,

the last couple of years i was loosing a lot of hair and went because of it to my dermatogolist. He recommended me finasteride… After a lot of back and forth i decided to give it a shoot. I only took half of an 1mg pill and got heavy side effects the very next day!

My timeline:
(low, middle, stong decription for intesitiy)
ED. :erictile disfuntion
test. :testicular
nip.: nipple
mw. : morning wood

Day 0: 0,5mg finasteride
Day 1: ED and Numbness (strong), right test. pain (strong), foggy brain (strong)
Day 2: ED and Numbness (strong), right test. pain (strong), foggy brain (middle) mw (weak) — WORKOUT
Day 3: ED and Numbness (strong), right test. pain (strong), foggy brain (low), suicidal thoughts/ depression (low) — LONG TRAVEL
Day 4: ED and Numbness (very strong), right test. pain (low), left test. pain (middle), foggy brain (low), left nip. tender
Day 5: ED and Numbness (strong), left test. pain (middle), right test. pain (low) foggy brain (low) left nip. tender, right nip. tender —WORKOUT
Day 6 (worst day): ED and Numbness (strong), left test. pain (middle), right test. pain (low) foggy brain (low), gyno and little discharge, mw: no, bad sleep, frequent urination
------strong CRASH-DAY
Day 7(today): ED and Numbness (strong), left test. pain (middle), right test. pain (low) foggy brain (low) mw: yes (weak)

Please i need any advise how to deal with this.

#2

UPDATE:
Day8: ED low, left test pain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender middle, mw middle-strong Numbness– strong

Day9: ED low, right test pain low, left nip tender middle, right nip tender middle low, mw middle-strong, pen. Numbness strong

Day10 : right test pain low, , left nip tender/inflamed strong, right nip tender middle low, mw 70-80%, pen. Numbness strong

Day11 Sides: left nip tender/inflamed strong, mw (did not sense because i slept through) pen. Numbness strong, LIGHT WORKOUT

Day12 Sides: ED strong, pen. shrinkage, foggy brain middle left test pain low left nip tender strong right nip tender middle, no mw, Numbness– strong ———CRASH

Between Day 8-11 the sides improved a lot i was almost pre fin. I decided to do some light workout on day 11 and i crashed again today Day12. I will stop working out until full recovery because thats seems to trigger an hormonal crash.

#3

Dear Blizz,

the quick improvements are encouraging. Workouts can indeed crash some people, so it is a good idea to not introduce more hormonal changes to your body. Give it some time!

Good luck!

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#4

Hey man I only took 3.5mg and i got hit very hard as well.

The bad news is , things might get worse over the next few weeks. but they WILL get better. Thankfully , we are in the category that took relatively small dose of Fin.

It has been 2 months since quitting Fin for and i am noticing SMALL improvements. Hoping for the best!

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#5

UPDATE 2:

Day13: ED strong, right test pain low, left test pain low, left nip tender low, mw middle Numbness– strong

Day14: ED middle, right test pain low, left test pain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender middle , mw middle, pen. Numbness strong

Day15 Sides: ED strong, right test pain low, left test pain low, left nip tender middle, right nip tender middle, mw yes, Numbness– strong- workout

Day16 Sides: ED strong, left nip tender middle, right nip tender middle, mw none, Numbness– strong- workout

Day17 : Left test pain low, left nip tender middle, right nip tender middle, mw none Numbness– strong

Day18 Sides: ED strong, left nip tender low, right nip tender very low, mw none, Numbness– strong- workout — Crash for 5h hours

Day19 Sides: ED middle, right test pain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender very low, mw yes 80% Numbness– strong

Day20 Sides: ED low, right test pain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender very low, mw yes 80% Numbness– strong

Day21 Sides: ED low, right test pain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender very low, mw yes 80% Numbness– strong

Day22 Sides: ED strong, pen. shrinkage, foggy brain middle left test pain low left nip tender strong right nip tender middle, no mw, Numbness– strong ———CRASH

Day23 Sides: ED very strong, pen. shrinkage, foggy brain low, left nip tender low, right nip tender low, mw no, Numbness– strong, low body temp.

I´m in my 3 week post fin and my sides seem to be getting better somedays and then all of a sudden bad the next day. Between Day 17-21 i was almost back at baseline in terms of libido, with very minor sides left. I forgot to mention that i take fluconazole once a week against candida. The days i took a fluconazole pill was on DAY 4. DAY 14. and DAY 21.Yesterday evening and today the sides are pretty bad again, and my urine was clear but had an bad odor. Should I stop taking flucunazole, could there be a bad reaction to it? Are those ups and downs normal in the recovery process? I know this type of diary is kinda overkill but it could help those people who are in the same situation.

#6

UPDATE: Day 24 - 41

I had a couple improvements but then sides got bad again. I dont know what triggers this downwards spiral. I ate pretty clean the last days no particular diet. Everytime i get good sleep my symtoms improves but those days are rare and it gets worse when i cant get enough sleep.

Today day 42:

All my symtoms got worse and new ones have appeared. I got every symtome on the checklist to some degree. I also developed some sort of resting tremor and my limbs get numb when i sleep. Today i got my second panic attack.
espacially the tremor and numb limbs are scary. i dont know what do to, the insomnia is killing me slowly. Bloodtest results will come 5 days. Im not sure how to handle this situation. Guys please i need advise !

#7

Hey man,

Just out of curiosity is it that you’re limbs are going numb more easily? Like just holding your phone in bed for instance?

#8

No not during daytime. I only had it at night when my insomnia was pretty bad. My theory is that my adrenal fatigue caused insomnia which then caused thyroid issues. I think it is pretty common to get thyroid symtoms when your cortisol levels are messed up for an extended period of time.

#10

I have been to countless doctors and none of them have been able to help me. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist in 2 weeks to discuss my symptoms. In the first month I crashed several times during the night after taking the pill. In other words, I had a bad night and could sleep well again for the next few days. In the meantime, however, it feels like a permanent crash. I haven’t been able to sleep properly for 1.5 months and have extreme sleep disorders. I wake up every 1.5-2 hours and falling asleep is getting harder every time. When I have days where i manage to sleep okish( very rare, maybe once every 10 days), I get a morning erection, but during the day I can’t get it up. I’ve also had several hypoglycaemia crashes in the middle of the night with extreme body tremors. I do not know what to do. My condition worsens week after week. I’ve also had several panic attacks. I’m pretty sure I have adrenal fatigue that causes hypoglycaemia.
I had a hormone test on April 7th where estrogen and prolactin were elevated. If you are reading this message, I would be extremely grateful for tips to escape from this vicious circle. E.g. which blood values ​​should I test or which medication could help me. The only thing I currently take is a multivitamin and vitamin C every day, sometimes i take vitamin D and k12 (i seem to not tolerate those two tho and will stop taking them). I tried stabilizing my bloodsugar by eating small snacks thoughout the day yesterday. It seems to worked a little but sleep was still pretty bad. do you have any advide how to deal with this? i seem to develop some nerve damage too. please any advise would help tremendously. especially nutrition tips, which supplements, activities, sports, etc.

#11

bro，are you OK now？did some good news happen？

#12

low carb chack carnivore or keto that helpted me a lot…hang in there

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#13

Not really. I’m still having issues. Some sides got better and some worse. My last blood test i did was pretty bad, my hormones were all over the place.
I feel like my scrotum feels empty and not full and it definitely got smaller. When i eat carbs i get huge libido spike, and almost an erection 1-2 hours after consumption, but then it drops and it gets difficult to get one. My sleep is still extremely bad. When i eat some carbs before bed i can usually fall asleep better, if i don’t eat any it gets impossible to sleep.
Brainfog was pretty bad in the beginning, it improved but i still have some headpressure.
My balls and the tip of my penis get cold sometimes which is weird.
I have still an pretty extreme exercise intolerance. I’m trying to slowly ease into it with some running and body weight workouts.
Last but not least the digestive issues. Those are still pretty bad. I think i have some sort of IBS. When i eat something mostly carbs i get some diarrhea attacks. How about you?

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#14

my body dont have so many pain，my sex is shit but I can bear，the real trouble is depression from morning to evening，get better before sleep. I can sleep .but not good.my mother hleps me.but I will go to work.it is hard .

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