I was also duped by the pharmeceuticals

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#1

I was also deceived and duped by the pharmaceuticals and doctor into taking this poison. I’m still trying to comprehend it.
Before Propecia: I am a college student. I have a good job and amazing girls attracted to me. I am ambitious and creative. Full of energy and always desiring to learn. Unspeakably high sex drive. My optimism of the future has no lid.

As my hair begin to recede and thin, I knew what my options were. I could take rogaine and/or propecia to buy time, or I could simply accept it deep within me and move on with my life. I started the process within myself of accepting the fact of going bald and remaining confident in myself, having the knowledge that women are more attracted to a mans confidence than his hairline. Yet my selfish ego wanted to buy time for the hair on my head through a $70 a month prescription. Honestly, I was very optimistic about the whole thing and even believed I would regrow some hair. I went to see a local dermatologist to ask questions. My main and most emphasized question was, whether the side effects were permanent or if they would go away after I stopped taking the drug. The side effects she mentioned to me were erectile dysfunction and tenderness/enlargement of breasts in some patients. I sought to clarify whether the side effects would disappear after I stopped the drug. She told me they would once the drug was out of my system, within so many hours. I had my full faith in her position as a doctor that I decided to take the drug. Within a couple of days I noticed a huge decline in erections, sexual drive and overall energy. I believed that anytime I stopped taking the drug that those side effects would all go away and I’d be back to normal. Days turned into weeks, weeks turned int months. I was depressed and it’s almost as if I didn’t even realize it. I blamed it on other things in my life rather than making the connection. It became so bad that I stopped showering and brushing my teeth. I didn’t even realize it though, it’s as if I was blinded to myself. People at work and my family members began to avoid me. I think I came close to losing my job. I finally awoke one morning with a revelation of why people were avoiding me. I did some research and came across this website. At that point I immediately knew the truth and I threw away the prescription. I experienced so much fear that night.

Now, being off the poison for almost 2 months, erections are still hard to come by. Not much sex drive and no solutions or answers for any of this. I also feel as if my ambition and creative mind have left me. I have an amazing girl attracted to me yet I’m not sure I can take it to the next level with my current situation. I feel deceived by my doctor and the pharmaceuticals. If I had any knowledge that I could have potentially irreversible side effects I would have never ever digested that poison. I still have problems at work remembering basic things.

Todays pharmaceuticals, pharmacists and doctors that prescribe these types of poison are the sorcerers spoken of in the Book of Revelation that deceive nations. The prophet John prophesied in the book of Revelation that “for your [Bablyon] merchants were the great men of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.” (Rev. 18:23) That word sorcery is translated from the Greek to mean “pharmaceuticals” or “pharmacy”.

I don’t know what the future holds. I’m trying to stay optimistic and regain my old self. I can say that I will never be enchanted by their drugs again.

#2

I’m really sorry to read what you’ve been and are going through.

I’ve consulted a dermatologist today that also said Propecia is safe, and I should take it if I want it. She conforted me saying that only 1 of her patients complained of side effects, and she suspects these are psychologycal.

So, I can feel your anger towards doctors.

Your post helped me see that this road is not worth the trouble. Thank you for sharing your experience, it helped me deciding.

I hope your life gets better. And God bless you.

#3

I took Propecia for three months and I’ve been off it for about 2 and a half. I’ve seen significant improvement both mentally and physically/sexually within the last month. When I stopped taking Propecia my erections were zilch and my libido did not exist. My first step to recovering was to maintain an optimistic and positive attitude. I could accept the current situation or I could do everything in my power to improve myself. It’s a choice. I believe a positive attitude is the cornerstone for the recovery process. The body is an amazing creation that is able to heal itself if taken care of properly.
I changed my eating habits completely. No more fast food. I cut down on processed foods and sugar. I elimanted energy drinks and caffeine completley. I have one of those mini-blenders I make fruit smoothies in daily.
I purchased a bicycle and have been riding to work (10 miles each way) almost everyday. There are days I don’t feel like riding but I overcome that feeling by keeping the goal in mind. This benefits me both physically and mentally. Plus I’m saving on fuel.
Sleep is vital for the body to restore itself each day. I changed to a more regular sleeping schedule. I stopped staying up late and sleeping in until noon.
I was hopeful yet skeptical of all the natural/herbal supplements to improve erections and libido. The first supplement I started taking is olive leaf extract. I came across information on this by chance. Information does not directly relate this to improved sexual function. My main reasons for choosing this are the numerous benefits it has. Namely the strengthened immune system and no risk of toxicity or side effects. I will attatch more info for your research.
After a few weeks and more research I decided to go with Asian Ginseng.
I have had a more noticable increase in erections and libido with the ginseng. I’ve also had improved mental and stamina effects. It is important to note that ginseng is not recommended for more than 3 months at a time.

To summarize, this has been my personal experience and improvement. None of this info was given to me by a doctor but is based on my own values and research. Attitude is key. The body is an amazing creation that is able to heal and restore itself when given optimal conditions. Since implementing the changes, I’ve had: increased feeling in gentials, more erections lasting longer, increased libido, and an overall sense of well-being. There is not one single solution or answer. The key is balancing out mental, physical and spiritual health since they are all interconnected.
oliveleaf.pdf (346 KB)

#4

thanks for share with us your successful story… i read the document about the olive leaf extract… do you took it because you think that there is also a bacterical/infection component in our problems?

#5

another question… i’ve bought some bottles of olive leaf… but i see that it contains ethyl alcohol (45% if i don’t mistake)… also your leaf contain ethyl alcohol?

i will be a drunk!

#6

I’m not sure about the ethyl alcohol. The brand I purchased is called “Natural Factors” and does not include that on the ingredients list. Did you get liquid extract by chance? Either way, you’ll definitely be feeling better!
I don’t think there is necessarily a bacteria/infection issue, though who really knows what finasteride did to our sexual function. Olive leaf extract is beneficial overall for building a strong immune system. This stuff has been shown to work against HIV. Now that is powerful stuff! Either way you cannot go wrong. All the information I’ve read supports this. It has only recently been discovered for its benefits so there must be a lot more to it than we know now.

#7

thanks for the information, i brought the leaf in a herbalist shop after reading your advice! how many drops of leaf did you take per day?

i’m going to associate olive lead with bromeline and quercetin, do you think it’s a good match?

#8

Another update!

Well it has been another couple of months since my last post. I can say that I have improved even more. I feel better physically and mentally as well.

I believe it was a combination of time and all the things that I mentioned before. I still continue to exercise by hiking and riding my bike when I can. I still take the Olive Leaf extract which at least gives me a greater feeling of energy then when I don’t take it. Ginseng helps tremendously but only when I take it. There are some health questions with taking Ginseng for an extended period of time so I only take it on an irregular basis.

It’s important to keep hope and stay optimistic regardless of the current situation. Use your current situation as motivation to push yourself even harder. I mean, by exercising more and eating healthy even when you don’t feel like it. I try to look at every event of adversity as challenge to overcome and become a stronger person. Rather than sit in self pity I chose to improve myself in ways that I had the ability to. Rather than focus on what is wrong, I choose to focus on what I can improve on.

From this experience I learned how vain a persons hairline is. Yes, I think women prefer a man with a full head of hair, but a mans confidence is more important and attractive than the hairline. So also is a mans manhood than his hairline. This has caused me to search myself and gain true confidence. My confidence comes from my integrity and past successes, not from my hair, or lack of. I still wear a hat when I am feeling insecure but I’ll have a good excuse as winter approaches.

What we can all learn from this is that pharmaceuticals cannot be trusted as one might normally think. Supposedly only a small percentage of people experience long lasting or irreversible side effects, but I think the stories on this forum speak another story. Whenever there are large sums of money to be made, and we know people follow the false promises of wealth, questions must be asked.

Keep the faith and continue to push forward