Been on Finasteride for about 10 years. I’ve gone back and forth between 2.5 and 5mg. I started when I was around 40 and now I’m 50. My libido changed very fast at the beginning. No ED problems at all. I have had insomnia problems most of life but the timeline is now starting to match up as the last 10+ years have been brutal.
Another issue is extreme tooth pain whn biting something hard on my lower left side. I’ve been to numerous dentists, endodontists and even a Ear, nose, throat specialist. I’ve had filings replaced, root canal is not needed. It’s also hard to pinpoint which of my teeth is causing the pain as I’ve felt in in all 3.
I’ve loss muscle tone but I chalked that up to being in my 40’s, which still could be the reason. Same with my former rock hard chest which has turned into 2 small breasts.
I’m very happy that I heard about PFS as all of these issues I’ve had the past decade are symptoms of it.
I hope your still not taking that stuff, Fin does cause dental issues and insomnia. Have you tapered off or are you still using finasteride? Those problems you have now can get a whole lot worse if you continue to use it.
I have receding gums and tooth pain. I’ve had lots of surgery and teeth lengthening.it is certainly linked to PFS. Good orale hygiene will help to a degree. I also find chewing fresh ginger helps. Spit it out afterwards as ginger can irritate wider symptoms. Hope things improve
Thanks folks—Aaron once I heard about PFS a few weeks ago I immediately decreased my 2.5 in half. I read weening off for 30 days is best–subsequently I read there’s no difference between that and cold turkey. So I’ll be off it in another week. My sleeping has been really bad since the weening off.
My teeth/hygiene is excellent, it’s just the pain.
The pain may be an indicator of recession. Despite having no previous oral issues and text book hygiene it started about 3 years ago with the feeling of sensitivity and pain. Months later I noticed my gums were on the retreat. Keep an eye on them mate
UPDATE:
After being off of fin for about 6 months I went back on it today. Since being off I’ve lost a lot of hair. My hairline receded so much and my crown is shedding which tells me Finasteride WAS working. Another thing that hadn’t happened in the 10 years I was on it was morning wood. That is very annoying. The 1 positive thing I noticed from stopping was I wasn’t twitching my fingers nearly as much. Insomnia was still an issue but it did decrease a bit. Instead of having 4 bad nights of sleep I probably 2 a week.
If these symptoms come back I will once again quit. Since never experiencing “The Crash” I’m going to give it anohter shot. I’ll update soon.
I can’t even believe you would consider taking that shit again, your definitely going to crash if you keep coming on and off of it. Also this isn’t a hairloss forum and everyone here can give a single fuck about maintaining there hair we are fighting for our fucking lives. Not trying to sound like an asshole but it’s the truth. Those small sides you experienced are definitely going to get a hell of a lot worse if you keep taking that poison.
As @AaronF states, this is not a hair loss forum. I’m not sure why you think it’s appropriate to discuss your resumption of Finasteride in this forum given the purpose of the site.
That you didn’t crash after your first round of use is no bulwark against you crashing in the future. Several of our members crashed after using the drug in an on and off fashion. That they were “ok” all the previous times they used the drug was no insurance. Given that you’ve already experienced several different health problems related to your Finasteride use, it is extremely dangerous for you to be using it again. You say you are now 50 years of age; perhaps it is time to forget about your hair and think about preserving your health. You are risking severe health problems for your hair in your middle age. Does that sound rational to you?
At least wait until we’ve invented time travel first
Tell me about it, I wish I could reset my life from the beginning.
The regret is almost as intractable as the disease itself.