JR1906 profile

Member Stories
#1

  1. Where are you from (country)? USA

  2. 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?)

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 37, 6’ 160lbs (lost 20 lbs in the last 5 months)

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? I used to exercise every other day–heavy weights and running. I haven’t worked out in 3 months.

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? I avoid fast food and have a healthy diet.

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? I took finasteride (generic) in May 2013

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 9 days

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 36

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 36

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

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? generic finasteride

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1 mg

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? immediately–within an hour I was feeling dizzy and my face was flushed

  14. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Most of my side effects remain (see qualifications below)

Put an X beside all that apply:

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

Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] 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
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[x] Muscle Weakness * muscle spasms
[ ] Joint Pain
[x] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes

Misc
[x] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? Vitamin D, L Arginine,

  2. If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)? Low T but within range; low Vit D; low Progesterone; low FSH; low LH; low DHT (DHT has come back in range, though)

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? Along with muscle spasms, I’ve noticed circulation problems in my arms.

#2

Your story?

#3

I noticed sides immediately. About an hour after the first pill, I was dizzy, a bit disoriented, and my face was flushing. The flushing lasted less than an hour. On the second day, it wasn’t as bad–just a tad flushing, not nearly as disoriented. I thought I just needed some time for my body to adjust. I didn’t notice any sexual sides initially. The third day, the anxiety set in. I was just sitting on the couch and a feeling of nervousness swept over me. I never felt anything like it before. I’ve always had a strong control of my internal states. I believe that evening is when I noticed ED. I called my dermatologist. A voicemail was left a few days later by a nurse saying that it was too soon for me to be experiencing any sides and to continue the medication. I stopped a couple days later. Two weeks off, and I was in a really bad way. My T was 200. Soon after, structural changes to my anatomy started to occur (noted above). There was about a week period in there somewhere, about two months after stopping, I thought I had beaten this thing. The anxiety crept back in, however, and it’s been a spiral of decline since.

I apologize if this story isn’t that helpful. It’s just very difficult for me to discuss all of this. It’s strange that I responded so negatively so quickly to this drug.

I posted on here somewhere that I participated in the Baylor study, but I don’t think the post went through.

#4

R.I.P.

#5

i hope he will go heaven…

#6

OMG. Dan why? I wish you could have just at least held out for a year. Maybe you would have lost your job and other things but you might have kept your life. You will be missed.

#7

I am glad he has found peace.