Just 2 Pills

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#1

  1. Where are you from (country)?
    Brasil

  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?)
    Another Forum

  3. What is your current age, height, weight?
    21,1,78, 73kg

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
    I stoped Gym and pilates last mounth because of fin problems,now i only play soccer every day.

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
    I eat a bit of both, but not eat fruits and vegetables

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
    Hair Loss

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

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
    21 yeas old, 28/10/2011

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
    21 yeas old 30/10/2011, last dose taked at 29/10/2011

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

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

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

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
    Second day

  14. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

Put an X beside all that apply:

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

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

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

Misc
[ ] 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

[X] Other (please explain)

Sleep Problems.

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
    None

  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)?

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

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

Hey guys i tooked just 2 pills of finasteride a mounth ago,and noticed sexual problems.
In the second week of the drug i have a grippe that rest for 8 days with with fever, sore throat, etc. and noticed sleep problems with still sexual problems too. My sleep Problems is i dont have problem to feel sleep or have vivid dreams,but i wake sometimes 1 time per night,some night two times,etc. Sometime i need to go to bathroom to urine.
In the 3 week my sexual sides go away, now i can have 5 erections in a day,have 2 erections insequencia, i have erotic dreams,morning erections etc etc, thanks god.
But now after 1 month my sleep problems that started 2 weeks after i quit the drug persist.

before I recover from the sexual side effects I did a basic examination of blood,I think it is a small exam to post in blood test section, here it is:

Total Testosterone : 249 ng/dl Refer : de 160 à 726 ng dl
Free Testosterone: 7.04 pg/ml Refer: de 8.9 à 42.5 pg/ml
17 Beta Estradiol - E2: 7.00 pg/mL Refer: de 11.6 à 41.2 pg/ml

I don’t have DHT, note this exame is when i still have sexual side effects, I think to go do another in a month, Urine and Hemograme tests are 100% ok…

Can You give me some advice?
Can i have permanent damage for only 2 pills since my sexual sides go away?
Can i go buy some sleep suplement or wait more time to see if it fix naturally?

Thanks for any advice guys

#2

No one to help? ;S

#3

If you only took 2 pills, you are suffering from no other problems other than minor sleep issues, your problems may lie elsewhere or you may need more time.

#4

Ok,Mew thanks, my libido is not 100% yet and i’m litle tired too ;S

#5

Sorry for double post,but what you think about my blood test?

#6

I’m confused because in your initial post you state your sexual side effects went away:

“In the 3 week my sexual sides go away, now i can have 5 erections in a day,have 2 erections insequencia, i have erotic dreams,morning erections etc etc, thanks god.”
“… before I recover from the sexual side effects…”

Therefore, I’m assuming you mean your libido also recovered at that time. However, now you are saying it has not. Please clarify.

Your Total Testosterone level appears quite low for someone that’s 21 years of age.
Your Free Tesotsterone level is out of range low.
Estradiol is also out of range low, too low E2 can also cause issues in men.

All of these could be factors in your fatigue, and if you are having libido problems. What did your doctor say about these low results?

See here for optimal values: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1954

#7

Hi man, i dont know if it is 100%, last night i walked before i have a sexual dream and need to masturbate, the sexual life are good but i don’t know if it is 100%.

I read in somewhere that DHT play and important aspect in healing muscle lesions. 2 weeks ago i have a lesion in the quadriceps playing soccer, and i can’t walk for a week, but it totally healed before it, can it be a good signal?

And Estradiol level are close to same as free testosterone level (7,0 to 7,04) be a good signal?

Thanks for help.