JUst come off Propecia. Urgent advice/help/reassurance needed

  1. Where are you from (country)? England

  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?)Google search

  3. What is your current age, height, weight? 48/5 foot ten inches 160 ib

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? not really

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? meat eater/fairly healthy

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

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 12 weeks

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 48 years old. october - december 2010

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 48 years old . Jan 3

  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? Propecia

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

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? difficult to say

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

Put an X beside all that apply:

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

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

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

Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] 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?

  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.

Hi Guys

Been reading this site and it has scared me witless.Have decided to quit Propecia immediately and would really like some help advice as to what i should look for/what i should be /should not be doing.I am taking an anti anxiety tablet 30mg of citalopram and have been for a couple of years now.
This is why the symptoms are difficult to ascertain ie depression anxiety erectile disfunction but having read some of your posts i KNOW this drug is not for me.I am worried how damaged i will be after 3 months, and what i should be looking for as the warning signs.

PLEASE HELP WITH REASSURANCE, ADVICE AND WARNING SIGNS.
Hope to hear from you soon guys

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Firstly, try to relax. The vast majority of people who have side effects while on Fin recover just fine after stopping the medication. It is probably a good idea to ween off it though. Again, try not to stress too much, get plenty of rest, eat a good clean diet of mostly raw foods, start supplementing vit d3 @ 5000 iu’s daily, and get some light exercise. Its a good idea to get a full hormone profile bloodtest for future reference.

A few of us here have crashed after over masturbation and/or drinking. I would aviod both.

Again, I cant stress enough - you will probably be just fine. Those who continue to experience side effects long after cessation (those of us on this forum) are only a tiny minority.

Hey Boston 332
Thank you so much for getting back to me.The advice is appreciated more than you could know.
Will take your advice and let you know how i get on.
I cant see a doctor until a week today to discuss this further LOL!
if i am going to wean myself off what would you recommend?
1/2 a tablet every other day?
Again thanks for taking the time to post.
I might get a half decent nights sleep tonight!

Review FAQ, there is a section that describes quitting the drug.

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