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How did you find this forum?
Search engine with keyword ‘finasteride side-effects’ -
What is your current age, height, weight?
29, 6’2’’, 92KG
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Military-esque excercise almost daily -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Very healthy diet based on olive oil, low sugar, yogurt, nuts, fruits and vegetables. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Male Pattern Baldness and idiocy. -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
3 and a half years, although with one month pauses every know and then -
How old were you when you started Finasteride?
26 -
How old were you when you quit?
28 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Depression, anxiety, breast itchiness, upper spinal cord pain when physically exercising, lower semen quantity. -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg a day initially then reduced to 0.25mg a day, then 0.25mg every three days, and finally quited. -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
3 years -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
breast itchiness and red knuckles(as if blood vessels collapsed)
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ x] 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
[x ] Other (please explain)
weird pinging sensation in knuckles and at the back of the hand in the phalanx area.
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Cod liver oil, Siberian Root, Angelica(Dong Quai) -
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)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
I have been applying aloe Vera to left nipple to ease itchiness. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.