i have liver pain after first two weeks ,quitting finasteride ?
what causes these ?
Could actually be liver damage.
I went to the ER with a major panic attack when I first started having problems (was still on Fin at the time, had no idea it was the cause of all these problems)… they kept me for a whole day and ran all sorts of tests, because in my bloodwork my ALT/AST (liver enzyme) levels were double the maximum normal range, which means some liver damage had occurred.
I don’t know for how long or to what extent I damaged my liver with this drug. I DO know that liver damage could potentially lead to some of the symptoms people here have, such as:
Itchy skin / rash
Elevated estrogen levels (leading to weight gain, gynecomastia, and possibly anxiety as well)
Cortisol regulation (also related to weight gain and anxiety/panic)
Sensitivity to certain foods and drink (especially alcohol and caffeine)
Get your liver checked out, starting with a simple blood test. Ever since then, my bloodwork has looked okay, but I STILL HAVE DULL ACHE PAINS in my liver area – 3 years after quitting finasteride. I have no idea why. They even did an ultrasound and said it seemed okay, but I don’t know… I’d like to know if I have some level of cirrhosis, or perhaps some sort of other dysfunction to the gall bladder or biliary ducts.[/list]