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Where are you from (country)? United States
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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
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What is your current age, height, weight? 22, 5’7, 125 lbs
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Yes, walking and weights
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? Meat eater
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 11 days
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 22, 10/18
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 22, 10/29
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Generic
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1 mg/day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 4 days
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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
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] 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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[X] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[X] Muscle Weakness
[X] 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
[ ] Other (please explain)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Time
- 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?
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- Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I was very excited to begin Finasteride because of the wonderful things I heard it would do for my hair loss. However, 4 days into the pill I began to experience side effects, including loss of libido, erectile dysfunction and brain fog. As these side effects progressed I felt terrible on the pill so I quit it and threw the tablets out the window. After two weeks I returned to normal, only to find myself suddenly not (“crashing”) with the same symptoms with the addition of muscle weakness and trouble sleeping.
What would you recommend I do now besides wait and see if time can heal my symptoms? I only took 11 pills, but clearly it had a powerful effect on me and so many others.
Any suggestions at this time would be greatly appreciated.