- Where are you from (country)?
US - 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 - What is your current age, height, weight?
37 yo, 6’2, 170lbs - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
light cardio walking - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
switched to no grain/dairy on 11.20.2015 - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
14 years - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
37 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey, - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
proscar - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg daily - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
I thought only mild sexual initially but its been so long ago. - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
all of them, ed problems, but worsse now is my vision.
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
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
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
[x] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness XXXXX
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[X] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Trying to clean up my diet, - 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)?
no blood work yet, going to start now. - Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
I have lower back pain that I cant get rid of but my problem now is my vision. - Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I thought I didnt have that bad of sides, but looking back, they might have been creeping up on me. I had vision " occular migranes" my eye doctor thought, Extreme sensitivity to light, tunnel vision, all wite, trails and flashing. Now since10/22/2015, my vision is off, hands and feet are numb and stomach is sick, headaches. Looking for help.