My Finasteride History

NG_F
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:22:07 +0000

1. How did you find this forum? Googled-permanent impotence from propecia

2. What is your current age, height, weight? 40, 6’0" 215 lbs

3. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Weights,cardio and basketball

4. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?Balance of healthy food,no junk or alcohol.

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

6. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 5 years.

7. How old were you when you started Finasteride? 28

8. How old were you when you quit? 33

9. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Quick taper-once a week to once a month

10. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Proscar.

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

12. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 2 years later when I was 30.

13. 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
[ x] Complete Impotence
[x ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[x ] Reduced Ejaculate
[x ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x ] Confusion
[x ] 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
[x ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[x ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[x ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[x ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes

Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[x ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[x ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

14. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? TRT,HCG, Arimidex,Tamoxifen

15. 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)?

16. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

17. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

I started taking finasteride when I was 28 .I noticed testicular shrinkage,loss of libido and falure to achieve and maintain an errection from any type of visual,auditory or tactile stimulation.

I was also having problems with sensitivity,especially around the glans area.My ejaculate volume was a few drops and was a yellowish colour.

I used to have easy triggered errections that would stay engorged,even after ejaculation,and could have sex a few times during an evening.
Now I still have trouble having any type of sexual urges and I’ve been off for 7 years.

I had gynocomastia within 2 weeks after treatment,and that has subsided a couple of years ago with the addition of Nolvadex.

I have little energy,motivation and poor sleep quality.However the sleep could also be caused from my sleep apnea which I have been treating with CPAP.

My flow of word finding when writing or talking,recall problems and visual spatial memory has greatly detetiorated in the last 5 years. I am very forgetful and have a constant brain fog with long confusional episodes.

Although I appreciate and am moved by all kinds of beutiful girls.I dont spring to life once I get close.This is very depressing and frustrating and I’m sure develops into a negative viscious spiral!