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Where are you from (country)?
Canada -
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, searched for “propecia side effects” -
What is your current age, height, weight?
21, 5’11", 195 -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Play Sports a few times a week -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Fast food mostly (university student) -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hairloss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
8 days -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
20 - From April 3rd, 2009 to April 11th, 2009 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
20 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold Turkey -
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/day for 8 days -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
2 months after discontinuation -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
All these side effects are yet to resolve.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] 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 (NO EJACULATE!!)
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[x] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] 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
[x] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[x] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[x] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[x] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[x] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
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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.
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I took the drug in 2006, and didn’t notice any side effects. I took it for maybe 3 weeks? The reason at that time I didn’t notice is probably because I didn’t care. From that moment on, for some reason, I would gain a lot of weight (until now). I had difficulty ejaculating for a while, plus I had severe anxiety that persists. This is all looking back, I never took notice of this while I was on or after taking the drug, only realized this now.
Then I took the drug again this year (as listed). I stopped because I feared my focus/concentration was going, but when I did quit I had NO sexual side effects. Now, yesterday, my testicles/prostate started to hurt, especially when I sat down. Then, I didn’t produce any ejaculate, whatsoever! It’s been like this for two days. I also noticed my penis looks like it shriveled up.
I’m only freaking 21 years old, and I want to have a family, kids!
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