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Where are you from (country)?
India -
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?
33, 168cm, 68kh -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
very rarely -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
meat eater -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Finpecia (The cipla product containing Finasteride in India) -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
Just 5 days -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
33 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
33, quit after just 5 days -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Finpecia - generic -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
3-4 days -
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
[x] Confusion
[ ] 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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] 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
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] 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)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
No -
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 -
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’m a 33 yr old male, losing hair for a few years now - maybe Norwood 3 or 4. I apply minoxidyl (generic) regularly and I guess I have some benefit our of it. I read about the sexual side effects of finasteride but due to frustration in our marriage and lack of interest from my wife - I thought lets give it a try. I got about 20 finasteride 1mg tablets (Finpecia - generic from Cipla) for about Rs. 100/- and started it on a Friday. By Sunday, I could feel my organ going numb and all fantasy thoughts vanished. I almost felt lesser than a man. I was so obsessed about and it and after just 5 days I realized my body is more important than hair. My father and grand father lost hair so there’s nothing I can do to prevent it.
The side effects like impotence and lack of interest lasted for another 5 days and now I have fully recovered after 10 days from stopping Finpecia. I think I’m lucky that I could notice the side effects so quickly. I’m continuing with Minoxidil and take whatever help it provides.