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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?)
I had side effects, so i searched online and found this website. -
What is your current age, height, weight?
age 25. Hight 180 cm. Weight 165 -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Weight lifting. around 2-3 times a week. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Rice, meat, salads. home cooking. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss. -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 pills over 3 days. -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
- Feb 5. 2015
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
- Feb 7. 2015
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Sandoz-Finasteride 1mg. -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg every other day. -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
i noticed something was off right away, but i took the second pill two days latter before stopping. -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
I don’t get a boner without manual stimulation.
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
[x] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] 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
[ ] 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?
Nothing just stay positive. Go out with friends and family and try to take mind off the situation. -
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)?
I did not have any. Before or after. -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
Nothing -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Ok. I noticed that i lost my ability to get a boner right after the second pill. Although i have experienced all the sexual side effects listed, in the two months since i have recovered most of my sexual functions (i will repost another sexual side effects check list at the end of this paragraph).
In the first week it was not possible to have an erection period. Complete cold turkey. Extreme depression. I had almost complete impotence over the next couple of weeks and even with manual stimulation it was not possible to maintain erection, and the erection was not a full erection. Manual stimulation with only a little amount of sperm and very watery. Over the next month i had little by little improvement. Two weeks ago i start having a full erection(maybe 90%) with manual stimulation. The sperm count is back to normal and it is not watery, like pre-finasteride. Of course i don’t have Complete Impotence now and i can ejaculate just fine. The side effects that have not fully improved is that my erection is not like it used to be, I would say it is at 90% (it has steadily improved since i quit so i am not ready to press the panic bottom just yet). The problem i have now is the only way i can get an erection is with manual stimulation. So the side effects that have none to minimal improvement are Loss of Libido (I don’t think about sex unless i force myself), Loss of Spontaneous Erections, Loss of Morning Erections and Loss of Nocturnal Erections.
Please I need help and tips from people who have gone through the same situation. I am trying to stay as positive as possible. Please help. Thank you.
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
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility