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Where are you from (country)?
France -
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 search “Propecia side effects” -
What is your current age, height, weight?
23, 1m75, 58 kgs -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Muay thai 1/week, JJB 1/week, MMA 1/week -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
organic healthy -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
31 months -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
19 years old. Started in September 2010 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22 years old. Quit in March 2013 -
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.)?
1 mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
3 months -
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 (after I quit)
[x] Erectile Dysfunction (after I quit)
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections (after I quit)
[x] Loss of Spontaneous Erections (after I quit)
[x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections (after I quit)
[x] Watery Ejaculate (after I quit)
[x] Reduced Ejaculate (after I quit)
[x] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm (after I quit)
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility (don’t know)
Mental
[x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat (while on and after discontinuation)
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating (while on propecia)
[x] Confusion (while on propecia)
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness (while on propecia)
[x] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought (while on propecia)
[x] Slurring of Speech (while on propecia)
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency (while on and after discontinuation)
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks (while on and after discontinuation)
[x] Severe Depression / Melancholy (while on and after discontinuation)
[x] Suicidal Thoughts (while on and after discontinuation)
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled) (after I quit)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[x] Testicular Pain (after I quit)
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness (after I quit)
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease (after I quit)
[ ] Weight Gain
[x] Gynecomastia (male breasts) (while on and after discontinuation)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[x] Prostate pain (after I quit)
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion (while on propecia)
[x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems (while on propecia)
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[x] Lowered body temperature (after I quit)
[x] Other (please explain)
I started being allergic to pollens and acarids. Now that I quit I cannot drink alcohol nor coffee any longer. I used to drink a good amount yet now, after 1 sip I experience brain fogs and feel terrible immediately.
Besides, when I masturbate I ejaculate without noticing it. I don’t feel a thing.
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
I take Zinc 30 mg/day and Vitamin D -
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?
I have had different side effects on the drug (more mental) and after quitting (sexual) -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
3 months after I started taking propecia, I started feeling really exhausted, fatigued and experienced some major brain fogs, memory losses, slurred speech, etc. I had a really hard time concentrating and could sleep 15 hours a day, yet it felt like I was not sleeping at all. This first crash lasted 6 months. Then I felt normal for 10 months. Afterwards I experienced another 6 months crash.
During those crashes that occurred while on the drug I started developing allergies, kept forgetting things like my credit card number, PIN code, the name of my friends from school… Also, almost from the onset, gynecomastia formed in my nipples and I became intolerant to alcohol. I didn’t pay attention to all of those symptoms, as I was only focused on my extreme debilitating fatigue. I thought I was having a rare recurring form of mononucleosis and went to several doctors who suggested my symptoms were “psychological”. Every time I felt better again I feared the next crash.
Eventually, after almost 3 years on the drug, I decided to inquire about propecia and googled “propecia side effects”. I saw many articles purporting that the drug might cause serious side effects so I quit at once.
Most mental side effects, among which brain fogs and extreme fatigue have not resurfaced. However, ever since I stopped taking propecia, some new ones have appeared such as ED, loss of libido, more severe depression, penis shrinkage, watery ejaculate, genital numbness, loss of interest. Gynecomastia are still there btw… It’s 1 year and a half since I quit and I don’t see the end of the tunnel. Any help is appreciated.
PS: I will get some blood tests soon.