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Where are you from (country)?
Trinidad -
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?)
Searching on Google for specific side effects. -
What is your current age, height, weight?
26, 6’, 165lbs -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
No, not currently but I’ve started. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Pretty much everything, I try to avoid fast food but indulge on occasion. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
MPB -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
First time I took it for five days. Second I only took it for one. -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
26, I started taking it about 3 weeks ago (cant remember the date) -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
26, I quit on the 25th of august, 2015 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Proscar -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
First I took 1.25 every day for 5 days. Then I attempted to stagger but quit after one dose. -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Began to notice untoward things about 4 days into treatment. On my second attempt I noticed things earlier and quit before I took my second dose. -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Burning/shriveled penis, prostate hurts, ED, low emission.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[] Loss of Morning Erections
[] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[*] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] 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
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] 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?
When I first noticed side effects I figured that exercise might help alleviate them. I’m not sure if it helped but I havent been able to work out since I took that last pill and its taking longer to recover. -
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)?
Took a bloodtest before, everything was normal -
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.
So, I noticed that my hair was thinning some time ago so, like many here, I decided to give Fin a shot. After 5 days of 1.25mgs of proscar a day I quit due to sides but recovered quickly so I figured that it would be safe to give EOD a try. I took one dose of Proscar and quit before my second because I began to notice sides, including new ones like penis, prostate, and ball pain, my penis also seems wrinkled and there was some redness on the tip, it even may be tilted to the left a little but that might be all in my head since it wasn’t fully hard when I noticed it. My libido is normal, I’m obviously too shaken to talk to girls with a useless dick but thats understandable, I also don’t masturbate as much but that’s because it makes me depressed.
I know that, having only taken so little, I might seem like I’m being dramatic especially given the degree that some on this site have suffered but the idea that a single dose is affecting me worse than 5 days worth is terrifying me. Any help would be appreciated.