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Where are you from (country)?
Sweden -
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 proscar -
What is your current age, height, weight?
30, 174 cm, 65 kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Squash, push ups, leg exercise -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
meat/healthy -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 years -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
26, 2009 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
28, 2011 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
taper off -
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.)?
1,25mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
1,5 years -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
lowered libido
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
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[x ] 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
[x ] Joint Pain
[x ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] 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?
Zink, multivitamin, selegiline, cabergoline, Toco 8, alpha sustain, 5-htp, l-tyrosine, l-arginene, NoPMO -
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 dont have any -
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.
Wile on the drug I noticed some loss of libido and motivation. I also felt more feminine and emotional with depressions from time to time. After quitting I have felt better mentally but my sexual sides have gotten worse and I have ED and sometimes PE. I think this may have something to do with adrenaline production since I start shaking sometimes when aroused.