- Where are you from (country)?
Uk - 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?
22, 5’9" - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
regular walking, occaisional weights - 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)?
hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 weeks - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
22 - July 24 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
22 - August 8 - 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.)?
first week 0.125 mg, 2nd week 0.25 mg - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
1.5 weeks - 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
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] 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
[ ] 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
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[X] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[X (possibly)] 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?
None -
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?
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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.
Started Propecia 0.125 mg (1/8 of a pill) every day for a week, then raised it to 0.25 mg. Noticed that my semen was basically water so quit immediately. Also lack of morning erections and random erections. Only been off propecia for a week but symptoms persist (hoping they will resolve in the coming weeks) Also noticed nipples increasingly puffy (though may be in my mind) and felt my prostate today and was really surprised that it was barley there. Testicular pain becoming more common, and haven’t been able to sleep properly for the last two nights, though this may be due to anxiety. Hoping for the best, though preparing for the worst!