- Where are you from (country)?
Hungary
- 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 is your pal.
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What is your current age, height, weight?
26yrs, 175cm, 74kilos -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
I’m doing pushups and situps every day (sometimes multiple times) I lift, I go bikeing if the wether is good, and play soccer on every tuesday.
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
chicken mostly, not much vegetables but I will increase it.
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
8 months
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
25
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
26
- How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Taper off. I thought if I lower the dose start taking aromatase inhibitors and zinc and stuff my symptoms will be maintained.
- What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
A generic brand called Proscalpin
- What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg in the beginning than 1 mg every other day, than 1mg every 4 day the last few weeks.
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
After 1 months, a slight ache in the left nipple. I didn’t know at the time but I started feeling more anxious, a little depressed, and sluggish in general. After 4 months my hairloss stopped, but I felt less sexual. After 7 and a half months my sex drive was zero, my penis shrunk and was painful when flaccid and I could barely get an erection. I have also became very depressed
- What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
I put a question mark for maybe/can’t tell
Sexual
[x ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[? ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[x ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[? ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[x ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[? ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[x ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[x ] Prostate pain
[x ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[x ] Other (please explain)
My junk felt like when you are in really cold water.
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
I started working out more. I took aromatase inhibitors. I take some mild supplements like vitamin E, D, zinc, fish oil, gingko biloba. For ED I’ll try Cialis if I ever get some action.
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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.
[b]I’ve tried it because it seemed an easier option for hairloss than putting some crap on my head. I have slightly longer hair anyway and the loss from minoxidil was scary. I started taking the pill I ordered from India. I felt almost nothing until it started to work. I was anxious, but I was always a bit anxious so I didn’t notice the increase. I even went to a therapist who suggested vitamins (VitD, fish oil, zinc megnesium+b6) but I didn’t go through with the therapy. When it started working I felt… mixed. I was happy and confident for not losing my hair anymore, but I felt the pain in my left nipple and I was generally anxious all the time. And I had less urge for sex. After a few happy (or mixed) months I noticed that I haven’t had the urge to watch porn in more than a week. I tried to make it work but it almost didn’t. I came but it was painful. I tried aromatase inhibitor, more zinc and lower my dosage and things got slightly better. Then my penis got shrunk. I don’t even remember if it was before or after quiting but I it was scary. And I still have 120 pills in the drawer, damnit.
Now, after two months, my anxiety and depression got better (maybe even gone), I might even have more energy so I started working out harder. My penis is less shrunk but still smaller than used to be. I have much less pain in the groin.
I’ll work out, maybe hit a gym, and I’ll try some new supplements, like that MACA (but that crap is costly). I’ve read a succes story here that is similar in symptoms to mine, and the guy took it for 8 months just like me. He recovered in 10 months. I hope my recovery will be similar. Wish me luck![/b]