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How did you find this forum?
I googled “Propecia side-effects”. -
What is your current age, height, weight?
21, 6-1, 195 -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes. I Run every day and play basketball. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
I eat a healthy balanced diet. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair-loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
1 week -
How old were you when you started Finasteride?
21 -
How old were you when you quit?
21 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold Turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Generic Finasteride proscribed by my doctor. -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25 mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
6 days -
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
[ ] 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
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ x] Confusion
[ x] 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 ] Depression / Melancholy
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
[x ] 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? I researched libido enhancing foods and have started a healthy diet. I have also started taking Centrum vitamins.
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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.
My mind is very tired and foggy as I write this. About a week ago I decided to try Finasteride to slow my hair loss. I went to my doctor who prescribed a 5 mg generic finasteride tablet, which I would then cut into quarters for 1.25mg/day. I took fin for about a week when I noticed I was completely unmoved by looking at girls. I noticed watery semen and weaker erections. I stopped immediately on the sixth day. It has been 3 days since I stopped and I still have a clouded mind and absolutely no libido. Things I used to love no longer inspire me, music is flat and unmoving. I have trouble creating coherent complex sentences. I think my school-work is deteriorating, I have completely forgotten about classes. I was a very observant alive person before taking this drug. Now I feel dead inside. It feels like an out of body experience and I am just hoping I will wake up from this bad dream. Since I have not taken the drug for very long, I am holding out hope my system can correct this thing on its own (although judging from the other guys-the hormone system looks to be a delicate thing). It has only been three days with no signs of improvement but also no deterioration. I am hoping my system can fight this thing.
Most importantly, thank you all for creating this forum and allowing me to share my (although clouded) thoughts.
I have a few questions I would like to ask.
Are there any forumers who have had a similar time line to my own? Should I hold out hope that having taken this drug over such a short time-span, my chances of recovery are better? (sorry, if that sounds selfish, I know some of you are dealing with much greater challenges).
(looks like BigSoftie and 19 are in my boat…are they active on this forum…can I get in contact with them?)
What is the timeline/bench marks I should be looking for regarding improvement?
And WHEN IS THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST MERCK COMING!!!??
-ha, that felt good.