My Story

  1. Where are you from (country)?
    U.K.

  2. 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 Propecia side effects

  3. What is your current age, height, weight?
    40, 177, 87Kg

  4. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
    Yes, Fast woking

  5. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
    Try to keep healthy, not much junk food, eat everything

  6. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
    Hair loss

  7. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
    6 Days

  8. How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
    39

  9. How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
    39

  10. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
    Cold turkey

  11. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
    Propecia

  12. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
    1 mg/day

  13. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
    6 Days

  14. 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
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[x] 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
[ ] 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
[ ] 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)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
    Ginseg, Tribulus, ZMA, Garlic

  2. 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)?

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
    I had complete impotance for sevral days after stopping Propecia. After 7 days I was back to normal and even better.
    Then 7 days later I became impotance again. Now slowly recovering with much improvement but not back yet.

Your story doesn’t indicate how long you’ve been off finasteride. ?

You seem to have had the classic side effects, hormonal surge, and crash following finasteride use. This is outlined well on the main site. You should read it first - propeciahelp.com - front-to-back before beginning on the forum and don’t panic. There’s a good chance you will recover with time.

Get the recommended blood tests found here, either the short list or the longer list if possible:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=92

Also, you didn’t indicate much about your lifestyle. Your body has essentially been fighting the finasteride poison and is trying to re-adjust itself. Some things I and others on this forum have found that help improve long-term sides from finasteride are:

eating a paleo diet
eliminating sugars, caffeine, alcohol
getting enough rest - listen to your body here
not overdoing sexual activity or masturbation especially if you’re in a fragile recovery period - maybe once every three days

And please stick around… There are quite a few guys on the UK on here