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Where are you from (country)? UK
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How did you find this forum Google
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What is your current age, height, weight? 175 75 35
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? no
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? all
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? 2006 to 2012
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 6 years
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 28
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 35
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold turkey
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? propecia
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1mg day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? initially straight away then carried on using and they went away and came back 5 years into it but at first i didn’t recognize them, I only did when it was too late
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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
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
x Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
x Watery Ejaculate
x Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
x Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
x Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
x Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
x Confusion
x Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
x Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
x Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
x Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
x Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
x Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
x Weight Gain
x Gynecomastia (male breasts)
x Muscle Wastage
x Muscle Weakness
x Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
x Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
xStomach Pains / Digestion Problems
xConstipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
x Frequent Urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
- 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)?
NA - Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
NA - Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
My life has been ruined by Finasteride, i am in a vegetative state now… no more words to describe it