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Where are you from (country)?
USA -
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?
25 6’4" -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes, Cardio, Pushups, Pullups -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Healthy/ish -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair Loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
3 Years -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
in 2013 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
in 2015 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Accidental Cold Turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Finasteride -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg/day -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
NOt until I stopped use -
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
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[x] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
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
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[X] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[X] 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 yet -
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)?
Loss of sex drive (decreased libido) -
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.
I accidentally ran out of Finasteride (been on it for 3 years), and before I could get my script refilled I ended up going on a trip for work. I didn’t notice any side effects, until I got back and (tried) to have sex with my girlfriend. (Approximately 1 Week off the drug) The libido was there and strong, but my erection went soft shortly after penetration. I initially chalked it up to a fluke, but the next night the same thing happened. I have been off the drug for 2 weeks now, and the symptoms seem to have increased. Basically I feel like i’m asexual now, I have little to no sex drive at all. After some cursory research into this I stumbled across this forum, and you guys have successfully scared the living crap out of me. I’m not sure if I should just keep taking Finasteride, (because I never had these symptoms whilst on the drug) or if I should quit now before this drug leaves me as a shell of a man. I am going in to take blood tests in two days, so I will update this thread when I get the results back. For now you folks have me convinced that I should leave this drug well enough alone for the time being… Hopefully one of you can talk me down from the ledge, I know it’s most likely still too early to tell for me, but the thought of these side effects lasting any real amount of time is to say the least terrifying.
Is there anything else I should look out for/try in the meantime? Also other than the generic T tests what else would you guys recommend I get looked at? If there’s an extra test that would provide you folks with useful information I would be happy to be a guinea pig for all of us.
If you have any questions ask away.