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Where are you from (country)? ENGLAND
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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
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What is your current age, height, weight? 178cm - 185 pounds
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? 5- 6 times per weeks of gym with mix of cardio and resistance
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? meat - quite healthy
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? hair loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? twice about 6 months each time
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? Started the drug in circa 2008, very soon noticed side effects but stayed on them for 6 months hoping that they would clear but they didn’t. the most noticeable side effect was significantly lower lobido. Stopped taking the druf and within a week or two my side effects disappeared so about 6 months later I tried the drug again with the same side effects. there was no hair-growth so I stopped taking the drug but my lobido did not return and hasn’t still. It has now been 6 years since my last use and I am worried that my lobido will not return
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 39
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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? PROPCIA
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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? 1 WEEK
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? LOSS OF LOBIDO
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[x ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x ] Watery Ejaculate
[x ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x ] 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
[ ] 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? TRT which has not worked
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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)? N/A
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? Experinced bouts of depression since using Propecia - on and off anti-depressants
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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.