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Where are you from (country)?
UK -
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 Search - propecia side effects -
What is your current age, height, weight?
age 30, 5’8’’, 70kg -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Weight Training and limited cardio (due to condition) 5 times a week -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Meat eater - high protein diet -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair Loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
Propecia for 3 months -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
28 - march 2009 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
28 - june 2009 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Immediate stop -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Propecia -
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?
3 months -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Chronic non bacterial prostatitis, Chronic Fatigue, Acid Reflux
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] 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
[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
[x ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x ] Depression / Melancholy
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
[x ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ x] Prostate pain
[ x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ x] 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?
Ciproxin - 3 month programme for prostatitis, did not work, acupuncture - slight relief -
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)?
None that im aware of -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
n/a -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I started taking propecia for hair loss 1mg a day, didnt notice any side effects for about 3 months, until one day whilst in the gym on the treadmill i felt a shooting pain in my prostate. I knew that the medication was used for BPH so wasnt hard to put two and two together. I then went to the doctors are was diagnosed with Chronic Non Bacterial Prostatitis. After a 3 month course of Ciproxin (antibiotics) there was still no change and I had constant symptoms of non specific UTI, acid reflux, upper leg pain and the worst of all chronic fatigue syndrome - I felt like a zombie 24/7.
After suffering for a year with an enlarged prostate I then went to an acupuncturist which releived the symptoms slightly. However the CFS was still there.
Its been two years now and although I am back in the gym, I can only lift weights, cardio sets off all my symptoms again and I appear to get random flare ups of all of the above i’ve mentioned. Its got me down so much that I was on anti-depressants for about 4-5 months (due to suicidal thoughts) and dont get me wrong, im normally a very positive and up-beat guy.
Please can anyone out there offer any advise if they’ve had a similar problem or know how I might tack this life ruining problem?
Many thanks