- Where are you from (country)?
Australia - 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 wrinkles - What is your current age, height, weight?
40 years old height=178cm weight=70 kg - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
no - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
healthy - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hairloss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
9 weeks with 3 week break inbetween - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
40 yrs started 8-5-2012 could of been 3 weeks earliar - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
40 yrs 15-7-2012 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
taper 1 week only 1mg every 3 days - 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 daily - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
first 3 weeks then i stopped went to the doctor & he said let it set in for 2 months at least & he said if you were going to have erectile dysfunction it would be in the 1st week - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
wrinkles of face
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] 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
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[x] 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
[x] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[x] Other (please explain)
after stopping i seem to have a decreased of collagen levels which is given me wrinkles on face on a daily rate!
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
done a blood test , waiting for results. eating vegies & healthy food, vitamin supplements - 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)?
waiting for blood tests - Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
cant sleep on my side due to permanent wrinkles occuring each morning - Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
while on the drug i pretty much had all symptoms but after discontinued majority have resolved except wrinkles & confusion & feeling a bit angry with my self in taking this poison drug. The company is to blame for all i have encountered in my life.
My main concern is the wrinkles i have developed on propecia& the after effect’s!2 weeks after discontinued use i’m still getting more wrinkles! it scares me to know its aged me so rapidly!