- 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 help - What is your current age, height, weight?
28yrs, 5’9", 155lbs. - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes. I went to the gym - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Meat and Vegetables - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Male pattern baldness - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
approximately 5 years. - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
23 (August of 2007) - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
28 (This February 2012) - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey - 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.)?
1 milligrams daily - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
After 2 months. - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Vey low sexual desire.
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
[X ] 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
[X ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[X ] 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
[X ] 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
[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
[ ] 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?
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)?
dont have blood test -
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
I am always depressed with my situation -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Prior to Finasteride I was a healthy, energetic, ambitious, horny and sexually competent male with absolutely no prior health issues, sexual or cognitive dysfunction. Wanting to stop my hairloss like many young men, I decided to obtain a prescription for Propecia based on the assurances by the manufacturer and the FDA’s Propecia Clinical Trials that side effects only occur in 2% of men, attenuate with time and will resolve with discontinuation. Based on these assurances, I decided I had nothing to lose by trying the drug, and obtained a prescription through my doctor.
The end result is truly a living nightmare for an unknown number of young men in their 20s and 30s, who are now struggling through each day with numerous persistent symptoms, decreased quality of life and health complications, and often suffering in silence due to lack of medical awareness on this dangerous outcome from using a 5AR inhibitor…