I took 1mg tablets for 11 days starting Dec 9th2009. I started feeling numbness only in my heels (pins and needles) and feet and a little in my hands. I decided to look into side effects more closely when I found this forum. For those 11 days I was able to cum 2-3 times per day then I quit the drug on December 20th (yesterday) . I also for the last 5 days have been unable to sleep. I wake up at 4:00 AM and can’t get any sleep. 4 days of this now. I got really drunk last Thursday (no sleep) and had a really stressful day on Friday - a lot of stress and hungover. I then didn’t sleep much on Friday either. I drank again a bit less but still was horny and had sex and erections on all these days. Saturday I went out with friends and drank until 11:00 pm a bit and then more stress (women stress) slept bad, I was able to masterbate on Sunday morning 2x. (yesterday) Then I went out with a friend and got drunk again drowning my sorrows yesterday afternoon. I realized yesterday evening that my penis stopped working, looks smaller, my feet hurt, and I think now I am sort of fucked. Nothing works. I went to the doctor today explained everything and I am going in for lab work tomorrow. My feet are not getting good circulation and I suppose either is my penis. This is the beginning of my story. I haver read sleep deprivation and stress is bad for testosterone, so is alcohol and coupled with propecia - now this. Any thoughts? I am not drinking, going to really try to sleep tonite and am eating lots of good healthy food tonite. The doctor seemed to think the circulation in my feet will improve in a week. I hope so. and I really hope this is a temporary thing. But he never also really ever heard of this
Book an appt. with a good endocrinologist ASAP. Get blood work done and make SURE you test for 3 adiol G. All of us have something in common, a low 3 Adiol G level…This is important, if a doctor says you can get it done, go somewhere else.
After rest, good eats, and no alcohol, I must report a morning wood. My penis looked this morning the same size as it always had. I am still having some trouble sleeping but it is getting better. I think its positive. 4 days off propecia now.
Is this a good a sign morning wood already? can anyone tell me more. Still feeling disconnected.
Yes it’s good… I wouldn’t worry too much as odds are in your favor that things should return to normal. If they don’t after a few months, then this site will be of more use to you.
Thanks for the suppurt. last 2 days i have been really dazed. Brain Fog. I ate a piece of candy today and went into a spiral.
Might be low 3 ADIOL G. GET THIS TESTED NOW! ALONG WITH A FULL HORMONE PANEL.
WE ARE ALL SUFFERING FROM A LOW 3 ADIOL G. 3 ADIOL G is vital for sexual function and can cause brain fog.
OK, yesterday christmas eve i was in a haze all day. One of my brothers commented that I looked hung over and the other commented that I must of had a long night the night before. Truth is I am having serious trouble sleeping so I took some meletonin last night. It knocked me out for about 3 hours. I woke up took another one and was able to go back to sleep.
I woke up with serious morning wood and took the opportunity to see if I could masterbate to ejaculation which I was able to do twice. That felt great.
I have since read Melatonin can helpwith impotance. Since last Sunday (when i took my last pill - 5days ago) I had one morning wood and my penis felt dead.
I started getting testicle pain yesterday and it worried me, I am still in somewhat of a daze and not myself. I hope this will pass.
Update: One week after stopping propecia (11 pills total) . Last Sunday I realized my penis was dead now I have it back mostly in full force - it just seems a bit different still. But erections seem to be no problem. I am not sleeping 100% yet and I hope this will pass. And the fog seems to be lightening as well.
How is your sperm quality?
It seems about normal. I just have to see what happens. I still am having trouble sleeping. But my sex drive is back as is my penis. I may be one of the lucky ones. I will update you in another week.
Here are my test results 3 days after stopping the drug. I am a healthy 36 year old.
Component Your Value Standard Range
TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL 579 -range 250 to 1100-
TESTOSTERONE FREE/TESTOSTERONE 2.19 -range 1.50 to 2.20-
TESTOSTERONE FREE 126.8 - range 35.0 to 155.0-
Very nice results. You really are a healthy man.
Update- I think I am pretty much recovered from the side effects other then every other day I get a bad tingling in my feet and almost numbness - it was sort of bad yesterday but today gone almost completley. All my tests lead to me not being diabetic. Though I could lose 15 pounds, I have read neuropathy caused by drug side effects could take 6-8 weeks to go away or it may not. Anyone else have this side effect and did it go away or is still hanging around?