New Member MCJ1977

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#1

  1. How did you find this forum? Found it online searching for the side effects of finasteride.

  2. What is your current age, height, weight? 32, 6 foot 2 inches, 180 lbs

  3. Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Yes, 2-3 times a week… Weights / Cardio / Hockey

  4. What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? Meat eater

  5. Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hair Loss

  6. For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? Still taking, been taking 1 and a half years

  7. How old were you when you started Finasteride? 30

  8. How old were you when you quit? haven’t quit yet

  9. How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? n/a

  10. What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Finasteride 1 MG

  11. What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
    1 MG daily

  12. How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? Potentially 7-8 months now that I look back on it

  13. What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Haven’t discontinued, but will mark all that apply

Put an X beside all that apply:

Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[X] 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
[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
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy

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
[ ] 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)

  1. What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? N/A

  2. 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

  3. Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? N/A

  4. Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.

Still taking Finasteride at this time… I’m 32 and started experiencing symptoms about a year ago. I’m unsure if they are a result of FIN, but the most notable ones are slurred speech, anxiety, brain fog, memory loss, difficulty articulating, and loss of morning wood.

My speech has been slurred going back to last October. I’ve had MRI’s, CT’s, blood tests, etc and haven’t been diagnosed with anything

I stumbled across this forum this afternoon and was curious whether anyone else has stories of speech/articulation issues? If so did they resolve after you discontinued taking FIN?

Thanks for any feedback.

#2

This is a forum for guys that quit the drug and continue to have problems. You wont know if your problems resolve unless you quit.

In short, MANY here have experienced what you describe, check the MENTAL SIDE EFFECTS section for details. Also read FAQ at top of site.

However, since you continue to take the drug, I doubt many people here will be interested in discussing things in great detail. I can 99.9% guarantee your mental side effects are a direct result of Finasteride’s inhibition of 5AR2-reduced neurosteroids in the brain.

Quit the drug and see if they clear up. If you have no intentions of doing so, this is not the forum for you.

#3

I’ve been off the drug for about 2 1/2 months and feel slightly better. My testosterone dropped to 275 after I stopped taking the drug, but has risen to 400 as of a couple weeks ago. I feel a corresponding uplift in my sex drive over the last month or so…

However the mental side effects are still around… Slurred speech, brain fog, anxiety, depression, confusion, etc… I can definitely relate with the majority of the posts in the mental side effects section.

Does anyone have a feel for if/when these symptoms may improve and has anyone had success with any nutritional supplements/prescritpions, etc?

Mew, thanks so much for hosting this forum.

#4

Didn’t have luck with supplements except melatonin for sleep, Omega 3 from fish (not sure if this has an effect) and taking vit D at least 2000 IU/day. Exercise and protein/vegatable/fruit diet are helping the most. No bread, sugar, alcohol, wheat products.