New member, My suffering story.

MindFlow · May 25, 2018, 6:23am

How did you find this forum?

Google

What is your current age, height, weight?

27 , 5.8ft , 132lbs

Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?

aerobic exercise (Power walking)

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

vegetarian (unpolished rice with soy & to-fu)

Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?

hair loss

For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?

1 Months

How old were you when you started Finasteride?

27

How old were you when you quit?

27

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 mg / day

How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?

after 2 weeks

What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

Put an X beside all that apply:

Sexual
[ X ] 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
[ 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
[ ] 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
[ X ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ X ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ X ] Other (please explain)
-> Sleep apnea with lesser RBD(REM sleep behavior sleep disorder -> when feeling painful strangle, wake up at unconsciousness condition and rise up at bed or walking through door.)
-> Tremor ( eyelid , hand )
-> Edema (just happened 4~5 day. recovered now)

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

Meditation, Vitamin, Aroma therapy

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)?

sorry I don’t have hormonal value result.

Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?

particular level of sex drive (libido)

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

First, Thanks for find this site.

I’m under suffering languistic disorder yet. (I experienced Mental side effect. and still under suffering)

Then I will write simplely as possible.

This is helpful for understanding my story.

I have habit what inscripting my condition(mind, physical both healty, like diary).
2010.07.02 First dosed Propecia (prescripted by my Doctor.)
after 05 day, I don’t feel anything
after 10 day, occur = Urinary frequency ( max 12 time per day, peeing interval 50min ~ 1 hour )
after 11 day, occur = Urinary frequency ( max 15 time per day, peeing interval 40min ~ 50 min )
after 12 day, occur = Urinary retention ( 3~5 time failed urination and half lower urine quantity )

after 13 day, recovered = Urinary retention

          occur = Half lower urine quantity & urinary time

after 14 day, occur = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
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  still = Half lower urine quantity & urinary time
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after 15 day, occur = Confusion

  occur = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  still = Half lower urine quantity & urinary time

after 16 day, occur = Testicular Pain

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recover = Half lower urine quantity & urinary time

  recover = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

after 17 day, occur = Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks ( almost 1 hour in panic condition ) Reason => Testicular Pain

  still = Testicular Pain

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recover = Half lower urine quantity & urinary time

  recover = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

after 18 day, still = Testicular Pain

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recover = Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks

after 19 day, occur = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

  still = Testicular Pain

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 20 day, occur = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recovered = Testicular Pain

after 21 day, occur = Edema ( at face )

  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 22 day, still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 23 day, occur = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

  still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 24 day, still = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

  still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recovered = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

after 25 day, occur = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  occur = Anxiety 

  still = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

  still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recovered = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

after 26 day, still = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  still = Anxiety ( increased than yesterday )

  still = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

  still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 27 day, still = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  still = Anxiety ( increased than yesterday )

  still = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

  still = Edema ( at face )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 28 day, still = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  still = Anxiety ( increased than yesterday )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recovered = Edema ( at face )

  recovered = Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems

after 29 day, occur = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

  occur = Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks ( almost 1 hour in panic condition ) Reason => Memory Loss

  still = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 30 day, still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness

  still = Anxiety ( 3 )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought 

  recovered = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

after 31 day, occur = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect’s suffer

  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Tremor ( eyelid, lesser )

  still = Anxiety ( 3 )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 32 day, occur = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect’s suffer

  occur = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( 3 )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 33 day, still = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect’s suffer

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( 2 )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 34 day, occur = Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks ( almost 1 hour in panic condition ) Reason => sleep apnea and shock

  occur = sleep apnea ( Peak , feel painful strangle, Walked almost 20ft in unconsciousness status, Checked after wake up by My Room CCTV , I Can remember strangle but not clearly )

  still = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect's suffer

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 35 day, occur = sleep apnea ( lesser, just rised up )

  still = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect's suffer

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 36 day, occur = sleep apnea ( lesser, just feel strangle )

  still = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect's suffer

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 37 day, occur = Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks ( almost 1 hour in panic condition ) Reason => sleep apnea and all mental side effect

  occur = sleep apnea ( lesser, just feel strangle )

  still = Depression / Melancholy | Reason => all Mental Side Effect's suffer

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

after 38 day, stoped Fin. 0 day

  still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )
  
  still = Memory Loss / Forgetfullness 

  still = Anxiety ( Extreme )

  still = Confusion

  still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

Stop after 1 day, occur = Feel good | Reason => I guess Stop Fin. makes me decreased some stress.

  	still = Confusion

  	still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

  	still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )

Stop after 2 day, occur = Feel bad and good repeatly ( I guess good and bad feeling’s transition have pulse )

  	still = Confusion

  	still = Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought

  	still = Tremor ( hand , lesser , not shake , but uncomfortable )

I’m stoped 3 day now. I’ll continue my story log at recover thread.

Thanks for concern my story.

cantsleep · September 8, 2021, 6:37am

You’re only 3 days off man? Don’t worry about it. Odds are you will get better, like most do. Two weeks from now this might be a distant memory. I’d advise you to stay away from this site for at least a month. Some of the stories on here will make you lose sleep and it’s easy to obsess over them.

MindFlow · September 8, 2021, 6:38am

today is 32 days after quit finasteride.

some symtom is good,BUT new symtom has happened.

after 2 weeks, I begin to feel better slightly.

and after 20 days, my brain fog is almostly gone. I can’t feel anxiety and depression anymore. Tremor has perfectly gone.

BUT after 30days, New symtom has happened to me.

I’m always conscious my breathing.

Can’t auto breathing(or spontaneousness breathing).

and I feel anxiety again.

my doctor prescripted Xanax and Beta blocker.

I used Xanax and Beta blocker just one time,

but very strong panic attack has happened to me (It happened used xanax and beta blocker after 1 hour)

I feel like strangle and very hard breathing.

I quited xanax (cold turkey) and beta blocker (taper off).

today is 32 days after quit finasteride.

but I’m still in breating problem (or spontaneousness).

I’m tired and feel so hard.

I’ll post after 10 day or 2 weeks.

Thanks.

MindFlow · September 8, 2021, 6:38am

First, Excuses for my poor English.

It’s been a long time since my last post.

6 months have passed since I stopped propecia.

As I told, I am recovered brainfog and short term memory problem.

but I’m still in suffering by several panic attack and erection problem.

Damn! Half year past! But I’m very painful.

I’m using Xanax 2mg per 1day and counseling with psychologists for panic attack.

I can’t imagine how much longer should I wait for recovering by damn panic attack.

Thanks for reading my updating.

MindFlow · September 8, 2021, 6:39am

Hey guys.

I visited here when I had my brain fog problem.
and I have still bad English skill. first sorry about my bad language writing.

I used only 2 month (1mg finasterid.) and I felt many symptom of brain fog.
First, I felt something like selection of vocabulary(words) problems.
when I thought something I always feel confuse liek that “what is correctly words?”
I always wondering 2~3 type words… like I want/need/have to
and I couldn’t chose that words easily.
but that time I didn’t knew this problem’s reason.
so I thought just it’s my tired problem

a few weeks problem was really getting worse.
I always forget before few second’s thought.
even I forget 1 second before.
when I thought some words, I forget that words.
short term memory loss problem was really annoying me.
and it’s became panic attack.
I really paniced by this memory problem.
Even I thought it’s my brain problem. I really worried and shocked.
so my trauma was getting worse and also panic was getting more worse…

1 month later I found that my problem’s reason is finasterid then I stopped immediately my finasterid.
but still I had suffered from brainfog’s problem until 2 month later.
after 2 month, my short term memory problem is perfectly recovered.
but I still I had my panic attack disorder with PTSD.

unfortunately I experienced sleep apnea while I suffered from post finasterid effect.
I thought that this sleep apnea problem is also finasterid’s problem
but It was my stomach refluxia problem.
at that time, my stress is really getting worse, so my stomach refluxis problem also getting worse…
so my acid blocked my breath, so sleep apnea happened.

anyway I treated almost 2 years and now I don’t feel any panic attack and PTSD problem.
sometime I feel some traumatic memories but it’s not serious.

my brainfog treatment was just take some rest, and I tried some omega-3 and raw-food-diet and a lot of exercise.
and after stopped that finastred’s first 1 month was nightmare.
It’s really slightly better even I worried it’s not getting better.
but It’s really slowly better. and 2 month I realized I can be fixed

so If you suffering by brain fog.
just have your hope.
You can be fixed it’s not forever.
just believe your time.
Time will fix your brainfog problem.
So… don’t worry and take care : )

bryce54 · September 8, 2021, 6:40am

are you saying that the stomach problems yuo had caused the panic attacks? how exactly did you stop the panic attacks, through diet and exercise and good sleep?

Dralorg · September 8, 2021, 6:40am

Hi, thanks for sharing your story. I’m just one month of Finasteride and I’m still in the middle of the storm, so your story helps a lot.

I’d also like to know more about your stomach problem, since I think my problems get worse the days I feel weird about my stomach.