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Where are you from (country)? USA
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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?) Internet search of finasteride side effects
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What is your current age, height, weight? 48,240, 5’8"
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Nothing regimented simply lots of yard work of lifting, digging, etc.
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Recently low refined carb, higher protein. -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Male pattern baldness on top rear of my head. -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
3+ years -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
44-45 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Generic finastride. -
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?
I quickly noticed a loss of libido. Loss of morning and spontaneous erections. -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? Still very low libido but now very weak to non-existent erections.
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
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] 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
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[X ] 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)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Began taking GNC ArginMAx recently. -
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)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
After stopping finasteride, experienced a morning erection shortly afterward but has not happened again. -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Did not see the results from finasteride I had hoped for - little difference in hair growth. Now I am struggling with my old self not returning after 4 months off the drug. I am concerned about long term impacts to my sexual health and maintaining a healthy sexual life.