I am a passed reader of this forum and may have had an account many years back however i could not confirm this anyway i will cut and paste the symptoms/profile to seek further feedback.
COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR OWN POST, then answer the questions.
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Where are you from (country)?
Australia -
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 and HLH forums
- What is your current age, height, weight?
- about 175cm and about 72kg
- Do you exercise regularly? If so, what type of exercise?
If walking counts then yes.
- What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
No set diet.
- Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss.
- For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
about a year and half the first time the a year and half the second time.
- How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
about 17 almost 18 but will need to confirm this.Started about 2003
- How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
Will need to confirm this. First time doctor stopped the scripts because Dr said propecia causes prostate cancer then i went back about 2 years later he gave me proscar without an issue. I should have just seen another GP i was scheduled to see.
- 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 1st time. The proscar second.
- What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1 mg/day first time then proscar 1.5 mg/day
- How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
I may have seen it as far back as a year after taking propecia because of constant voiding. But then noticed prevalent symptoms back in 2008 with urological problem developing. Eventually found to have a pelvic floor dysfunction
- What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
ED. Loss of gidth and width.
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[x ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[x ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ x] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
x[ ] 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
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
- What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Urological advice and pelvic floor training.
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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?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.