Hello everybody, below are all my answers. Please get back to me with advice.
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Where are you from (country)?
Italy -
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, finasteride side effects
- What is your current age, height, weight?
37yo 180cm 77kg
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
no -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
meat eater -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
2 years more or less -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
35 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
37 -
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 prepared by pharmacy -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
after 2 years -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
erectyle disfunction
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
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ x] 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
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[ ] 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?
none -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I have been on finasteride since january 2011, not constantly, i’ve stopped for a month twice probably and sometimes didnt take it every day.
I’ve never had any problem whatsoever. I’d either masturbate once a day or have sex with a woman at least once a week.
Last week for no particular reason I decided to abstain from masturbation for a few days (5-7)
When I had sex again 3 days ago, I could get it on but orgasm wasnt as strong as I expected.
Next day I failed to have sex with a woman
The following day I masturbated in the morning but it was not very hard. In the evening I had sex with a girl but it was almost a dud.
Today I tried masturbation again but I could not get it on. I am VERY worried and getting VERY anxious.
I find it so strange that ED was so sudden.
I have already booked a doctor.
Please let me know what you think
