Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (country)?
Ecuador
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
What is your current age, height, weight?
20 years old , 120lbs aprox
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Finas 6 months , dutas aprox 1year
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
Propecia / proscar cut and finally avodart 3 times to week
What condition was being treated with the drug?
aga
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
2years aprox
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
I star finas 16years old to 18 years old
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
[ .] 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 or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ .] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ . ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[. ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[. ] Confusion
[ .] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ .] 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
[ ] 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
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ .] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Hello everyone, I am 20 years old, I started taking finasteride from 16 to 18, I started with a strong urge to urinate all the time that did not leave me calm, then insomnia, after these 2 symptoms I stopped taking fines / dutas, after 2 months I had loss of orgasm, loss of pleasure when ejaculating, numb and sandy penis, loss of sensitivity and impotence, total impotence lasted for 3 months, now I can have erections but it is difficult for me to maintain them, I recovered 26% of sensitivity, what I do not recover are powerful orgasms, libido, AND THE WORST, I cannot sleep, I sleep 2 hours and I wake up to urinate, every moment, and I am afraid to take antidepressants to sleep. , which improves my urination. Sublingual desmopressin was frequent, but a little, I stopped dutasteride 1.5 years ago and my recovery is almost nil, any advice you can give me for my recovery? To improve insomnia? Please and sorry for my english
