Off finasteride, was limp, now rock hard. Here's how I did it.

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#1

Hey guys, I was on proscar for 11 months. While it did amazing things for my hair, it was terrible for my noodle. For the first while, it was fine … hair was coming in fuller, my sex drive seemed good, but that didn’t last.

Somewhere around the 8 or 9 month marker, things started to go weird. I would be with my girl, we’d be fooling around, she put her hand down my pants and I’d go soft. At first it only happened occasionally. But as time ran on, it happened more often. One day, (about a week and a half ago) I was completely unable to get it up at all … no matter how much she or I played with it. So so scary. I was thinking “is this possible? I’m 28 years old and impotent? You’ve got to be joking me”. I immediately stopped taking proscar hoping it wouldn’t be too late. I did some searching on the internet, found this website (which by the way has some of the freakiest stories I’ve ever read … I spent 2 or 3 nights laying awake stressing about being impotent thanks to them). As recommended by so many on this site, I decided to visit the doctor and get checked out. The doctor didn’t have much to say, other than give it time and see what happens.

I’m happy to report that it’s been a week and a half, and I’m having some of the best boners I’ve had in more than a year. Here’s what’s happened that I think has made the difference: I have been working out for about 3-4 years now, I think this is a major contributor in my recovery. I’ve been doing some major major leg and back work-outs over the last week … they are such huge muscle groups, your body has to kick out the testosterone in order to rebuild. Secondly, I’ve been taking some anti-estrogen supplements which are designed to help eliminate minor stomach fat in order to attain six pack abs. I took these supplements a while ago and I noticed they made me exceptionally horny. So I started back on them again. They are called “high potency mega test”. Here’s a link to an online store that sells them and also has a list of the ingredients contained within. befit.ca/megatest.html …

Anyway, hope this helps anyone else who is struggling. I know those 2-3 days where I couldn’t get it up were some of the scariest, emptiest, and lowest days I’ve had in my whole life … and I’ve been through some messed up crap before. Prayer was another thing that also really helped me get through.

Good luck and God bless!

#2

Yes, this is the normal time-frame for those who quit Fin to start seeing major improvements, as 5AR-II begins to regenerate and DHT starts to flood back 1.5-2 weeks later.

If you continue on from this point like your old self, congrats – that’s how it was supposed to be for all of us (unfortunately this “recovery” was short-lived). Hopefully you continue on as your old self and have no need for this website in the future.

#3

Spam???

#4

dodgy product
saw palmetto is a 5AR inhibitor like fin…

#5

I don’t think it’s spam.

As to jayjay: Chances are pretty high that you won’t be having any problems, but I have to say that it’s absolutly normal, that, shortly after stoping finasteride, you’ll feeling better, but in most of our cases it dosn’t take long till the DHT flood goes by the low T phase starts.

#6

What do you mean by this?

Most people recover, then bottom out again?

I’ve been off about 2 weeks, I seem to have recovered, but I should still watch out for an aftershock?

Does that (usually) pass?

#7

Dude, is there any point in saying this, except to get the guy freaked the fuck out! I.e. is there any constructive reason for posting this at all?? Is it envy!
You guys are f—in crazy!

#8

Most people recover and remain recovered. Most of the participants of this forum however, have not, and because of that fact, the probability ist quite high that you’ll be confronted with negative opinions and stories. I personally stoped using finasteride quite often, and only after the last time, did I realize that somthing was quite wrong. There was no “aftershock” in my case, but after time it became clear, that my homonal state was more like that of a forty year old, instead of a 23 year old, like it was two years ago. In your case you’ll just have to wait and see. there is not anyone who can tell you whats going to happen in your case. But unless indications point otherwise, you can assume that your fine, and will remain so.

#9

Hey there,

I was just wondering, how much of your recovery do you think is due to the suppliment you are taking.

Note: I have read in some other forms of finasteride users taking testosterone enhancing supplements which include saw palmetto but receiving good results. One guy mentioned Tbomb2, I have ordered T BOMB 2, Sustain alpha and Diesel Test, I will give these supplements a whirl in the hopes of getting some of my sex drive back.

#10

I just checked out some of the ingredients in megatest and it has SAW PALMETTO (SP) berry extract, so aren’t you afraid that it will give you side effects after you stop supplementing? From user Kemangd(had severe propecia like side effects), he took SP which acts a 5AR inhibitor that is what finasteride does. Anyhow, i just want to tell everyone BEWARE when taking this supplement and good luck. oneday.

article about SP:
http://priory.com/med/saw.htm

#11

Glad to hear you’ve recovered.

But I don’t think that “diet and exercise” are the solution to the problem.

While they’re obviously healthy things that I encourage, they’re by no means a cure to the problem we’re facing.

Hope you stay revived.