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Where are you from (country)?
Canada -
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 search -
What is your current age, height, weight?
27, 5ft8, 163 lbs -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Yes, weightlifting, some cardio -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Meat eater, healthy -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
1 month -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
27, October 18th 2016 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
27, November 18th 2016 -
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 proscar -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25 mg everyday -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
Within the 4th week. -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
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
[X ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[X ] Confusion
[X ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[X ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ x] 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
[X ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ x] 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?
Had blood work done -
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? No
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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.
I was deeply concerned about my hair loss, went to a HT specialist and was prescribed generic proscar, to be quartered into 1/4th of a pill and to take for a year and to return to HT surgeon a year later. I took the medication for a month, the side effects came on at around the 4th week. I have stopped the medication and the symptoms have not improved. I have this constant brain fog that lasts throughout the day, there are times throughout the day where it goes away. I also have extreme fatigue and no sexual desire as well as short term memory and confusion issues.