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Where are you from (country)? America
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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?) Just “googling” information about finasteride
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What is your current age, height, weight? 24, 6ft, around 168lbs.
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Yes. Weightlifting, 5 days a week.
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? Gluten-free, Dairy-free. Anything after that, goes.
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? Hairloss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 3 days
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 24
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 24
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? Cold turkey
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic? Propecia
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1.25mg per day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? I think I felt a slight testicle discomfort after taking it each time, but it was very, very slight. I didn’t really notice huge symptoms until the third day, which is why I quit.
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What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? I got some slight wrinkles right under my eyes that come and go, and my penis has become more shriveled, making it appear about an inch shorter flaccid.
Put an X beside all that apply:
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 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
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[x] 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
[x] 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
[ ] 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? Nothing really. I take men’s centrum pills and fish oils on a regular basis though, but that was before I even started finasteride.
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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)? Haven’t had any bloodtests yet… I know I got a cholesterol check before I started finasteride though and everything turned out to be very healthy
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride? Not really
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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.
[b]Well, I just took the stuff for 3 days and was very hopeful it was going to help the minoxidil I’ve been using grow/maintain hair more effectively. The first 2 days I didn’t really experience anything other than maybe just a slight tug feeling in my testicles, but the third day I woke up and I had been wrinkles under my eyes that even my mom said she hadn’t noticed before. A few days later (this could have happened earlier, I’m not sure…), I really my penis had shrunken up a bit. This was VERY concerning to me. I have been off the drug since that day and it’s probably been about two weeks.
What are you guy’s thoughts? Do you think I’ll recover? I’ve heard I’m supposed to wait like 30 days after the last pill to see if the effects wain off anyway, but still, i’m just freaked out. Any supplements you think I should take in the meantime as well? [/b]