Hello everyone,
I’m in the midst of planning two support group meetings for men afflicted by Post-Finasteride Syndrome. The two closed, safe-space meetings will take place in person in Los Angeles (with the possible option of joining remotely) on Thursday, June 21 and Saturday, June 23 – no cost. If interested in joining, please email me directly (joscof@gmail.com). My goal is to have 15 men come out to each event so let me know if you’d like come. One of my key goals is to create a REAL-LIFE community for men dealing with PFS. Thanks for considering my post!
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Where are you from (country)? U.S. Currently living in Los Angeles.
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How did you find this forum? I’ve reviewing posts for years now, but have never actually posted something.
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What is your current age, height, weight? 32, 5 10, 168 lbs
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? Yes, weights, cardio, yoga.
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? N/A
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? hair loss
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? 4 years
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? 23 years old
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 27 years old
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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? generic
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What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)? 1.25 mg/day
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? 4 years
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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
[ ] 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
[X] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[X] 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
[X] 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
[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? ED medications
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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)? N/A
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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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.
