No man top pic is of now the bottom was me before lmao I wish
At least youāre in focus now. 
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Is there anyway I can link a video on here? I donāt want to post a pile of pictures, Iād rather record a video of my skin changes with me explaining it, like a minute or two, and everyone can have access to it. Is this possible?
Just recently I too have had skin changes. I first noticed it as a loose rubbery feeling around the skin of the neck. Later everywhere else started feeling squishy, almost like dough or a stress-ball. Hopefully normal skin can be restored if the underlying hormonal (or likely more complicated) issue is resolved.
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Exactly. My muscles have followed suit also, you can easily squish them and they are very soft, Even if Iām flexing as hard as I can. I have it bad around my arms and thighs, theyāre getting bigger and swollen. I have frequent burning of my skin.
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What is your testosterone level?
Record the video, upload it to YouTube then post it here.
Just posted my labwork in my most recent post. Labs were taken a week ago.
I made a quick video overviewing the changes I have with muscle and skin. The camera on my laptop is pretty shitty but hopefully it shows some of the changes. Itās hard to get a feel for these changes because we havenāt seen each other prior to PFS obviously but I feel the video explains things better than a pile of pictures.
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Your brave for posting this man, fuck Merck!!!
Thanks for posting. I have the same shit its a real nightmare
First thing i noticed was ur voice man. Thought is this the finasteride, and a few second later u said it yourself. Fucked up shit dude.
Iāve never had a booming, deep voice, but it used to be a hell of a lot deeper than it is now. Iām 25 and I sound like a kid.
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Looks like u got hit hard physically. How are ur mental symptoms? Do u experience anhedonia for instance?
Yeah my entire body is different man. Complete loss of androgen activity, I donāt know what to do.
Yes mentally I have this constant disconnect, very hard to focus and stay present. Trouble remembering things and feeling at home inside my head. 24/7 I am on edge, I cannot calm down or relax. There is like a āshakingā inside my head, like an addict being deprived of something. It makes me intensely crave food, sugar, masturbating, anything just to fill the hole. In my vision, everything runs together. Going inside grocery stores is absolutely horrible, as the isles and items arenāt distinguished in my perception - every item holds the same weight. There is no difference between a can of beans and a bottle of oil if that makes sense. Itās very easy for me to get lost. I"ve been in the same grocery store here over 10 times and each time I walk in, itās like going in for the first time.
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Sounds horrible man. I myself have some mild gyno, looking like a zombie, and quite severly shrunken dick, but thatās it. My mentals are especially bad, total lack of absolutely all pleasure, nothing can give me any form of Dopamine. I took SSRI and i think those effect the pleasure more then finasteride does, but finasteride seems to have even worse physicals, like yours. What are your plans for now?
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Yeah my nipples still burn periodically the look of them has completely changed, way more feminine, I didnāt get actual lumps underneath them though, itās simply like androgen expression in my body turned off. I had severe burning all over my skin during my last crash, the pores in my skin opened up and itās like I could see every single pore on my body, and the muscle on my body just melted away. It is so bizarre man. I still have burning around my chest and arms.
My plans now, I have 2 and a half years left of PT school lol. Iām forced to go through with it because itās either this, or I get a job doing unskilled labor or something. I donāt receive any support from my family. Itās a struggle on its own just to concentrate on what is going on in class. Studying is a nightmare, trying to get my focus off of whatās happened and continues to happen to my body. I have 29 classmates and they think Iāve absolutely lost it by now. Same for my roommate. There is absolutely no way to empathize with this condition unless you have it personally. Classmates/roommate see me inside my room all of the time or withdrawn in class, always rubbing or feeling my arms or body nervously, but donāt understand.
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I will publish my photos soonā¦
Sorry am I have bad problems
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Donāt feel obligated to share photos man. That is completely up to you. If you donāt feel comfortable doing so, please donāt.
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How did your diet change since? Iām having a hard time believing this is just propecia induced, ceteris paribus.