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Where are you from (country)? US
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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?) internet
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What is your current age, height, weight? 44, 160
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise? yes, non arobic
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What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)? Healthy
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)? MPB
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For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)? Around 12
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How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride? about 31
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How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit? 43
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How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold
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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 g.
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How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects? ?, my case seems a little different. I would say that my side effects started out very gradual about 6-7 years ago, then slid into high gear later.
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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
[-] 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
[x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[x] 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
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[x] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x] Increased hair loss
[x] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
RELENTLESS Cystic Acne, this is really an emotional killer at my age.
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
Saw a million doctors and it was a complete waste of time. They all tell me it’s just in my head. Doctors don’t know shit. -
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)? My blood tests are normal.
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
I would like to know if anyone else had a similar experience and if you recovered. Also, if you did how long it took to recover? Especially curious about if anyone else developed a cystic acne problem and what, if anything, helped??? -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
Long-term use. no side effects for years, then gradual side effects until I apparently reached some threshold and bam! Almost no libido, depression, anxiety, extreme fatigue (both mental and physical), and developed a cystic acne problem like I have never known. I also have a twin brother who did not use Propecia and is not suffering these symptoms. The symptoms persist despite being off Propecia for just over a year. Staring to wonder if I will ever get better.