- Where are you from (country)?
usa - 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 searching on google: propica sides - What is your current age, height, weight?
24, 5’10’’, 154 - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Lift weights 3 times a week - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
I eat a balanced diet of meat, fruits/vegetables, and whole grains that mostly organic - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
Hair loss - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
8 months - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
23 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
24 don’t remember exactly what date - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
I tapered off from a whole pill to 0.5 then 0.25 and finishing off at 0.25 eof - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
I used propica from my local pharmacy - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg everyday - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
3 months - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Watery Ejaculate and Reduced Ejaculate
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
[X ] 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
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[X ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[X ] 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
[ ] 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 yet -
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?
I took acutance at the same time -
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I noticed more than usual hair falling out at age 20. At age 23 my hair was still intact as my hair loss seems to be very minimal. I have very little defusing hair loss which you can hardly even tell. A dermatologist proscribed me propica. Everything was fine for the first 3 month. I noticed an increasing amount of acne as well as a large increase of libido during this time. Then suddenly one day I could not get an erection. This came out of no where. I was told my multiple doctors it was in my best interest to continue on the medicine. After 5 months of having the side effect I had enough and decided to stop. It is now 5 months later and very little has changed. since going off the meds I notice occasional spikes in my libido that last a few days where I think its getting better. But they only last so long.