Welcome to our community. Please fill in the following template as a way of introducing yourself, and helping others to understand your background and situation.
Where are you from (uk)?
How did you find this forum (Google search)
What is your current 27, 5f10 100kg?
What specific drug did you use ( saw palmetto,)
What dose did you take (2 tabs every night 900mg.)?
What condition was being treated with the drug? (Hair loss)
For how long did you take the drug (3-4.5 years)?
Date when you started the drug? Unsure
Date when you quit the drug? 3 months ago
Age when you quit? 27
How did you quit (cold turkey at first then went back to taper off)?
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
Never had any side effects while on it only after.
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
ED , anxiety and mood changes
Check the boxes that apply. You can save your post first, then interactively check/uncheck the boxes by clicking on them. If your symptoms change, please update your list.
Sexual
[ x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ x] Erectile Dysfunction
[ x] Complete Impotence
[ x] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ x] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ x] 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
[x ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[x ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[x ] 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
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[x ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug? Just tapering
If you have pre or post-drug blood tests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (please post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience?
Tell us your story, in your own words, about your usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug…
Male 27, used saw palmetto for about 3-4.5 years. Decided to stop it cold turkey without researching because I assumed it was safe as it’s a supplement. I stopped because I read it had the potential to cause ED. ironically while on it my errections are stronger and better than ever. I stopped it cold turkey and was fine for 2 weeks then suddenly I crashed, low mood, zero libido, shrunk penis no feeling and pain and discomfort in my testicles. After a week or so off panic and feeling horrible I decided to start back on a half dose . Did this for two weeks then I got everything back as normal like nothing had ever happened, then another 2 weeks passed and I half halfed the does again 1 tab every other day. Been on this for almost 3 weeks, went from having no ability to get an errection again then after a week being able to get a 1/3 errection which is very weak and goes away very quickly. Don’t know if this is a sign things are slowly trying to fix themselves but this whole situation is horrible and all I do is spend every day exhausted worrying about it and if I will ever return to normal again and time is feeling slow as each day drags and I feel so incredibly low. I’m considering maybe going back to 1 pill a day and weening off a little bit per month rather than every 2 or so weeks maybe it’s to quick. Any advice or support would be greatly appreciated