So whats the deal with this herb? I’ve been doing a lot of research on it and have yet to come to any conclusion on its side effects. I myself took a little over 1000 mg for about 20 days thinking it was the berry when it actually was the extract. Now I had no problem while on it but after stopping I noticed a libido that would come and go and about 2 weeks after noticed weak morning wood, which was never a problem for me. Now I’ve read horror stories on message forums and don’t doubt peoples negative experiences in the slightest but I feel some people might have hypocondriact tendencies. Thats not to say that I don’t have those tendences either. As a matter of fact I never had the morning wood problem until I read someone on here complaining about it. I would just like someone that is well informed to inform me on Saw Palmetto. Is it as nasty as Fin? Are side effects reversable? Proper steps to be taken? Any info would be great. Like I said I am not suffering anything aside from some sexual dysfunction and maybe anxiety for the dysfunction.
Chances are you will get back to normal as you did not get serious sides. Everybody is different and there is no mathematical formula to calculate exact results. some people used saw palmetto /finestaride for years and did not get any sides and some got side within few weeks or even after 2 tabs (yes with 2 tabs I just got a pm from a youong man who only used 2 propecia pills and has been in trouble for many months. similarly a guy on hairlosstalk took 5 saw palmetto caps and got into trouble).
I never took finestaride. I took Saw palmetto for 6 months. Befrore using SP I visited some websites, being that time very healthy , I read comments and did not pay any attention, you know you think hoonh! it is not me, it happened to them will not happen to me etc etc. Well sides have devastating. I can not list all the sides here. I am now just the shell of my past.My career has ruined. Have called 911 twice, got very seriuos food alergies from oat meal which I had been using for years. Just out of blue I develped alergies. Joint pain,swelling, muscle westage, eye problems etc are few to name.I am not writing about sex issues which are a seperate story. Never under estimate these sides. I am not scaring you but answering about your “hypocondriact tendencies” comments
I wish you all the best and may God save you from these nasty sides.
I didn’t mean to offend with the hypocondriact comment, but thanks for the info. I too also hope your situation gets better. So far I think Im ok. After I stopped reading this message board and stopped worrying so much , most of my symptoms subsided. I think a lot of my worrying was in my head. I just made sure to take a good multi vitamin and eat more greens and well rounded diet.
l also feel my symptoms were not as severe as when people say when you “crash”. I figured if I was really experiencing sides I would be well aware of them and not just speculate what they may be.
I took SP exctract first in 2006 for 13 days and nothing happened except diarrhea (maybe I did not absorb it and was saved that way from sides). I took it again in jun 2008 ,again got diarrhea and I was going to drop down, but some stupid websites advised me to take it with meal to avoid stomach upset. I wish I had listened to my body’s reaction.
sps
Yea I always wondered how much of it was actually absorbed. I know with most herbs and vitamins a lot of the time most of it just comes out at bathroom time. I never felt any change while on it, I was also on a natural test booster since I lift weights which was mainly made from tribulus, tongkat ali and other libido enhancers. I came off the test booster and saw palmetto at the same time so who knows it could have been the test booster that knocked my libido down. All I know is about 2 or 3 weeks after discontinuing SP I came across websites like this and a few others and basically became paranoid of SP becasue some people were saying it was just as strong as Fin (which I don’t believe at all, only in certain cases such as yourself and a few others). But as stated before my sides do not seem nearly as drastic as yours and others so I’m pretty sure it is the stress that is causing my problems.
I stopped SP in Feb 2009 and got worse and worse untill I got severe crash in Jun or July 2009.
Didn’t know you could go back in time 
I just figured I’d give a little update for those interested. Im completly back to normal, I believe the Saw Palmetto knocked my libido down a few pegs, the rest I think was paranoia and in my head. I got my libido back with some panex ginseng and a cycle of tongkat ali. If you go with the tongkat ali make sure you get it from a good source and not that watered down crap. With that said even though my case was not as severe as most and I only took saw palmetto and not Fin I truly wish the best for all of you, and Im sure you will all get back to normal in time.
This tells me you have adrenal issues, brotha. A trial of isocort or low dose HC will confirm it if you can’t afford saliva testing. I believe Saw palmetto Fin messes with thyroid / adrenals as well as having any testostrone / DHT effects, these systems are tightly interlinked and regilate hormonal balance. Optimising Cortisol would start you on the road to recovery.
The user who was helped by panax ginseng or tongkat ali did so due to adrenal boost and the fact his were not severley depleted.
I know it’s been three years, but if you still do check this forum, how have things been? I’ve been experiencing a libido crash that I now realize was probably from saw palmetto and I’m freaking out.
Hi I took saw palmetto 960mg on and off for about 4 months the longest I took it was 3 weeks straight…My libido Went to the ROOF my strenght raised alot…the first time I took it I had to pee every 30 mins that passed after 1-2 Days…I quit the drug not because of side effects just because I didnt Believe the drug would help with my hairloss…I took saw palmetto complex standardized to contain 85-95 fatty acids and sterols anyway I quit the pills and 3 weeks later my libido vanished my penis became numb no sensation/sensitivity penis felt like rubber tip of penis became very pale and ice cold thank god it only took a day or 2 for it to resolve also my nipples became numb too also my belly button and my anus… no mental problems other than libido loss…well I did develop minor mental problems later on such as couldnt grasp a whole room feeling like I was watching a movie at times also lost emphaty towards people still got problems with it but it also could be due to other things…it took a Little over a year for my body to somewhat return to normal…symptoms that remains…cant feel that horny feeling down there…nipple sensation/sensitivity is gone… saw palmetto deffo works the same way as propecia ppl say saw palmetto only blocks dht in the skin total bs…admin plz accept my reply… I also want to add that I lost sensitivity in my whole body a few times and one time I stopped feeling pain I hit my apartment door 6 times very hard and I couldnt feel any pain whatsoever incredible I felt like the HULK at the time…I got feeling back after about 10 minutes all it took was ONE punch to feel pain…I bet my nervous system crashed or something did crash I also got dry eyes but lasted for 2 Days or so