Some views from long time finasteride takers

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#1

Hi guys,

As mentioned on numerous occasions I took the poison for nigh on 20 yrs without realising it was the cause of all of my symptoms. Id say I’ve now been clean for well over 1 year. I have all symptoms and some. The anxiety low mood etc are the biggest hitters for me. Despite the odd small window of restbite due to supps or diet I have always returned to my very low baseline. I feel that I am continuing to deteriorate even though I feel it couldn’t get any worse. My question is, for any fellow sufferers who took the drug for a similar period of time, when if any, after how long, did you first start to see improvements and how did they present. Just looking for some hope guys. Cheers

#2

the foundation once said its common that you slightly improve after 12-18 months. so you still have 6 months for that. also the baylor study will get published soon so dont lose hope

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#3

I am 2.5 years out (after 8 years of Finasteride) and I have not improved at all. However, I recently started using Tribulus and I am seeing a positive effect with a high enough dose. It is a small effect but it makes a difference when the baseline is zero. I am trying to see if I can date/have sex which will make a big difference for quality of life going forward. Will report when I reach a conclusion. Bottom line is don’t lose hope.

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#4

Can people replying to this include how long they used whichever drug brought them here in their reply please.

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#5

May I ask what kind of improvements you noticed with Tribulus?

#6

You should look into Tribestan, heard it does wonders due to the protodiocins it has.

#7

I will check it out and compare with the current brand I am taking, although I am happy with the current brand.

#8

The main improvement is improved libido and everything else follows from that - spontaneous erections, improved erections, slightly stronger orgasms, more motivation, more optimism, more reasons to look to forward to the future, less anhedonia, less depression, higher self-esteem, more positive social experiences including dating, etc etc etc. I have argued before that in my opinion most symptoms of PFS stem from the sexual symptoms.

I will write a detailed post about my experience with Tribulus in a couple of weeks. If you don’t want to wait, try it. I myself wish I had tried it earlier. I wasted too much precious times waiting to get better on my own. Private message me and I’ll tell you what brand I am taking.

P.S. Don’t expect a miracle. The effect is small but definitely real (not a placebo) and likely significant ie makes a difference in my life. I am still evaluating it.

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