İ think im gonna keep this post as a diary and update once in a while on my situation
Where are you from (country)?
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?)
google
What is your current age, height, weight?
18 180 83kg
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
finaesteride 1mg a day
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
What condition was being treated with the drug?
hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
12 days
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
ive had watery semen and lowered libido since the third day
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
weird libido and penis shrinkage when soft, as if theres less blood going to it when not used and shrivels up
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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
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[not that extreme but paranoid ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] 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
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ x] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] 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)
testicular pain after quitting
What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
nothing
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.
So i have been balding eversince i was 16 and recently i started nearing the midpoint between nw2 and 3 however its very well hidden by my hair style and since taking saw palmeto for a few months worked well for me last year i decided finaesteride cant be that bad and no way someone in top shape like myself would be affected by it and got it perscribed. 3 Days in i notice lowered libido and watery ejaculate but that could be the temporary sid effects ive heard abot, on the 12th day while i wa showering i noticed that my penis seemed more wrinkled and thinner than it usually was and when i tried to get an erection i couldnt only later i managed to do it trough porn and even then it went down if not touched for 3 seconds and decided im quitting fin for good. next day i got similar problems along with anxiety and paranoia and similar ed but the next day that being yesterday i got somewhat better i saw i got more circulation down there it was easier to get up and anxiety was almost gone now on the third day i seem to be mostly recoverd up here and down there except theres still a tiny bit of shrinkage but my libido seems a little higher than normal and my ability to get aroused by visual stimulus is in overdrive along with rock hard erections wich worries me a little because i keep hearing of people getting better after a few days and then crashing shortly after.
So what would you guys say should i tell my family what happened ? Cause i would rather not if possible but im also afraid of crashing and chemicaly castrating myself before realizingm my dream of reincarnating genghis khans empire and wrecking havoc on the modern world with my genes.