Suffering after 4 pills

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#1

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Where are you from (country)?
Polans
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?
28, 180cm 77kg
What specific drug did you use (finasteride, dutasteride, saw palmetto, isotretinoin/Accutane, fluoxetine, sertraline, citalopram, leuprorelin, etc…)?
Finasteride
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg
What condition was being treated with the drug?
Hair loss
For how long did you take the drug (weeks/months/years)?
Two weeks. I took 4 pills over this tine
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start the drug?
28
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
28
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
Cold turkey
How long into your usage did you notice the onset of side effects?
About 2 weeks
What side effects did you experience that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?

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[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
[ x] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability or Difficulty to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[x ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility

Mental
[ x] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x ] Confusion
[ ] Memory Loss / Forgetfulness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[ ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts

Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ x] Testicular Pain
[x ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] 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
[ ] Tinnitus (ringing or high pitched sound in ears)
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature

[ ] Other (please explain)

What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?

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.

Hi. I took 4 doses during 2 weeks. It has been 4 days since last one. Now I have problems with sleep. I slept only 4-5 hourd. I dont feel any emotions. My sexual drive is 0. I don’t feel antything. I really don’t want to live like that.

#2

Hey, sorry to read you suffered sides too. I got PFS of 4 pills after fina,
whats important now, try to relax and dont read too much about pfs, you have still great chances to recover.
Do not take any hormonal supplements that claim to raise libido or androgens for now.
Wait - try to relax - and ask if you need

#3

@andras33 I guess the only option now is to die… fucking poison

#4

Nah, dont worry, things will slowly but they will improve. You may fully recover, but even if you wont, there are great chances to improve to a great degree, but if so, brace yourself that it will be a long journey.

To me first 6 months was hell, and now since the second 6 month i learn to cope. The next period will be starting therapeutic efforts

#5

I’m back after 8 months.
For disclosure: I wasn’t reading propeciahelp forums since February, I didn’t want to stress myself.

March: I did full blood tests. My testoserone level was not the best. It was 4.5 ng/ml and I was feeling like a shit… still. I decided to visit psychiatrist because I had problems with sleep. I slept only for one hour and I couldn’t do any better. She gave me some SSRI and after couple of days I could sleep again at least for 5-6 hours - not perfect but still it was good for me.
(all doctors said that my problems was mental issue - not because of finasteride)

I was totally destroyed and this year was shitty for me. My penis started “working” after ~1.5 month. I still had some mental issues and I feared sex with woman. I found new girlfriend and she was very understanding and I must say she gave me some psychological comfort and I was able to have sex again.

I must say that my hormones levels are still not perfect. COVID-19 didn’t help either. Gyms, shopping centers etc. was closed in my country. I started eating shit food because I was destroyed in those days.

Now after 8 months I feel pretty comfortable. I must say that meds from psychiatrist helped me a lot as well as psychotherapy. I slowly realize myself that hair is not the most important thing. It’s very slow process so I started to go to the gym regularly to fill my spare time to not think about it.

#6

Hello, I also took four pills, I have similar symptoms to you. How much would you considered yourself recovered ?

I’m 19 days post fin right now

#7

Did you recover??

#8

I have no recovered yet. It’s been 2 months. But I have improved a bit.

Sleep is still bad, libido low, anhedonia, semen quality poor, penis is shrinking, brain function getting lower.

There’s a lot I could say. Some positives are my heart rate and anxiety is much more normal. My sexual sides have improved slightly. I’ve had some days where I get random super hard erections and my semen quality is completely normal. My anhedonia is 10% better. My sleep is 30% better. I can sweat and get body odor. I can get a pump in the gym and gain muscle. My loss of thirst is a little better. Appetite is fully back. Frequent urination is mostly gone. Vision is normal.

I’d say I’m 40-60% recovered. Hope to get to 100% within a year.

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#9

That’s great to hear man!