I am a few weeks into propecia (first week as 1mg/day and now down to .25mg/day)
I had pain in testicles that has decline with reduced dosage, but everyone has said my face looks puffy and I have bags under my eyes. I looked and my face is red and puffy all the time now. Plus I have wrinkles/bags under my eyes. Lastly, my wife says I started snoring for the first time ever when started the drug.
I thought this was unrelated to propecia, but I looked and other have “puffy face” and “swollen throat”
It seems blocking DHT effects estrogen level, which effects bloating/water retention in face.
I definitely think this is from propecia and seems to intensify with sodium/alcohol.
1- Any comments are welcome?
2- I wonder why this isn’t listed as side effect?
3- Have others on here experienced this?
I will take 2 weeks off and report back. My hair isn’t that bad and I don’t like the red/puffy face and testicle pain. So I think I’m going to stop propecia for good.