- Where are you from (country)?
jordan - 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?
20 177cm 130kg - Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
used to before the drug - What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
meat - Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
bph - For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
3 months - How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
12/2012 - How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
3/2013 - How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
cold turkey - What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Proscar - What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
5mg - How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
after 2 months - What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[x] Erectile Dysfunction
[x] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[x] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] 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
[x] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[x] Weight Gain
[x] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[x] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[x] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[ ] 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?
natural supplements never worked - If you have pre or post-Finasteride bloodtests, what hormonal changes have you encountered since discontinuing the drug (pls post your test results in the “Blood Tests” section and link to them in your post)?
no - Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
no - Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
after tow months on this drug i started experiencing sides never resolved yet