Hello all. I was going through some old messages in my inbox and realized that a few people I had talked with early on who had recovered never made posts.
Here is what ‘tom43’ sent me on May 14, 2007.
[i]Hello Boston.
- Tom did you have that like congestion, and somewhat almost burning down in the lower abdomen and in the prostate it feels like…
no, well I dont remember feeling those things you write, what did your docotor say?, have you been checked?
this was my side effects :
mood change, depression, memeryloss,
ED, no interrest in sex, peeing problems, numbnes in penis,
joint pains and tinnitus,(ringing ears)<-- I still have
maybee I should try some broccoli, Ive treid ssri but with no effect.
walking to me is easy, I live in the contry, not far from the ocean and close to a forrest, I can understand that this could me an issue living in a big city, swimming or going to the gym should be the same, for me at least…
how long time is it since you stoped propecia ?
and for how long time where you on it, and how much pr. day, 1mg/0,2mg?
Whitout beeing a doctor I would say that things first starts to happens after 3 mounths…
best regards,
tom [/i]
May 13, 2007
[i]Hello Boston…
Ill try to make a post on that walking thing… How are you these days?
I been looking up prostatitis symptoms and maybe your on to something… I still suffer tinnitus from propecia, as a few other on this site, but aside from that Iam 100%, my sex lift is back to normal, my mood is better and my mind is clear… Have you come across info on prostatitis and tinnitus ?
walking
Today my tinnitus is pretty bad, this means a long walk, 3 hours, the first effect I get from walking/running is a feeling or weelbeeing, this feeling helps my mind cobat my illness, for awhile…now iam addicted, I need that feeling 2 times a day sometimes, This will last as long as my tinnitus…I cant say if walking/running was the only success in defeating my other propecia side effects, they all just went away.
best regards,
tom43 [/i]
April 7, 2007
[i]Hello Boston, Iam always happy to help if I can…
When time was worst it felt like I had no penis at all, I couldent get it up at all, I also had the feeling that I needed to pee, but it was always only 3 drops… Change came slowly, waking up with a boner one morning, I had almost forgotten how that was like, and just starting looking after girls with only sex on the mind… I havent had sex yet, but juinor gets hard as a rock so Iam sure its not a problem.
I did a lot of things, all at the same time, to try to beat this thing…
5 htp (amino)
GABA (amino)
vitamin b-zink and multi-omega 3
exercise “long walkes”
healty food, alot of wather
light from the sun in mid day
long hot showers.
green tea
but the most importent thing was time I think… after aboute 3 mounth things started to change, thoug I still suffer tinnitus I can with no doubt say that the ofter side effects are 98% gone…
thinking aboute the hole situation now feels blured and on-real, days just melted together, me becomming stranger everyday, staying in my room alone, just wanting to sleep, it was sick. and maybe made it even whorse, thinking aboute it every day, all the time. But when you are there its the only thing that you care for…well and you hair maybe…
I took Propeecia for aboute 3-4 mounth, but only 0,2 mg p day.
its hard but dont let it get you down, Propecia plays tricks with your mind, you will get over this.
write again if ther is something you need to know…
best regards
Tom [/i]
April 09, 2007
[i][i]Hello Boston…
My ED where 98% gone, one morning I just knew that things where about to change, now morning erections is about 3-4 days a week, I think its as it used to be before Propecia. How long? well till I hit the morning shower…
As for walking, when you walk you have to use your body and your brain, this gives your mind(bad thoughts) a rest and you will get a better sleep that evening. Alot of peoble get depressed from Propecia, if you are one of them this will only boost your symptoms, or the way you handle them, beaware. I walk 3 hours(14km), from the city to the sea, I live in denmark so its pretty cold this time a year, still its worth it.
One thing I forgot to tell you last, I stayed away from cowmilk and sugar for 2-3 mounth. Propecia is knowen to have bad effect on the liver and sugar and milk is hard work for the liver( a hippie doctor told to)
I hope this answers your ?, if not write again, Ill try to dig out the information.
best regards an good luck
tom[/i][/i][/i]