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Where are you from (country)?
UK -
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: “finasteride side effects depression” -
What is your current age, height, weight?
36, 5"8, 10st. -
Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
Very fit swimmer & cyclist -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
Meat eater - healthy -
Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
7 doses of 5mg, followed by 4 doses of 1.25mg -
How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
36 -
How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
36 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
CT -
What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
Generic -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
7 doses of 5mg, followed by 4 doses of 1.25mg -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
7 days -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
Mental fog
High drive/enthusiasm > lethargy & no enthusiasm
High empathy > no emotion or desire to speak to people
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[ ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[ ] Loss of Morning Erections
[ ] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[ ] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[ ] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[x ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ x] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ x] Confusion
[x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ x] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ x] Severe Depression / Melancholy
[ ] Suicidal Thoughts
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[x ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ x] 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)
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What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
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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)?
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Anything not listed in the above questions you’d like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
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Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.