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United States
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I believe I found this site from hairlosshelp.com
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Age 28, weight 180, height 6’0
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I don’t exercise regularly.
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Mostly tv dinners, burger king, i.e. not very healthy
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I was experiencing probably NW2 hair loss receding at the temples
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About a year
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I was 25 years old when I first started taking it (2008)
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I was 26 years old when I quit taking it (2009)
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I quit cold turkey.
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Proscar
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1.25mg per day
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I noticed some effects immediately (1-3 days)
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Gynecomastia, some libido problems
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[x ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[ ] Erectile Dysfunction
[ ] Complete Impotence
[x ] Loss of Morning Erections
[x ] 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
[ ] Confusion
[x ] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[x ] Slurring of Speech
[x ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ x] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ ] Testicular Pain
[x ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[x ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[x ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[x ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] Vision - Acuity Decrease / Blurriness
[x ] Increased hair loss
[ ] Frequent urination
[ ] Lowered body temperature
[ ] Other (please explain)
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I have not taken any treatments to rectify the side effects
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I have not taken any hormonal tests post-finasteride use
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I’m upset the drug company did not label some of the side effects. I wish I would have been smarter to take some
junk that I bought over the internet. Pretty much all my fault. -
From the onset of using this junk, I noticed watery semen and decrease semen volume almost 3 days into it.
I had massive hair loss while using the drug, of course I thought it was a ‘shed’ and my hair did seem to bounce back
for a time, but overall I’d say I lost much more hair than I ever would have had if I’d simply not been taking it.After 2 years off the drug my hair stopped falling out so dramatically. There was a period of time when I would literally clog the sink with hairs.
I also have bipolar disorder, so I’m somewhat unsure of the mental effects of this drug. I know for a fact that before
I started this drug I had no problems with gyno and my libido was pretty solid. Now after using it, I feel inadequate
in that department and have been avoiding any chance of sexual encounters.The other problems I’ve been having are flattened affect, brain fog, stomach trouble, and rest I checked off. Like I said, I have bipolar disorder
and some of the mental criteria can be applied to it, so I’m unsure of the mental effects of this drug. I also smoke and eat poorly which could
have an effect on my stomach and mind as well. So, kind of unsure whether the drug caused all that.