What You Can Do About Mental Side Effects

Symptoms Neurological
#1

Ok so hi everyone. I just joined the forum. I have read around here before and this website actually got me to quit propecia. I was on it for exactly a month when I started feeling my testicles in, well not pain, but some serious discomfort, like swelling. And my libido was down. One month later… I dont know. I don’t feel quite the “same” like I used to. It’s hard to explain. But I was thinking about it… and I feel like I might have some ideas on how to get back to feeling “normal”.

First of all, let me say this. Recently, in the past 6 months, I began studying a lot of “pick up” material. This involves learning to pick up girls. I went out with some of these pick up guys and learned a lot.

Basically, rule number 1 is, to always FEEL GOOD. They train you to feel good always. And I was beginning to feel good always.

Even being on propecia and after a week or two after. I felt none of the depression side effects. But recently, since I went back to school, my entire living situation is really bugging me and I don’t like my situation, and I feel like I’m slipping into depression.

Now, this past weekend, this is probably the most I’ve been “depressed”. Like I have really low self esteem, been talking quietly, not feeling anything, not wanting to do anything. But, then I just have been realizing, it wasn’t like this before.

I did 20 mins of meditation earlier tonight, and I feel a lot better than I did before. So I wanted to make this thread to let guys know that I am pretty sure you can conquer over the mental sides.

I recommend everyone to try to meditate 20 mins a day. If you’ve never done it, just close your eyes, sit up straight, and set an alarm for 20 mins. Try not to think about anything, and if anything comes to your mind, just let it go. It might take a while and you might want to stop, but just power through it.

Also… try to think positively… ALWAYS. Don’t let negative thoughts get to you. Walk through your day thinking, oh this is great, oh that is nice, oh this is a good person. TALK TO PEOPLE ALSO! it will help brighten your day.

Any other tips, post in this thread.

Hopefully this can help. I just remember 2 weeks ago, being super duper happy. Yeah, some of the sides were there. But I’m hoping they go away. Hopefully, if you cahnge your mindset, yours can go away too!!

#2

Hey there PropeciaStinks.

I really enjoyed reading your post. It was actually very influential in helping my quit proscar. I gave up just over a week ago and I’m gradually getting better every day.

I know of the “pick up” material that you are referring to and I think some of it is very good and it has really helped me. However the Proscar I’ve being taking has blocked or damaged a lot of my success.

I know that it is vital to feel generally happy in life and have a direction in your life in order to be successful when it comes to meeting and dating women. I also know that it is vital to be fully present in the moment and love yourself and love women and not be too effected or upset when things go wrong.

For me personally I feel that Proscar messes with all of these. It caused me to have panic attacks, low self-esteem, paranoia and terrible negative thoughts. I would have sleepless nights where I would worry that women saw me as a creepy and disgusting. I actually thought at times I was going to end up in an institution. I also had a terrible time handling anxiety and of course going out to meet people, especially when you are first getting out there is quite scary, but it is a lot worse with proscar.

As it’s only being a week I still have anxiety attacks and I’ve heard the first couple weeks of proscar can be very difficult. I was on Proscar for about 5 and a half years so it might take a while for me to get back to normal.

I definitely agree with what you said about meditation. Yesterday I spent about half an hour doing a form of meditation called “natural grounding” and it helped hugely.

Everyday I feel things are getting brighter. I’m very excited about the future.

Also I want to say thank you to everyone on this sight as I know that quitting Proscar is going to be a huge positive thing in my life.