COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING INTO YOUR OWN PERSONAL PROFILE POST, then answer the questions.
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How did you find this forum? google
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What is your current age, height, weight? 32, 5.5, 175 lbs
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Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
yes, I was heavy into bodybuilding, up into a year ago. -
What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
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Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
hair loss -
For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
4 years -
How old were you when you started Finasteride?
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How old were you when you quit?
32 -
How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)? cold
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What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
proscar, broken into 1mg daily -
What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1mg daily -
How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
4 years -
What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation? skin discoloration, light headed, anxiety
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
[ x] Watery Ejaculate
[ ] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[ ] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[ x] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[x ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[x ] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[ ] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[ ] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[ ] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[ x] Testicular Pain
[ ] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[ ] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[ ] Persistent Fatigue / Exhaustion
[ ] Stomach Pains / Digestion Problems
[ ] Constipation / “Poo Pellets”
[ ] 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? just came off
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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)?
high liver levels -
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.
Hello everyone, I started to take the pills about 4-5 years ago. No side effects at all up until 3 year ago that I got a discoloration in my stomach and indentation next to my liver. I got concerned and got several ultrasound and x rays done. Everything came back ok, except for the high liver levels. At the time I didnt think the pill was causing this so I never stopped taking it.
The real problem came about a year ago. I was eating at a restaurant and all of a sudden I felt like I was going to pass out and I got anxiety. I have never in my life had anxiety and It felt horrible. My anxiety was on and off for the last year, again never thinking the pill caused it. My check up a month ago came back again with high liver levels and I really got concerned. I told my doctor that I would stop taking the pill and I would get re-tested in a month. Its been 2 weeks since I stopped taking the pills and all of a suddent I have been getting really light-headed all the time, almost like if I am spaced out. I started to do research on the pills and i have stumble on this site where just about everyone has the same side effects that I have. I would like to know if these side effects could take a long time to go away or does it depend on the individual.