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0) Where are you from (country)?
CANADA
1) 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?)
ORIGINAL MEMBER FROM YAHOOGROUP
2) What is your current age, height, weight?
28, 5'10", 195
3) Do you excercise regularly? If so, what type of excercise?
YES
4) What type of diet do you eat (vegetarian, meat eater, raw, fast-food/organic healthy)?
OMNIVOROUS
5) Why did you take Finasteride (hair loss, BPH, other)?
HAIR LOSS
6) For how long did you take Finasteride (weeks/months/years)?
65 DAYS APPRX
7) How old were you, and WHEN (date) did you start Finasteride?
19, 2003
8) How old were you when you quit, and WHEN (date) did you quit?
19
9) How did you quit (cold turkey or taper off)?
CT
10) What type of Finasteride did you use – Propecia, Proscar, Fincar or other generic?
PROSCAR
11) What dose did you take (eg. 1 mg/day, 1 mg every other day etc.)?
1.25/DAY
12) How long into your use of Finasteride did you notice the onset of side effects?
etc.)?
65 DAYS
13) What side effects did you experience while on the drug that have yet to resolve since discontinuation?
ED, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, PHYSICAL PENILE CHANGES, LOSS LIBIDO, ETC, ETC
Put an X beside all that apply:
Sexual
[X ] Loss of Libido / Sex Drive
[X] Erectile Dysfunction
[X] Complete Impotence
[X] Loss of Morning Erections
[X] Loss of Spontaneous Erections
[X] Loss of Nocturnal Erections
[X] Watery Ejaculate
[X] Reduced Ejaculate
[ ] Inability to Ejaculate / Orgasm
[ ] Reduced Sperm Count / Motility
Mental
[ ] Emotional Blunting / Emotionally Flat
[X] Difficulty Focusing / Concentrating
[ ] Confusion
[X] Memory Loss / Forgetfullness
[ ] Stumbling over Words / Losing Train of Thought
[ ] Slurring of Speech
[ ] Lack of Motivation / Feeling Passive / Complacency
[X] Extreme Anxiety / Panic Attacks
[X] Depression / Melancholy
Physical
[X] Penile Tissue Changes (narrowing, shrinkage, wrinkled)
[X] Penis curvature / rotation on axis
[X] Testicular Pain
[X] Testicular Shrinkage / Loss of Fullness
[X] Genital numbness / sensitivity decrease
[ ] Weight Gain
[ ] Gynecomastia (male breasts)
[ ] Muscle Wastage
[ ] Muscle Weakness
[ ] Joint Pain
[ ] Dry / Dark Circles under eyes
Misc
[ ] Prostate pain
[X] 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)
14) What (if any) treatments have you undertaken to recover from your side effects since discontinuation of the drug?
OCCAISIONAL ED MEDS
15) 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)?
ONLY HAVE POST FIN BLOOD TESTS. MY DHT WAS THROUGH THE ROUGH (2.5X UPPER LIMIT)
16) Anything not listed in the above questions you'd like to share about your experience with Finasteride?
17) Tell us your story, in your own words, about your Finasteride usage and side effects experienced while on/off the drug.
I was 19 when I foolishly took this medication. It's been 9 years and I have still not regained my former self. Things have gradually gotten worse. I am here to see what new treatments people are using and how i may be able to help myself as well as connect with other sufferers.
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