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Guerrilla Patient Group Publishes Data Insights into Post-Drug Syndrome
The reports are steady. The stories are raw and difficult. The problem of lasting physical, sexual and neuro-cognitive health damage from mass market medication has been known about for years. Yet doctors continue to fail their patients and have no idea how to…
“There might probably be very many. Many more than we think.” German TV talks to people with long-term sexual side effects from SSRIs.
Documentary-makers at ZDF have interviewed yet more people hit with extreme sexual side effects after taking mass-market SSRIs. Marie, now age 37, has had minimal libido for over 12 years and experiences vaginal numbness, inability to orgasm, and an absence…
Accutane Suicide and Erectile Dysfunction Links on UK TV News
Yet more tragic cases to report on this month, with Accutane again linked with suicide and persistent erectile dysfunction. Major UK news organisation, Channel 4, despatched their Health correspondent to meet the parents of a 15 year old who sadly took…
Reuters Want to Unveil Hidden Propecia Papers
Reuters are seeking to unseal court documents for public scrutiny, in line with the deep-rooted principles of open justice in the US. The hidden documents are part of a mass law-suit alleging that Merck had failed to warn patients about…
“Merck understated the number of men who experienced sexual symptoms in clinical trials, and how long those symptoms lasted.”
Papers filed by US legal teams allege that Merck understated Propecia side effects during key clinical trials. Specifically, the number of patients who developed sexual symptoms whilst on Propecia – and how long those symptoms lasted after treatment. Other documents…
In Memoriam: Patient Suicides
We’ve made a page to remember people who took their own lives after taking Propecia, Accutane and SSRIs. Propeciahelp.com has had some positive feedback from the parents of those included. Let us know if you have any feedback. In Memoriam:…
Acccutane Suicide: A Conversation with Derek Jones
The following is a conversation between Derek Jones and Pete @ Propeciahelp.com. Derek is a British documentary film-maker. We spoke in February of 2019. Derek’s son, Jesse, tragically took his own life in 2011. Jesse took two courses of Roaccutane…
Post-Drug Syndrome Survey Now Live
We are pleased to announce the launch of our comprehensive Post-Drug Syndrome Survey. propeciahelp.com is requesting the participation of patients suffering persistent health problems for at least three months following the use and cessation of a drug, substance, or drug/substance…
Research Announcement: Suicides of men suffering persistent health problems following use of Finasteride (Propecia)
We are supporting a new research project on the persistent side effects experienced by men who have used and discontinued finasteride (brand name Propecia or Proscar) and subsequently committed suicide. The research is led by Dr Michael Irwig, Associate Professor…
Accutane Erectile Dysfunction: The Plight of an Englishman
Late last year we saw yet more Accutane side-effect publicity. Erectile dysfunction is one of the conditions which has sadly hit patient Ed Henthorn. Ed is a 23 year-old from Oxfordshire, UK, and would-be environmental science student. Ed took Accutane for…
Latest Forum Topics
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Are there some who can quit fin and just be okay?
by @Forwardsnotbackwards on December 7, 2019 at 7:16 pm
@Forwardsnotbackwards wrote: Hi guys , I’m new here and also fairly new to the PFS situation. The first up thing I noticed is that older people taking the 5mg Proscar for Prostate health don’t get affected by this syndrome. From what I see […]
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Is it possible to have PFS after the first day of taking a pill?
by @Komodos on December 7, 2019 at 6:53 pm
@Komodos wrote: So yesterday for the first time i started taking propecia(finasteride) for MPB. a few hours later i started having a weird feeling in my testicles(like butterflies and discomfort) . The discomfort continued until now, 24 hours later. […]
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Anyone ever look into anything like this?
by @Burt_Kocain on December 7, 2019 at 5:57 pm
@Burt_Kocain wrote: Newsroom | Inserm – 28 Jan 16 Erectile dysfunction following treatment for prostate cancer: promising... [:fr] Les troubles de l’érection (impuissance sexuelle) restent une séquelle fréquente […]
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Question about Proviron
by @Mistaker on December 7, 2019 at 2:30 pm
@Mistaker wrote: After few good days I am experiencing a setback in my libido and feeling hopeless. What happen if I try Proviron to boost my libido? The main question is: if Proviron works and it improves my libido, is there a severe withdrawal effect […]
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Histamine suppresses sweating/perspiration
by @guitarman01 on December 7, 2019 at 3:18 am
@guitarman01 wrote: “histamine directly affected sweat glands” There’s a few studies on this. I hit a wall with lactobacillus reuteri, the histamine secreting kind. it started to feel like my blood was running cold. I felt a coldness […]
Latest Research
- Post-Finasteride Syndrome: An Induced Delusional Disorder with the Potential of a Mass Psychogenic Illness?
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