Length Of Finasteride Side Effects After Discontinuing

[MeanArchive]

I took finasteride for several months back in 2009, stopped, and haven't been on it since. Still, I don't have strong erections without Cialis. So, two questions:
1) Does anyone have experience getting back strong erections after more than five years?
2) (Maybe this is crazy, but) Since the side effects don't seem to be going away anyway, I'm wondering what the harm would be with going back on finasteride at 0.25 mg? As long as am suffering a side effect anyway, why not get the benefit?

 

[diffuse_thinner]

I took finasteride for three weeks back in 2006 and stopped getting morning woods. I started again just over one month ago at 0.25mg daily. No side effects to report and my ED has not worsened. I strongly recommend you get blood work done before commencing. Check testosterone, estrogen, DHT, etc. My T levels are very low and believe this has something to do with my ED. I will be doing a repeat of the tests in a couple of months.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

I took finasteride for several months back in 2009, stopped, and haven't been on it since. Still, I don't have strong erections without Cialis. So, two questions:
1) Does anyone have experience getting back strong erections after more than five years?
2) (Maybe this is crazy, but) Since the side effects don't seem to be going away anyway, I'm wondering what the harm would be with going back on finasteride at 0.25 mg? As long as am suffering a side effect anyway, why not get the benefit?

Get blood work and measure T, E, SHBG, DHT, FSH, LG, T3, T4, Prolactin. Progesterone.

If you've gone five years without recovery you might need to go through the nuclear option. The CDnuts protocol does help people recover from post finasteride syndrone, unfortunately it's extremely difficult.

Going back might help you. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much research on this area.