Long time finasteride user hormone results

[Yoshi3Mario]

Background:

i used finasteride starting at age 18. I used it for precisely 8.5 years without any noticeable or intolerable sides.

I quit because
A. I had used the real propecia for 6 years under my parents insurance and had to switch to online generics. I didn't trust of have faith that I wasn't taking something other than finasteride or a sugar pill.

B. online horror stories, propeciahelp, lawsuits, warning label changes, etc.

I've been off the drug for 3.5 years. I was/am strongly considering restarting. I got my hormones tested to see if they had been altered.

Everything is completely normal! My testosterone was a hair higher than average even!

I've always considered myself a very average person. Average height. Average weight. Above average intelligence . The bottom line is this:

PFS and propeciahelp is an online invention. Don't buy into it. It's an online conspiracy theory. People that give up on saving their hair want you to become bald like them. People that are selling other products don't want you to use finasteride and want you to use their products. How do they do that? Playing that bs side effect card.

If you want to save your hair. Take finasteride. It won't f up your hormones. 8.5 years side free. My only mistake is this: going online to a site like this and questioning the legitimacy of the media, and propeciahelp. I should have just continued taking it all along.

That being said. My hair is **** now. I'm not sure I would benefit from the drugs anymore. I'm not sure I want to commit to taking it everyday for years ahead of me. I'm now 30. Looks aren't important for my profession. In fact I fit the stereotype being a bald guy (accountant).

If you really want to save your hair. Take finasteride and stop coming online! Just take it and move on with your life.

Peace

 

[SayifDoit]

How is your hair then dude, you must have suffered a big shed after 3.5 years off it?
Propecia definelty isn't side free though and most people experience watery semen on it.

I will probably be on it later this year, when I'm happy with my physique.

Hopefully I won't be too far gone....

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

One of the other threads I started has photos of my current hair state. It's not good. I still have hair in all the areas of a nw3. But it's so diffused it's pretty much bald now.

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Watery semen comes from frequent ejaculation by the way. Your prostate shrinks while on finasteride and it gives you the urge to masturbate more. This in turn causes watery semen. Not that big of a deal and is certainly a tolerable side.

 

[g.i joey]

One of the other threads I started has photos of my current hair state. It's not good. I still have hair in all the areas of a nw3. But it's so diffused it's pretty much bald now.

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Watery semen comes from frequent ejaculation by the way. Your prostate shrinks while on finasteride and it gives you the urge to masturbate more. This in turn causes watery semen. Not that big of a deal and is certainly a tolerable side.

you're in some sort of dreamland if u think excessive ejaculation causes watery semen and its not due to propecia.. also, some people experience side effects, its a fact... the extent of the side effects may very well be exaggerated but you cant deny them man

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you'd prob benefit well though.. i heard diffuse thinners respond best!

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

I really wish I could be convinced to restart it! I have an unopened 6 month supply of Kirkland minoxidil. A unopened bottle of nizoral. And a whole 30 day supply of teva generic 5 mg proscar.

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Why don't I start it? I'm afraid to. Why? Because of the internet.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Why don't I start it? I'm afraid to. Why? Because of the internet.

I don't blame you. Every time something doesn't feel right finasteride comes to mind. As silly as that may sound, it's the truth. Anti finasteride trolls definitely are a powerful force. Also the unsuspecting guys that go around and continue to spread their message.

 

[fullhead]

Just because you didn't get any sides it doesn't mean that PFS and propeciahelp are an online invention.

PEACE brutha.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

I really wish I could be convinced to restart it!.

Give it a try and see where you end up in a year or two. Six months from now you can decide it is not worth it and stop, but with every passing day you lessen your chance of recovery.

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

I'm not convinced. I'm still very much worried on the long term neurological side effects. I'm thinking of just throwing in the towel. I should be happy that my hormones are normal.

 

[g.i joey]

Dude you took it for 8.5 years
.. i don't think much would be different if you wanted to take it for say the next 10 years... if you recovered safely the first time I doubt you would have any problems now

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

You are probably absolutely right. But I've been literally scared away from being able to take it again. I've read too much bs online to the point where I would be petrified if I were actually taking it a second time. Even despite the fact I was fine the first time I took it. The warning labels on the drug are so damn terrifying now compared to what they used to be. Merck is basically forced to use these warning labels just to prevent being sued. I can't deal with this **** anymore. Whether I take propecia or not I can't be on this site. I can't be reading about propecia anymore. I'm done with this.

 

[TD500]

8.5 no sides only quit cause of fear mongering. Any hair is worth saving you responded once you will respond again. Side note taking my first accounting class this stuff is tough.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

I've read too much bs online to the point where I would be petrified if I were actually taking it a second time.

The warning labels on the drug are so damn terrifying now compared to what they used to be. Merck is basically forced to use these warning labels just to prevent being sued.

Shame you let them get to you, but I don't blame you. I have had times where I question the safety of finasteride also. Dude, if you can handle your new look with less hair then just move on. If I could I would.

 

[g.i joey]

Shame you let them get to you, but I don't blame you. I have had times where I question the safety of finasteride also. Dude, if you can handle your new look with less hair then just move on. If I could I would.

You could, but knowing you have options makes it a lot harder

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

^ this!

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Shame you let them get to you, but I don't blame you. I have had times where I question the safety of finasteride also. Dude, if you can handle your new look with less hair then just move on. If I could I would.

Not only did they scare me off the drug but they turned me into one of
them for a while. You can attest to that. It's amazing how powerful the brain is. If you think it you become it. G.i. Joey is right though. What's done is done. 8.5 years. I'm going to keep going without this site. I need at least 30 days of no gourmetstylewellness.com to make my final decision.

 

[Nadester]

Exodus took it too late and could not properly save anything.He was late coz he bought the whole fear mongering.
Look where he was(now he is good) and you will know how letting other people's advice kinda eats up yourself

IMO one should always opt for a hair specialist or a or a endocrinologist or a transplant doctor( NO DERMA)when opting for starting finasteride coz they have experience on treating this son of a b**ch.
Its not a dangerous drug, (better than aspirin that can give Reye's syn to kids with chicken pox) when used with a proper mind.

I know some old people here at my town who can piss properly due to it and they MIGHT get some growth from it too(good for them).

As for PFS:- Rather than being scared of something that is not proved, opt for one that is approved.
Im not saying PFS is not real, its just that we have NO proper way to get the evidence that its real.

 

[Traangas]

There is a chance to get side effects. Just try it and see for yourself. I tried, had a great recovery but after 7 months i got knocked out by a side effect.

I believe in finasteride for hair savind and even regrowing but i also believe that serious side effects could occur. As long as you keep that in mind and you think rationally you can make a decision for yourself.

 

[Yoshi3Mario]

I can't make a decision. If I could I would have done it 2 years ago. My mind flip flops every 10 minutes and in constantly thinking about it all day. It's getting in the way of my life. I haven't been sold on wanting to take this drug long term again.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

The sad part of all of this is that I guarantee there are plenty of anti finasteride trolls that are reading about your dilemma and are happy about your struggles. Happy that they were able to contribute to you going bald. That is why I can't stand those guys. Most are not here to help us at all. They are here to make us look worse so that they can look better.

 

[xRedStaRx]

Finasteride side effects are very real.

The key point being, it only exacerbates existing conditions.

If you were never going to develop ED, depression, anxiety, or gyno in your 20s-40s, or at the very least, predisposed for them, then finasteride WILL NOT trigger such side effects.

PFS patients are what, 0.1% of users? What is the prevalence of ED in middle aged men? 2%? Depression, 30%? Gyno, 1%?

What finasteride will do however, to an insignificant extent for most people, is the effects on sperm and semen parameters. But usually not enough to cause infertility, again, unless you are borderline infertile to begin with.