Inconclusive rant about finasteride, DHT reduction and ways to control it.

[2020]

Pretty sure most people on this site just say buy it generic, but yeah, go with whatever argument you need to fall back on to suit your cause. I did get a prescription, by the way.

Merck is ultimately responsible for the drug, since it is their patented drug that they tested and put to the FDA. They should have tested it more rigorously, and the warnings were insufficient - thus the recent revisions of labels etc.

Who else should I blame?

if you did get a prescription, then why don't you complain about your "experience" with Propecia to your doctor? He's the one who GAVE IT TO YOU! In his mind, you were supposed to be okay.

Am I wrong?

If you decided to take a PRESCRIPTION ONLY drug ON YOUR OWN then YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN!
No one is supposed to take this drug without consulting about it to a real doctor!

[chrisis]

oh I know that, but if you were to go through a doctor(LIKE EVERYONE SHOULD) you would actually have someone to complain to! There is a reason why this drug is PRESCRIPTION ONLY.

you bought a PRESCRIPTION ONLY drug on your own and now you bash Merck about your problems? hmm...

Pretty sure most people on this site just say buy it generic, but yeah, go with whatever argument you need to fall back on to suit your cause. I did get a prescription, by the way.

Merck is ultimately responsible for the drug, since it is their patented drug that they tested and put to the FDA. They should have tested it more rigorously, and the warnings were insufficient - thus the recent revisions of labels etc.

Who else should I blame?

[2020]

I bought the generic stuff. It's the same active ingredient.

oh I know that, but if you were to go through a doctor(LIKE EVERYONE SHOULD) you would actually have someone to complain to! There is a reason why this drug is PRESCRIPTION ONLY.

you bought a PRESCRIPTION ONLY drug on your own and now you bash Merck about your problems? hmm...

[chrisis]

chris, did you actually take PROPECIA as prescribed by your doctor or you just bought fin from some offshore lab?

I bought the generic stuff. It's the same active ingredient.

[2020]

Thanks Maradona and WashedOut. There are a lot of sensible opinions coming out of the woodwork. Maybe there's hope after all.

I too agree that getting your hormone levels checked is a good idea before going on finasteride. Safety first, right! It would be good if we could establish that somehow as recommended protocol generally.

chris, did you actually take PROPECIA as prescribed by your doctor or you just bought fin from some offshore lab?

[chrisis]

This is why I think all guys should get their hormone levels checked before going on fin. There are a lot of guys that are borderline cases and fin will end up screwing them.

Thanks Maradona and WashedOut. There are a lot of sensible opinions coming out of the woodwork. Maybe there's hope after all.

I too agree that getting your hormone levels checked is a good idea before going on finasteride. Safety first, right! It would be good if we could establish that somehow as recommended protocol generally.

[WashedOut]

Good to know chrisis, i told you it would take a long time. It seems to me you had low DHT to begin with that's why you had some bad side effects.

From what i've researched the higher your DHT levels, the quicker your recovery from side effects.

My recovery took days or weeks maybe(I didn't test my peckerwood within that period of time lol) because my DHT levels are pretty high.

I will try .5mg though, i had no sides at that those.

Good luck man ! Very happy for you.

This is why I think all guys should get their hormone levels checked before going on fin. There are a lot of guys that are borderline cases and fin will end up screwing them.

[Johny.track131]

any news chrisis? i should stop asking everyday right? :P (Just too excited if this works)

[Maradona]

Also that post is over a month old so you might want to get with the program.

Good to know chrisis, i told you it would take a long time. It seems to me you had low DHT to begin with that's why you had some bad side effects.

From what i've researched the higher your DHT levels, the quicker your recovery from side effects.

My recovery took days or weeks maybe(I didn't test my peckerwood within that period of time lol) because my DHT levels are pretty high.

I will try .5mg though, i had no sides at that those.

Good luck man ! Very happy for you.

[chrisis]

we're not doing this again....

Also that post is over a month old so you might want to get with the program.

[chrisis]

we're not doing this again....

Then don't.

[2020]

.....and would explain the disparity between the number of men coming forward with side effects and the figures quoted from the studies.

we're not doing this again....

[Johny.track131]

Anytime. Let's hope it's the claritan, cause you might just now prove a cure for all of those poor souls on propecia help. Also, i don't know how to get to conpecia's profile but i remember reading a post of his saying that he's one of the unlucky people who got permanent sides like samjone the original finder of this idea, if you can contact him and persuade him to try this as well it would be great. Especially of both of you get results!

[chrisis]

It's early days but I feel like the sensation is returning. I don't want to say it's been a success yet, and even if everything is back to normal I guess it doesn't necessarily mean it was the Clarityn/loratadine, although it's very compelling...

Thanks for the well wishes.

[Johny.track131]

That's a positive mate. Keep us updated, I've been following your posts, hope it does the trick for you.

Hoping the same here man! Good luck Chrisis! Oh small question by better do you mean as a general feeling (Happiness) or as claritan's hopeful theraputic effect towards sensation in your case?