Propecia and brain fog

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  • mark-1
    Member
    • Mar 2009
    • 84

    Propecia and brain fog

    I have recently noticed a difference in terms of my concentration levels and clarity of speech.I find myself missing out full words when i talk or write/type and it seems to be getting worse.

    I have read about "brain fog" which some are linking to the use of propecia/proscar.

    Do any of you know anything about this subject?
  • Layercake
    Member
    • Feb 2009
    • 61

    #2
    I sorta felt that way too.....but then I analyzed the way I was living. It was probably more the fact that I was only getting 4-5 hours of sleep a night haha. Idk man, it's really hard to say if its actually happening or not. When I did feel it I guess it was sorta like a very mild hang over...at least cognitively.

    I'm curious about this too. The downside of it is --the depression of stopping finasteride and having my hair-loss pick up again will be far more disruptive.

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    • Dr. Glenn Charles
      IAHRS Recommended Hair Transplant Surgeon
      • Nov 2008
      • 2419

      #3
      I have been prescribing Finasteride for many years and do not have a single patient that has reported this particular side effect. That does not mean that it is not possible, but certainly very uncommon. Maybe if you sent an e-mail to the customer support at Merck they would respond and get you some additional information regarding your situation.
      Dr. Glenn Charles
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      • Winston
        Moderator
        • Mar 2009
        • 929

        #4
        It sounds more like classic symptoms of depression to me. I think a lot of guys are convinced that their obvious symptoms of hair loss related depression are side effects of Propecia. I heard Spencer Kobren discussing this on his radio show a few weeks ago. I agree with his assessment.

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        • Fixed by 35
          Senior Member
          • Mar 2010
          • 618

          #5
          It sounds like depression to me too. I've spent most of the last seven years with brain fog, irrespective of whether I was on medication at the time or not.

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