Taking the plunge; My Finasteride Progress

[Hurts]

After over a year of ambivalence I've decided to bite the bullet and take finasteride. I will take 0.25mg or 0.5mg per day (still undecided), I will be very weary of sides and discontinue should I encounter any (special attention will be paid to semen quality, I don't want to be infertile).

Some additional details:


The finasteride I'm taking is generic, by an indian company called "Genpharma"
Bought from www.4RX.com (redirected to by gothair.co.uk)




Age: 22
NW: 1-1.5
Condition: Thinning since 18, Shed a lot in the shower
Sex drive: Low libido as no current girlfriend, ejaculation remains at once or twice a week.
Penis size: (Only joking)

Pics will be posted soon (looking for pics of me with short hair)


I have some questions for those who have had 0 side effects, what time of day do you take the drug?

Thanks and wish me luck!

[Samiam]

Please update me as in thinking about taking it too.

[gsk]

Dude, is that pic only placed for reference? or is it the strip you received?

[Hurts]

i took that pic from the internet, its exactly the one I've got

[gsk]

ohh...ok, tablets in that pic shows they are expired, that's why I asked.

[KeepTheHair]

Curious if 4rx works actually...good luck pal.

[Crabbo]

I has side effects for the first month or so, I was tired musclr achre low sex drive. It all has worn off now but my hair continues to thin and shed like crazy. Baldness is sh£& !!

[Crabbo]

And oh yeah sorry I take mine first thing in the morning.

[Hurts]

Day 12. I've been taking 0.5mg every other day. No sides whatsoever so far. Sometimes though I can feel movement in my testicals, but it could be a nocebo. Semen seems normal. Morning erections present.

[Hurts]

Day 20. No obvious side effects thus far (touch wood)

Me now:

[Hurts]

No morning erections, though erections still very much present when aroused.

Urine passage is slightly "tighter", cant think of a word to use for it.

I seem to be tired even after a good amount of sleep, but I doubt this has anything to do with fin.

Mentally all seems fine (thank god)

[Hurts]

It has been over 5 weeks now. I can say there has been a lot more shedding than there used to be pre-finasteride.

No sides thus far, although the area beneath my testicles seem to throb sometimes. No pain or whatever, it's just a twitching sensation. Should I be worried?

[GreatSage]

I've been on it for 3 weeks now, no sides as of yet. Seen a lot more shedding than before I started.

Keep us updated on your shedding phase, I'm hoping mine would completely stop soon.

[JOE-91]

It has been over 5 weeks now. I can say there has been a lot more shedding than there used to be pre-finasteride.

No sides thus far, although the area beneath my testicles seem to throb sometimes. No pain or whatever, it's just a twitching sensation. Should I be worried?

I would be.

[Hurts]

I would be.

I am slightly worried but sexual function is 95% as before. I hope it stays that way.



I know it takes many months for finasteride to regrow hair, but does anybody know if finasteride "maintains" from the first pill?