Quitting propecia, share your thoughts:

[Assemblage23]

Day 13: Libido increased without a doubt, significantly.

[drybone]

Day 10:

I have spontaneous boners all the time, not sure it is the dht coming back yet because my dick felt numb as ever dring sex yesterday night. Good sexdrive overall, but nothing crazy so far. Still waiting and being patient.
I migh feel a slight increase or it's just a good day! I have been experiencing similar days when I was using fin though. Hope I'll be a raging hornball in one week.
I don't know if I'm ready to give up on my looks it still hurts. I will order some topik shortly.

I tried both toppik and derm match. I suggest getting both and then deciding which one works.

You can get a small sample bottle of toppik for cheap but I dont know about a sample of derm match

For me, toppik is great but you need hairspray to make the stuff stick otherwise it just falls to your scalp.

I just recieved my derm match and for me it works much better. It basically 'paints' your hair like makeup. But it also thickens each strand so you dont need any hairspray or whatnot to make it stay there.

Try em both.

[Assemblage23]

I tried both toppik and derm match. I suggest getting both and then deciding which one works.

You can get a small sample bottle of toppik for cheap but I dont know about a sample of derm match

For me, toppik is great but you need hairspray to make the stuff stick otherwise it just falls to your scalp.

I just recieved my derm match and for me it works much better. It basically 'paints' your hair like makeup. But it also thickens each strand so you dont need any hairspray or whatnot to make it stay there.

Try em both.

Thank you for the advice!
Truth to be told I might panic and get back on fin within the next month I have to make this hard choice.

I will apply rogaine to my entire scalp (front only so far)soon and use a concealer, it really looks effective! It should buy me five years, and the hairloss community has been announcing a new treatment within the next five years for like 15 years, but I hope to god this is true this time!

[Assemblage23]

I think I will get back on fin by the end of week 3, I dont think my hair will suffer from this break.


Yes there seems to be a difference.


But accepting baldness= unthinkable

[Assemblage23]

It's been three weeks and I am now 100 percent certain my sex drive has increased dramatically, I had sex 5 times todays with ridiculously short refractory periods and my mind was really on it. It felt amazing.

I hate the idea of getting the chrome dome look but my thinning forelock isnt much better. I definitly regret not having started AT THE FIRST SING OF THINING but now is it worth having the sex drive of an old man?

Now I just hope PFS is bullshit, because I feel like I'm back to my pre-fin libido, I don't have to force myself to get aroused it comes naturally. NO DOUBT.

[Exodus]

What about a small dose of Fin over a few days? Say 0.5 or 0.25 EOD or even every 3 days? I guess you have to consider the half life too?

[drybone]

i dunno. If you are a 'chrome dome' then I dont know what any medication can do for you at this stage.

If you are exaggerating, then take the advice of the above poster and try to find some middle ground on the dosage / side effects

[BigThinker]

It's been three weeks and I am now 100 percent certain my sex drive has increased dramatically, I had sex 5 times todays with ridiculously short refractory periods and my mind was really on it. It felt amazing.

I hate the idea of getting the chrome dome look but my thinning forelock isnt much better. I definitly regret not having started AT THE FIRST SING OF THINING but now is it worth having the sex drive of an old man?

Now I just hope PFS is bullshit, because I feel like I'm back to my pre-fin libido, I don't have to force myself to get aroused it comes naturally. NO DOUBT.

Been watching this thread.

Glad to hear your libido is back to full force, and apparently you're using it (you got it in 5 times in one day? goddamn!).

My mindset is that in the incredibly small likelihood fin messes me me long-term, I know I'll do whatever it takes to cycle hormones to get my drive back.

I basically have nil fear that my unit will shrink. I don't trust anyone who says they have had extreme sides, because they are always so loud, abrasive, and clearly mentally unstable. There's like one dude on this forum who says he has had long term sides, but doesn't act like an outspoken chode.

[drybone]

Been watching this thread.

Glad to hear your libido is back to full force, and apparently you're using it (you got it in 5 times in one day? goddamn!).

My mindset is that in the incredibly small likelihood fin messes me me long-term, I know I'll do whatever it takes to cycle hormones to get my drive back.

I basically have nil fear that my unit will shrink. I don't trust anyone who says they have had extreme sides, because they are always so loud, abrasive, and clearly mentally unstable. There's like one dude on this forum who says he has had long term sides, but doesn't act like an outspoken chode.

I even went to one guys 'poll' of what consumers thought of finasteride and many of them were going............ya, took the stuff for YEARS with no side effects but then all of a sudden i got depressed ............

Could it be something else ? Takes the medication YEARS to make you depressed , or lose your wood or whatever???? I dont buy that. Its not reasonable.

One thing I think is reasonable is that your body eventually starts to shift its hormones after long term use. I can see that eventually happening , thus if you go off it, you now have an ABUNDANCE of DHT making you cop wood 15 times per hour and shooting 5 times the amount as normal.

[Assemblage23]

One thing I think is reasonable is that your body eventually starts to shift its hormones after long term use. I can see that eventually happening , thus if you go off it, you now have an ABUNDANCE of DHT making you cop wood 15 times per hour and shooting 5 times the amount as normal.

Maybe this could be a rationnal explanation. But i cannot make up what I'm going through at the moment. I have boners all the time and a morning wood as I'm typing this. During my fin days morning woods would only happen after a few days without ejaculating. I would be in the urge to have sex whenever i would start to get hard. I have spent two days with a girl and i was turned on at the first hint multiple times and came twice during a single intercourse with no refractory period some thing i was able to do at 18.

This certainly isnt in my head.

I reckon everyone loses a part of his sex drive on fin but we dont all notice and make a big deal out of it. I was still able to perform just less aroused.

I just hope things stay that way

[drybone]

Good for you dude !!!

Seems like a good 'side effect' to have. Hope it lasts !!!

[Assemblage23]

About to resume fin.


I felt a surge of libido but it kinda went away over the last few days not crashing or anyhting but I dont think this period of intese libido was permanent.


I dont want to go bald and concealers might give me a perfect full head of hear. Dont know if I'll wait to try it first or if I'll pop a pill tonight anyway.

[BigThinker]

Good for you dude !!!

Seems like a good 'side effect' to have. Hope it lasts !!!

Pun intended?

About to resume fin.


I felt a surge of libido but it kinda went away over the last few days not crashing or anyhting but I dont think this period of intese libido was permanent.


I dont want to go bald and concealers might give me a perfect full head of hear. Dont know if I'll wait to try it first or if I'll pop a pill tonight anyway.

I've been overthinking my fin consumption lately as well, except from the opposite side. I think I'm going to switch to every day 0.625 mg (instead of EOD)

I felt the nut/prostate ache for like 2 minutes after the first pill and haven't had anything noticeable yet since then. I did, however, have like the worst shed day of my life yesterday. I went out friday night and got dehydrated as hell. Woke up yesterday morning and the pull test had like 5 hairs coming out per test.

Not gonna lie, it was a bit concerning. I can't imagine fin starts you shedding within the first 5 days? Either way, I'm sticking with it obviously. Prob just up my frequency, keep hitting the gym, and maybe just buzz my head.

[Assemblage23]

Pun intended?



I've been overthinking my fin consumption lately as well, except from the opposite side. I think I'm going to switch to every day 0.625 mg (instead of EOD)

I felt the nut/prostate ache for like 2 minutes after the first pill and haven't had anything noticeable yet since then. I did, however, have like the worst shed day of my life yesterday. I went out friday night and got dehydrated as hell. Woke up yesterday morning and the pull test had like 5 hairs coming out per test.

Not gonna lie, it was a bit concerning. I can't imagine fin starts you shedding within the first 5 days? Either way, I'm sticking with it obviously. Prob just up my frequency, keep hitting the gym, and maybe just buzz my head.

Well keep us updated on the sex drive. I'm gonna watch closely as well. I definitly felt a difference when I quit.

[drybone]

I also have had a shed