Finasteride sides: update (especially for fab and Johny.track131)

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  • chrisis
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2012
    • 1257
    #1

    Finasteride sides: update (especially for fab and Johny.track131)

    ***This topic is not an invitation to debate side effects.***
    Please do not post here unless you wish to contribute to this discussion about eliminating side effects after taking Propecia/finasteride that some of us have experienced or are experiencing.

    Thank you

    Back story: started finasteride in January 2012, and began suffering sexual side effects at the 2 months mark. I quit quit cold turkey around the middle of March. Since then I've been struggling to get back to normal.

    About a month ago, fab and Johny.track131 suggested I try Clarityn, or it's generic active ingredient, loratadine, which a trial and anecdotes suggested might restore healthy functionality somehow.

    I tried that and enjoy a return to normality almost immediately, followed by spells of dysfunction again. I took my last tablet about a week ago and have had problems since, so I'm going back on loratadine to see what happens.

    fab also suggested I try maca root, which a trial also indicated might be helpful. I have bought some of this today and gonna give this a try too. It's 1.5mg a tablet, but 3mg was considered to be the effective dose so I'm going to take two. I know taking both at the same time kinda messes up the science of figuring out what works, but **** it, I want this sorted.
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    • sighsigh
      Junior Member
      • May 2012
      • 12
      #2
      What specific sexual side effects are you experiencing?

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        • chrisis
          Senior Member
          • Feb 2012
          • 1257
          #3
          • lower libido
          • lower sensitivity
          • less powerful ejaculations
          • fewer random boners
          • less volume and watery consistency of semen


          Sorry if that's graphic, but you did ask

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            • WashedOut
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 112
              #4
              Could try some horny goat weed as well. Works pretty well increasing libido and sensitivity as well.

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                • chrisis
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2012
                  • 1257
                  #5
                  I saw a special formula which had both, but I thought I'd just go with the maca for now.

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                    • 25 going on 65
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2010
                      • 1476
                      #6
                      Can I ask if you've had your hormone levels checked?
                      Also would you say there's been any kind of general trend since you quit, i.e. getting worse or better overall? Or mainly just the same besides the time on loratadine?
                      Did you notice any new sides after quitting, or "just" a continuation of the same ones?

                      Thank you and good luck.

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                        • chrisis
                          Senior Member
                          • Feb 2012
                          • 1257
                          #7
                          I had a few good spells while on loratadine. Generally I think with time things are getting better.

                          I haven't had any tests done, because I thought the loradatine had fixed me :/ I will wait it out for now...

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                            • sighsigh
                              Junior Member
                              • May 2012
                              • 12
                              #8
                              Have you been to an actual doctor? Lack of sex drive is a common problem (especially among older people).

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                                • 25 going on 65
                                  Senior Member
                                  • Sep 2010
                                  • 1476
                                  #9
                                  Not to play armchair doctor but it might be safer to just get your hormones checked. I'm no endocrinologist but I think changing the levels of one hormone can cause a kind of cascading reaction, where other hormones might fall/rise out of the normal range.
                                  Probably not telling you anything you don't know but, if a fix is as easy as a temporary hormone treatment or something like that, you might find yourself in the clear faster than you expected

                                  sighsigh, I'm pretty sure he's in his 20s

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                                    • Mike93
                                      Junior Member
                                      • Feb 2012
                                      • 16
                                      #10
                                      What would the affects be for a person who takes fin and isnt actually experiencing mpb. Would it be really damaging?

                                      Im saying this because Im sure I am but if the odd chance I wasnt how would taking fin affect me.

                                      cheers

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                                        • Mike93
                                          Junior Member
                                          • Feb 2012
                                          • 16
                                          #11
                                          Sorry Mods posted my question in wrong thread.

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                                            • SoothSayer
                                              Member
                                              • Feb 2012
                                              • 67
                                              #12
                                              It isn't really clear to me why you haven't scheduled an appointment with a urologist or endocrinologist at this point. While you can experiment with supplements like Maca and OTC drugs like claritin, it makes the most sense to at least first schedule an appointment with a professional. Granted, you should prepare yourself for some frustration as few doctors are familiar with the side effects of Propecia and as a consequence they may even deny its existence, but it does make sense to consult them before venturing on your own experimentation.

                                              Good luck

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                                                • Johny.track131
                                                  Senior Member
                                                  • Feb 2012
                                                  • 100
                                                  #13
                                                  havent been online for some time, good to know that the claritin gave you some normality time, but sucks that it didnt help long term. I'd say get your hormones checked and keep taking it to feel better until you discuss the hormones with a doc Good luck ma man!

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                                                    • clandestine
                                                      Senior Member
                                                      • Aug 2011
                                                      • 2005
                                                      #14
                                                      chrisis bratha where you at

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                                                        • chrisis
                                                          Senior Member
                                                          • Feb 2012
                                                          • 1257
                                                          #15
                                                          I'm around! Still got the sides. I can function, so to speak, but things aren't as they were and getting pessimistic they ever will be.

                                                          Whoever advocates Propecia without giving adequate warning should really think about what they could be doing to people.

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