Hello, everyone.
So I've now been on propecia for about 25 days. Started out with 1 mg, which turned out to be overkill as it sent my heart rate soaring and made it difficult for me to even fall asleep. I'm now down to 0.5 mg; my heart rate's still somewhat fast, but I can easily deal with that. I'm also fine with the occasional slight testicle ache and watery semen, even if these won't ever go away.
What I am very much worried about, though, is the drop in libido and weaker erections, which I began experiencing in the past week or two. Rather than panicking and letting paranoia get the best of me, I decided to look for answers. So I have a few questions and I would really appreciate it if you could help me clear up some things:
-Do the side effects (specifically loss of libido and weak erections) ever just go away even if you decide to stay on Propecia? (I understand it might vary from person to person, but I'd like to know if it is at all possible(?))
-Do the side effects become increasingly worse with time? Is my libido bound to decline even further?
-Does the risk of permanent damage depend on the time spent on propecia? Is there like a safe time frame where you can experiment with dosage and side effects (before quitting if they prove too much) without risking any long-term damage?
-Is it common practice for people to just continue taking Propecia despite the side effects?
I'd be grateful for any information.
So I've now been on propecia for about 25 days. Started out with 1 mg, which turned out to be overkill as it sent my heart rate soaring and made it difficult for me to even fall asleep. I'm now down to 0.5 mg; my heart rate's still somewhat fast, but I can easily deal with that. I'm also fine with the occasional slight testicle ache and watery semen, even if these won't ever go away.
What I am very much worried about, though, is the drop in libido and weaker erections, which I began experiencing in the past week or two. Rather than panicking and letting paranoia get the best of me, I decided to look for answers. So I have a few questions and I would really appreciate it if you could help me clear up some things:
-Do the side effects (specifically loss of libido and weak erections) ever just go away even if you decide to stay on Propecia? (I understand it might vary from person to person, but I'd like to know if it is at all possible(?))
-Do the side effects become increasingly worse with time? Is my libido bound to decline even further?
-Does the risk of permanent damage depend on the time spent on propecia? Is there like a safe time frame where you can experiment with dosage and side effects (before quitting if they prove too much) without risking any long-term damage?
-Is it common practice for people to just continue taking Propecia despite the side effects?
I'd be grateful for any information.
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