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heart palpitations and finasteride
Hello to all,
I was wondering if there was anyone in this community that has experienced heart palpitations (arrhythmia), while taking finasteride.
I've been researching a bit into this drug, and there are some studies that link finasteride with decreasing levels of allopregnanolone in the brain. This neurosteriod that exists in the brain that helps regulate things like stress, or anxiety, which in turn can produce heart palpitations.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science...02d0dc0b218df2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...m&ordinalpos=4
Some of you make think that this is far fetched and not alot of backround information to prove it. But, i'm hoping that someone has at least experienced some palpitations and would be willing to share them with me.
Even though DHT is the cause of male pattern baldness it contributes to the formation and developement of the well being of our bodies. I feel there should be a more detailed investigation into the properties of DHT and the human body. And futher more what should be inhibited by the drug finasteride.
Thank you kindly,
Jonrone
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Thank you Dr. for your response.
Are there any links to the studies conducted 25 years ago about finasteride? As far as I can recall, finasteride was approved by the FDA in 1997.
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Finasteride Approved 18 years ago
Originally Posted by jonrone
Thank you Dr. for your response.
Are there any links to the studies conducted 25 years ago about finasteride? As far as I can recall, finasteride was approved by the FDA in 1997.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Finasteride was approved initially in 1992 as Proscar, a treatment for enlarged prostate, but the sponsor had studied 1 mg of finasteride and demonstrated hair growth in male pattern hair loss. In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved finasteride to treat male pattern hair loss. Merck sells it under the brand name Propecia.
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Heart Palpitations
Hi, great question! Yes, I developed heart palpitations when I was on Propecia!! This was especially worse when I exercised (yea, go figure!) or ate anything with fat in it!! I recall being over my uncles at Christmas and I thought I was having a heart attack (I was 31 at the time). My heart felt like there was a huge weight on it after I ate a sausage meal, and my heart was fluttering like you wouldnn't believe!! I felt exhausted, my face turned red, started sweating etc...it was terrible!! Anybody else?
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Senior Member
I've never heard of that. I personally get some pretty bad side effects from minoxidil if I overuse it or just use it twice a day. It is working wonders for my hair so I am now using it in a more moderate dose. Finasteride has not given me any side effects though and I have not really heard of that side effect at all.
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heart
What sides are you gettting from minox?
What is your Finas dosage? Do you take anything else (drugs or multi?)?
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Senior Member
Regimen is in my profile.
I have gotten heart palpitations and low blood pressure...pretty much all of it from minox. But like I said...I just cut down on my usage. I only use it once per day now and I don't use as much either. I still use too much I think though lol...I am practicing discipline.
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Originally Posted by TimAllen45
Hi, great question! Yes, I developed heart palpitations when I was on Propecia!! This was especially worse when I exercised (yea, go figure!) or ate anything with fat in it!! I recall being over my uncles at Christmas and I thought I was having a heart attack (I was 31 at the time). My heart felt like there was a huge weight on it after I ate a sausage meal, and my heart was fluttering like you wouldnn't believe!! I felt exhausted, my face turned red, started sweating etc...it was terrible!! Anybody else?
yes I get these, I get a feeling of great anxiety when I increase the dose upto 1mg if I drop to .5mg then the sides are much better...teh reaction is so quick that if I take 1mg then teh next day I gets lots of anxiety but as soon as I drop the dose after a few days I feel better again....I've tried this now a dozen times over the past 2 years so I know it's not in my head
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anxiety/heart
Hey, thanks so much for responding, i reallly appreciate it!
I do have a few questions for you Lucky13 please:
-How long have you been on Finasteride?
-How long were you on 1mg before you started .5 mg?
Any other details/input/feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
Ps: If it's not a big deal, I would also like to email you a few more questions about Finasteride. No worries, i'm no stalker and will not continue to bother you, I promise. I'm just a young man who is quickly losing his hair, who had bad sides in the past, and wants to do something about it! My email is Timallen45@hotmail.com
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Originally Posted by TimAllen45
Hey, thanks so much for responding, i reallly appreciate it!
I do have a few questions for you Lucky13 please:
-How long have you been on Finasteride?
15years I was one of the first to go on the stuff
-How long were you on 1mg before you started .5 mg?
10years sometimes a lot more but after an anxiety attack I had to lower the dose 3 years ago
Any other details/input/feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
I also tried dutisteride but that was even worse, I got really bad heart palitations where you could see my chest going up and down....before the anxiety attack I was taking both dutisteride and fin for max protection...maybe I overdid the dose
Ps: If it's not a big deal, I would also like to email you a few more questions about Finasteride. No worries, i'm no stalker and will not continue to bother you, I promise. I'm just a young man who is quickly losing his hair, who had bad sides in the past, and wants to do something about it! My email is Timallen45@hotmail.com
feel free to msg me. cheers
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