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    Default Finasteride Nightmare

    I started taking 1mg finasteride 10 weeks ago. For the initial 4 weeks there was little reaction in anyway. However at about week 7 my hair on top of head started to thin, I also noticed a dramatic reduction in my ejaculation.

    By week 10, I noticed dramatic loss of hair in front of head and across top of head. Erections have stayed the same but experiencing limited orgasms, or orgasm that does not lead to ejaculation. These are very noticeable effects I have never had these problems ever since I was 12 years old!


    Obviously I'm very concerned can anyone provide advice? Perhaps I should stop using immediately

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    Last edited by Simpete; 02-10-2015 at 09:46 PM. Reason: Spelling mistake

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    I think 1mg a day is an overkill.

    Try to take 0.5 mg every other day. This is what I am doing. Along with other things (Minoxidil, vitamins, laser helmet, tertinoin)... and i had superb gains since i started almost 6 months ago with ZERO side effects.

    Another advice, if you intend on stopping the finasteride, do not do it abruptly, rather, taper it down.

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    Shedding hair is a common thing. Doesnt mean its not working, and sexual sides are a known side effect. Not unusual reaction so you need to decide whether its worth using or not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tarikko View Post
    I think 1mg a day is an overkill.

    Try to take 0.5 mg every other day. This is what I am doing. Along with other things (Minoxidil, vitamins, laser helmet, tertinoin)... and i had superb gains since i started almost 6 months ago with ZERO side effects.

    Another advice, if you intend on stopping the finasteride, do not do it abruptly, rather, taper it down.
    0.5mg has the same effect as 1mg - read the studies on this drug, I went through absolute hell on this crap and I doubt I will ever fully recover.

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    I recently had my blood tested while on Propecia for one year, 1mg per day. My Testosterone level came back above normal so i am concerned about how high it is. I was thinking of reducing the dosage to 0.5 per day. I have had great results on 1mg so how do I reduce the dosage. 0.5 per day or every other day?

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