Quitting finasteride

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  • BaldingMetalhead
    Junior Member
    • Dec 2015
    • 7

    Quitting finasteride

    Hi all!

    I started the drug in the middle of December (Propecia by Merck). I was taking the recommended dosage.

    Everything went fine until the third week, I just suddenly got a terrible ballache, low libido and lack of sensitivity down there. Also premature ejaculation and insomnia. I changed my dosage to 0.5mg MWF immediately, and all the sides went away in less than a week.

    The next two weeks were absolutely side-free, I even started to suspect that it is no longer working. Then all of it returned, with an additional one: very early stage of gyno. (puffy, sensitive nipples).

    I do not want to take it anymore, my body obviously cant deal with it. Should I just quit cold turkey? I was on it for only 5 weeks afterall. Have I already done some major hormonal changes which raise the chance of PFS if I quit straightaway?

    Cheers
  • pkipling
    Inactive
    • Sep 2014
    • 605

    #2
    Check with your prescribing doctor to make sure, but it's my understanding that it's okay to quit right away. I stopped taking it about 4 months ago. I wasn't experiencing sides or anything, but would rather be unmedicated than medicated any day of the week. I stopped cold turkey with no issue.

    I am a patient advocate for Dr. Parsa Mohebi in Los Angeles, CA. My opinions/comments are my own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Dr. Mohebi and his staff.

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    • BaldingMetalhead
      Junior Member
      • Dec 2015
      • 7

      #3
      Thank you very much!

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