All this talk about Propecia is getting me Depressed
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Permanancy is going to be tough to qualify.
"Prolonged" or "Long Term Persistence" may become the phrase.Comment
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that will never happen, because there is absolutely no reason to do that.
Millions of people are happy with the results.
Feburary 19, 2012. Remember this post because 5 years from now, Propecia still be around.Comment
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There is one thing I don't understand.
There are so many people in their later/mid 40s that take this drug at the 5mg level. I know my dad did for his prostate, for about a 2 years (at age 48 if I remember correctly). So why isn't there a forum called proscarhelp.com, surely these guys taking the 5mg should have their life ""completely crippled"", and by that I mean thoughs of suicide, complete penis vanishing...and on....and on...
But I don't even recall ever reading anyone from their side complaining, even if there are these people on the internet, they aren't even 1/10000 of the number of people having sides in 1mg. The age logic doesn't explain it, since there are plenty of older guys that take 1mg for hairloss and complain of sides, and are just as vocal, but what about the older guys taking 5mg everyday.
Some of the stories I read on Propecia scare me so much, and I honestly wouldn't wish my worse enemy to go throught even one millionath of that. So I can only imagine what the 5mg people would have to go through? But why is there no forum called proscarhelp.com?Comment
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I have spoke to atleast 2 doctors that have prescribed Proscar to 100s of patients and claim not a single on them reported problems.
And on that note there are several older people (40+) on the internet that complain about the 1mg Finasteride, so sexual function is just as important to them as it obviously should be.Comment
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Prostate issues present as the same side effects people report after taking Propecia.
So the fact that there have been no reports of side effects from the 5mg crowd is no surprise whatsoever.
In addition, while there are younger men taking Proscar, the vast majority are older and less likely to have an active sex drive, so any further decrease is next to impossible to tie directly to the addition of Proscar.
However, healthy, sexually active younger men are far more likely to note the changes and know something new is happening that is unexpected.Comment
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And its perfectly young healthy people in Washington study as well.. only after starting propecia was their health ruined. Its a health hazard, and either FDA is going to ban it officially or bring risk and warning labels to reality - adding permanent erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer etc.. At least people will know what they're really gambling with and Merck will end up selling nothing.Comment
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And its perfectly young healthy people in Washington study as well.. only after starting propecia was their health ruined. Its a health hazard, and either FDA is going to ban it officially or bring risk and warning labels to reality - adding permanent erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer etc.. At least people will know what they're really gambling with and Merck will end up selling nothing.Comment
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none of the scientific studies in the past 20+ years have been able to prove that...
that will never happen, because there is absolutely no reason to do that.
Millions of people are happy with the results.
Feburary 19, 2012. Remember this post because 5 years from now, Propecia still be around.
The updated warning and/or withdrawal from the market will probably closely coincide with the class action lawsuit. Merck will no doubt pay out millions to those affected. The jury will decide this based on a preponderence of the evidence (patient history, doctor and expert testimony, clinical practice over many years, etc) rather than only "scientific studies" or lack thereof.Comment
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The updated warning and/or withdrawal from the market will probably closely coincide with the class action lawsuit. Merck will no doubt pay out millions to those affected. The jury will decide this based on a preponderence of the evidence (patient history, doctor and expert testimony, clinical practice over many years, etc) rather than only "scientific studies" or lack thereof.Comment
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Pre-existing condition that was unavoidable due to genetics. That kinda stinks.
In other words, my view is that those with side effects and / or persistent side effects will be found to have low tolerances to the inhibition of DHT and/or 5AR.
Something that hormone tests should have been able to find as treatment progressed.
I'm contemplating going back on Fin, but only with routine hormone panels...Comment
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