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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR PROPECIA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | My bf did | .. terriable decrese in sexual dysfunction | to the guys out there, my bf took this poison, and he can not get erection nor ejaculation. After taking this pill you will feel misrable, this pill messes with your hormones and dramaticlly effects your body. If you rather have hair instead of erection and be gay for the rest of you life, continue to take the pills, the women you're with rathers to have sex than having her hands in your hair. GOING BALD IS BETTER THAN HAVING NO PLEASURE AT ALL.. IN ADDITION YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN BE ABLE TO MAKE BABIES ...BE AWARE | F | 25 | | 11/19/2008 | 1 | Recession, early stages of MPB | Decreased sex drive, infrequent erections, depression (obviously) | Heres the thing.Propecia clearly has much larger sexual side effects than they want you to believe. This drug can mess you up, but let me tell you something that I hope will help some of you. Once you've stopped taking it, you will see that the side effects may not go away. Much of this however,is a result of you coming on sites like this and driving yourself CRAZY! Trust me, I did this for longer than I would like to admit. If you psyche yourself out, you have no chance. Now, it may take time, and it may take a lot out of you. I have been forced to get on anti-depressants and have been using Cialis since getting off the P over a year ago. I have made a decision though. A decision to live with my life based on a BAD judgment I made; I took Propecia. For a long time. Nothing can change that. So I'm making the best of a situation that is to be perfectly honest, not great. As a result, my life has improved drastically. I fight a battle against my side effects through medication(Cialis)a | M | 26 | 5 years | 11/16/2008 | 5 | To make my hair look beautiful! | Not sure, I don't think any. Wait, yes, watery jizz. Possibly softer erections and an erratic sex drive, though I've enjoyed sex the whole time I'm been on this stuff.. | My hair is awesome, my confidence is higher than ever, I^m getting heaps of women, though I am still unemployed.. I think that's my fault though! | M | 22 | 2 years | 11/13/2008 | 1 | Hair Loss | I experienced extreme fatigue, anxiety, depression, gynecomastia, apathy, anorgasma, penile fibrosis, penile numbness, loss of nighttime erections and endless hormonal imbalances. | I took this drug for 1 year and 4 months. The anxiety and depression affected me almost immediately although I was completely clueless as to the cause. I cycled through every single anti-depressant and ADHD medication trying to solve this problem. It wasn't until I stopped the medication that I realized it was the Propecia. THESE SIDE EFFECTS HAVE NOT SUBSIDED AT ALL SEVEN MONTHS LATER! I would not wish this on my worst enemy. This drug has literally destroyed my life. I know that no one wants to lose their hair and look unattractive, but just imagine how attractive you will be if you are one of the unfortunate few of us that gets gynecomastia, penile fibrosis, and inability to ejaculate (I CANNOT EVEN MASTRUBATE TO ORGASM after taking this drug). If you value your life then I strongly suggest you find some other way! | M | 20 | 16 months | 11/8/2008 | 1 | thinning hair | awful bouts of sudden depression, mood swings, inability to make a friggin decision, confusion, a feeling that I was totally lost and alone (which became a circular self-fulfilling prophecy since I stopped being social), inability to concentrate, lack of desire to be disciplined, short temper and crazy anger spells, on and on | This stuff is lethal. It has taken me 2 months to figure out how my life and confidence and ability to control every aspect of myself has gone from great, to non-existent. I've seen some of these symptoms in the person who suggested this drug for me, as he's been taking it for years. It all makes sense now...this stuff has seriously messed me up, and I have had no clue what was going on in myself. I've gone to friends, to counselors, tried to figure it out, and nothing - because externally my life is great. So then I was busy and traveling for a few days and forgot to take it - what a difference!! I suddenly was the old me again, happy and clear-headed and life was good, I was optimistic. I wondered if maybe it was the drug. So I started taking it again, and voila - life sucks I'm easily angered and depressed and spinning in a frustrating dizzying emotional circle. There's no difference in external circumstances between being on it or off it, so that made me think it must b | M | 28 | 2 months | 10/9/2008 | 1 | Hair thinning | Mental side effect of tripping/stumbling/fumbling over words when speaking to others, especially when I want to throw out a quick/witty one liner, I am "scared" that I'll fuck it up. While it is a mental side effect, I'm sure the basis is physical at the cellular level. No sexual or physical side effects noticed. | I started Propecia in mid-May 2008 and stopped 7 weeks later b/c of this mental side effect I noticed when talking to people. My quick silver tongued wit seemed to have taken a big hit. I was also taking saw palmetto at this time. So I stopped both for 2 weeks and started Propecia for one more week, for a total of 8 weeks. The side effect came back, and this time I wasn't taking saw palmetto so I know it was the Propecia. It's now October 6, 9 weeks later, and the side effect is still very present, and about only 50 percent better than it was while on Propecia and still feels the same as the first day that I didn't take Propecia. I'm not 25, but I was 24 while on Propecia. Again, just to emphasize, while it is a mental side effect, it's grounded in something very physical. I need to find a way to either regain the low levels of testosterone I once had or increase the amount of the 5 alpha reductase enzyme I produce. | M | 24 | 8 weeks | 10/6/2008 | 1 | GUYS PLEASE LISTEN | DONT TAKE THIS POISON IT IS NOT WORTH IT. THE WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE WOULD MUCH RATHER MAKE LOVE THEN RUN THEIR FINGERS THRU YOUR HAIR. YOUR HAIR DOES NOT MAKE YOU WHO YOU ARE. WOMEN REALLY JUST WANT A MAN THAT TREATS THEM GOOD AND SHOWERS THEM WITH ATTENTION AND LOVE. I LOOKED HERE BECAUSE MY HUSBAND ASKED ME TO FIND OUT ABOUT IT. HIS HAIR LOSS DOESNT BOTHER ME. HE IS AN AWSOME LOVER AND THAT WILL CONTINUE WITH OR WITHOUT HAIR! HE WILL NOT BE TAKING THIS DRUG! HAIR DOES NOT MAKE YOU A MAN! | I KNOW HAIR MEANS A LOT TO A MAN AS IT DOES A WOMAN BUT IT DOES NOT CHANGE THE WAY A WOMAN FEELS ABOUT YOU. IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR APPEARANCE START A WEIGHT LIFTING PROGRAM. BALD MEN ARE JUST AS SEXY AND MEN WITH LOTS OF HAIR. CONFIDENCE IS SEXY. BE CONFIDENT AS YOU ARE. | F | 42 | 0 days | 8/7/2008 | 1 | Penile, ball shrinkage, no libido, fatigue, mental confusion damage to adrenal glands for life. Dont take it. From a healthy sportsman ended to psychiatry ward after this. | STAY AWAY | M | 30 | 6 weeks | 7/22/2008 | 1 | baldness | devastating permanent penile shrinkage, pain and erectile dysfunction (and that's just the start). This drug totally ruined my life in 3 weeks. PLEASE, I BEG ALL OF YOU, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG. DON NOT UNDER-ESTIMATE IT'S DAMAGING EFFECTS. I know how tempting it is to just take a pill for your hair because no-one was more anxious than me about baldness. But believe me, I would never have taken finasteride (Genuine Propecia) if I'd have know about it. I'M THE FIRST MY DOCTOR PROSCRIBED THIS TO AND EVEN HE IS REMORSEFUL ABOUT IT. It's so immoral how Merck can do this to people. I've seriously considered ending my life because of its devastating side-effects. | GUYS, SERIOUSLY, DO NOT TAKE MERCK'S PROPECIA!!! (OR ANY FINASTERIDE) YOU WILL REGRET IT!! EVEN MY DOCTOR DID!!! | M | 37 | 21 days | 6/21/2008 | 3 | I lost my hair | Erectil problem. No mobil spermatozoid. Very often brain fog. | It helped me a lot for almost 10 years regarding my hair problem but now to seems to not help anymore. I loose my hair like before I started to take it. Moreover, I am not able to have another child since my sperms are not mobil. I don't talk about my brain frog. Before I started, my memory was great, you could ask me the name of any member of almost any band in the world and I was able to name it. Now, I have a huge memory problem and it is sometime very difficult to have a discussion with someone else since once in a while I am not able to remember a very common word (even a word that we use oftenly) or I don't remember the name of the guy I work with for 2 years, things like that... It is very hard to accept. | M | 41 | 9 years | 6/6/2008 | 1 | hairloss | PERMANENT sexual dysfunction. Loss of interest in sex/relationships. No improvement in 4 years after stopping. | Was on it over 4 years ago for 9 months or so and have not gotten my libido back. In 4 years or so, seen only about 10% - 20% improvement in libido. Had to start taking Viagra at age 25 but my body started building a tolerance to Viagra (need more and stronger versions of Viagra to get erection) | M | 28 | 9 months | 5/5/2008 | 1 | Hair loss prevention and growth | After 2-3 yrs, i noticed gradual reduction of sexual drive and also not able to maintain erection. Also, reduction in semen and "watery" or less viscous semen. | Propecia was working great for me. I have been using it for 7 yrs and my hair looked great, not much hair loss. Alas, the price is the "sex"factor went missing. Now i have stopped since Jan 08 but the sideeffects are not going away yet. I do see a v small improvement in the sexual libido but i think my hair are falling again and I look bald now...CRAP! this is a double-edged sword so think abt it! | M | 33 | 7 years | 4/21/2008 | 5 | to stop balding | I've noticed no side effects at all | Propecia was used as a supplement in conjuction with my hair transplant surgeries. After having 2 transplants, my doctor suggested using propecia with the 3rd and as a supplement. He also said he noticed that when the patient had a transplant and used propecia simultaneously, the hair came back faster and fuller. Without question, he was right. I've been on the drug at least 4 years and have experienced no noticable side effects and have been able to maintain a full head of hair. The only downside is the cost. It is an expensive drug and not covered by most insurance. A 90 day supply out of pocket was $189 from sam's club. Also, if you choose to take this drug, check prices at several places. The major drugstore chains will price match. | M | 41 | 4 years | 4/17/2008 | 2 | Hair Loss | None initially....NOW: Skin rash, Sore left testical, watery semen, low energy the hours following taking it | So, Im an old school propecia user. Started in 2001! After a few months of use, I loved the results of my hair coming back. Ive kept most of my hair in the last 5+ years. But at times, low energy, I drink A TON of water all day, and now I'm worried about long term side effects. Does anyone else get skin rashes? Feel irritable? Tesicular pressure/pain? Foggy head? I wonder if 1mg is too much per day? I'm going to take 3+ months off after reading this site and try some other natural avenues. Thanks!! | M | 32 | 7 years | 3/30/2008 | 4 | Hair Loss | Only been using this for 3 months yet. So far, its actually shown some results already. No sides, so, so far - knock on wood - its doing everything its supposed to do and nothing else. By the way, whats up with you kiddos shouting "erectile dysfunction!" after a few days of use? Are you stupid? You woudnt notice it before a few weeks. If youre going to f*ck around here you might as well do it with some insight. | M | 23 | 3 months | 3/12/2008 | 2 | hair loss | After one week, these are the effects, i attribute to propecia: - brain fog....... i mean a lot of it, i could hardly focus on my daily routine (i do research at university in law)... it was very hard to gather my agenda, and set priorities. - In the morning, I felt crucified to my bed as if I was not going to come out of it. -during the day, i sort of had difficulty to breath, especially if i was sitting down. - these effects sort of went away if i did sport or I was walking, but still it was hard to focus on my intellectual work. - I just stop this morning, and everything is diminishing... i have gained my focus again, and I dont feel this drowsiness. So I guess I am never gonna take propecia again. I will result to other hairloss solutions. Bye. William | M | 31 | 5 days | 2/29/2008 | 3 | Hairloss | Decreased libido, distanced feeling, reduced testicular size, reduced and thin ejaculate, increased bodyfat and breast sensitivity when gradually coming off it at times, possibly breathlessness and chest pain(?). | This stuff has been miraculous for maintaining hair for 8 years. It actually reversed some hairloss to begin with and has maintained a healthy head of hair otherwise (baldspot remains). I think it's also lowered my blood pressure, and also testosterone. I don't like the side-effects - eunuchs didn't get hairloss. Is it worth it? Not sure. | M | 44 | 8 years | 2/12/2008 | 1 | Had Grafts prescribed this as well | Weight Gain, Depression, Feeling of unimportance, reclusion, Low testosterone, Pain in Lower Ribs, High BP, Chronic Fatigue, Joint Pain, Grey Circles under Eyes, Etc.Etc. | I felt it important to add to your forum after reading some of the April comments I saw abou the "You knew there could be side effects, so it's your own fault, BS." Show me where these side effects are listed on the Merck web site. I couldn't attribute depression, low testosterone, or weight gain to propecia, because it said nothing about it. I din't have any sexual side effects then. I do now. I guess anyone would with the testosterone levels of a 5 year old girl or a 90 year old man. For the Smart A's out there that want to defend them. It's fine it's your opinion. I suggest you go get your Testosterone levels checked today and monitor them annually at the very least. Maybe if you see hat you are headed for a Testosterone tank or something of that nature then you may quit and try something safer.As much as you piss me off to think people are making this up. I wouldn't wish this hell on you. B | M | 35 | 370 days | 12/2/2007 | 1 | hairloss | inreased liver data (GPT(ALT),GOT(AST),GGT,3-4 times higher than normal). I have the same side effects most poeple arediscribing here:anxiety + panic attacs, extreme fatigue, major brain fog, poor memory, lack of energy and drive, horrible heartburn attacs, chest pain close to heart, dizzyness, blurred vision, muscle weakness, enlarged breasts, no sex drive, decreased semen. | I took propecia for 3 years i had also higher AST ALT GGT (3-5 times). AST ALT is getting in normal range 3 years after stopping propecia. , but GGT is still 3 times higher than normal, and i still have pains in my liver area.is here anybody who have the same problems?joo | M | 3 years | 11/17/2007 | 1 | hair loss | low to zero libido, mild depression, inability to concentrate and maintain erection, brain fog. | I knew about the sides but tried finasteride anyway. It has taken me 3 months to realise how much it affected me. I could potentially handle the lowered libido while the drug does it's thing but the mental fatigue due to playing with my hormones was too much to handle. late afternoon drowsy feelings steadily became a malaise that lasted almost all day, making work very difficult. On top of that, the mood swings from week to week were irrational and very unlike me. I was someone in good health with high energy before starting on fin! Having been off it for almost a week, I can slowly feel myself returning to normal. I believe even as little as 1/2 a mg every other day was enough to cause problems for me. I would not recommend taking this drug without strict GP supervision and even then, probably not! It's taken a forum such as this to realise I was right to be concerned. | M | 37 | 3 months | 10/30/2007 |