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I officially ended my use of Finasteride a few days prior to Thanksgiving last month after my doctor revealed concerning testosterone levels from blood work I had done mid-November. I just wanted to make sure I was in good health before my insurance lapses in January, so that's why I even bothered going to the doctor. I had felt pretty normal for months while on .625mg daily usage of generic finasteride. My morning erections had disappeared for the most part, ejaculations were on the watery side, and I was getting an excessive number of pimples on my face not seen since my days in junior high school, but otherwise I had felt pretty normal for the most part. However, due to the potential long term health implications of my very low T levels, I thought it best to discontinue the drug.
As time has passed, however, I'm happy to report that my new blood work is showing a slow climb back toward normal levels. My skin has also cleared wonderfully. My erection quality AND quantity is much better, I'm hornier more often, my energy levels are trending upward, and I feel like I'm a lot sharper mentally. My morning erections and semen quality have yet to return to normal though, but I'm hoping those will return soon as well.
Now, let me say this, anyone that may be reading this that's considering finasteride use, don't let this be a deterrent to you taking it. It's still the most proven drug out there to combat male pattern baldness, even though I happen to think the 2% side effect number is false. While on the drug, the side effects I felt were mild at worst, and I could have lived with them for the duration of my finasteride use. My body just didn't like the cut of finasteride's jib on a cellular level, hence my low testosterone levels. I'm not overly worried about post finasteride syndrome anymore because everything I've read on that subject points to a complete endocrine system crash at around the two week mark which I have now passed by more than a week. I have pretty much come to the acceptance stage of my hair loss. There's nobody out there that I've found has reputable information on the positives of RU58841 usage, so I don't think I am going to explore that option. I'll continue the use of biotin, minoxidil, and keto to maybe buy myself another year or two, but I think I'm done fighting genetics at this point.
As time has passed, however, I'm happy to report that my new blood work is showing a slow climb back toward normal levels. My skin has also cleared wonderfully. My erection quality AND quantity is much better, I'm hornier more often, my energy levels are trending upward, and I feel like I'm a lot sharper mentally. My morning erections and semen quality have yet to return to normal though, but I'm hoping those will return soon as well.
Now, let me say this, anyone that may be reading this that's considering finasteride use, don't let this be a deterrent to you taking it. It's still the most proven drug out there to combat male pattern baldness, even though I happen to think the 2% side effect number is false. While on the drug, the side effects I felt were mild at worst, and I could have lived with them for the duration of my finasteride use. My body just didn't like the cut of finasteride's jib on a cellular level, hence my low testosterone levels. I'm not overly worried about post finasteride syndrome anymore because everything I've read on that subject points to a complete endocrine system crash at around the two week mark which I have now passed by more than a week. I have pretty much come to the acceptance stage of my hair loss. There's nobody out there that I've found has reputable information on the positives of RU58841 usage, so I don't think I am going to explore that option. I'll continue the use of biotin, minoxidil, and keto to maybe buy myself another year or two, but I think I'm done fighting genetics at this point.
