Do You Think These Are Finasteride Side Effects?

tombigbee

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I have taken finasteride over the years off and on and never had any problems. About 2 years ago I got back on it and after 6-7 months switched to proscar to lessen the cost. After being on that for 3-4 months I started to get what I thought were sides. Pain in my right teste and decreased erection quality. After noticing this I got off of it. 9 months or so went by and things got better, but not great, but I also made other changes. Better diet, decreased masterbation, wicked hot girl. At the end of the nine months I really started to notice a decrease in hair quality. Got on minoxidil and then added finestaride 1mg a month later back in 09/16. Everything was going fine in fact libido and erections were increased, third month started and I flat lined. 0 libido, great difficulty in getting an erection, and when I do it is about half. Also worth noting I suppose if you follow no fap, that I am trying this. Completely cutting out p**rn and masturbation. I've read after a week or two of doing this similar reactions happen.

The first time I felt the increase to 1.25 mg finasteride was the cause as I had taken 1mg before with no problems. Could be a reaction to finasteride, and might go away? Would you try to ride it out or drop immediately? Again, I am just a few pills into my third month. Any opinions appreciated.
 

diffuse_thinner

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I've heard accounts of people getting sides after switching to generics. One theory is that while the active ingredients are the same, the inactive ingredients are different.
 

tombigbee

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Interesting. That would be an easy and welcomed fix. Worst case I'd try a topical blocker, but love the ease of a pill. I'd say I've been this way a week. How much time would you give it to ride out? Few months?
 

tombigbee

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No fap- loosely explained. Over the years of watching p**rn and masturbating your body gets desensitized to real life girls. You can get it up watching p**rn, but struggle with a real girl. After quiting p**rn and masturbation your brain goes through a "rewire" phase as it goes back to normal. It is said during this period most experience low libido and or difficulty getting erections for a few months. I am no expert on this.

My situation further explained. I'm 38, and have struggled with erection quality in the past, after trying pro scar, in previous years however I used 1mg with no issue. I am in very good Heath, not overweight, all biometric numbers are good, I've had blood work, testosterone levels checked. All come out good. I am not diabetic, I just can't find any reason why I would have this issue, thus suggesting it's the no fap rewire or finasteride.
 

tombigbee

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Things worked without a hiccup last night. Unexplainable. Impeccable timing. Only thing I can attribute is psychological. Staying the course and ecstatic I can continue the ease of finasteride.
 
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