Hey all, so back in March I began taking this drug at 1mg daily doses. What I will do right now is outline where I was and where I am now. About a year prior I noticed my hair was falling out fairly rapidly, I would say I had noticed my hair line (and on top as well) shrinking and falling out at an almost monthly basis. Having started using Rogaine and a shampoo to lessen inflammation on the scalp for about a year, it did not mitigate the hair loss. As such I began my journey into the common third step in the process, taking Finasteride.
I remember clearly when I began the drug, it was the middle of March of 2017. In Februrary I had taken a trip to Florida and remembered having a LOT of sex with my partner, it was basically multiple times a day at times and things were going great there, so I had no issues in that area at the time. When I began taking the drug in March I noticed my sex drive actually increased, with the only negative side I recalled at the time being a foggy brain feeling, but that also subsided to a degree of being tolerable if it's even present now. That and the more soupy sperm is about all I noticed initially, outside of the increase in sex drive.
The soupy sperm seems to have alleviated as well, but over time through the year I noticed my ability to get, maintain, or even a drive to have an erection reduced, now to the point it is non existent. It requires a LOT of effort to get going and even more to maintain a functional erection. I have also been very tired, not frisky, just low in energy and drive in the last half a year or so, and I fear it might be caused by the Finasteride use. The thing is, I have also noticed the shedding and hair loss has decreased, no regrowth but my hair seems to be maintaining.
Is this just the choice some have to face? Lose your hair or your energy/sex drive? I don't want to do anything sudden and just stop, I have tried different supplements and approaches to see if there is a way to balance things out better but to no success. I definitely would not look good bald, I barely look alright WITH hair, so I am feeling an extreme amount of stress on how to proceed
If anyone has advice on what I should do I would appreciate it. I am not some kind of hater for the drug, I am sure it works wonderfully for some and would like it to work for me without these sides, but I am also ready to accept some hard truths people here might throw at me.
Edit: On a side note, I will say it's been interesting to know what it feels like to not have a sex drive, admittedly my sex drive could be distracting in itself, and I have noticed I am able to be more emotionally productive without it, just the lack of energy means i'll do nothing with my time if I don't have to.
I remember clearly when I began the drug, it was the middle of March of 2017. In Februrary I had taken a trip to Florida and remembered having a LOT of sex with my partner, it was basically multiple times a day at times and things were going great there, so I had no issues in that area at the time. When I began taking the drug in March I noticed my sex drive actually increased, with the only negative side I recalled at the time being a foggy brain feeling, but that also subsided to a degree of being tolerable if it's even present now. That and the more soupy sperm is about all I noticed initially, outside of the increase in sex drive.
The soupy sperm seems to have alleviated as well, but over time through the year I noticed my ability to get, maintain, or even a drive to have an erection reduced, now to the point it is non existent. It requires a LOT of effort to get going and even more to maintain a functional erection. I have also been very tired, not frisky, just low in energy and drive in the last half a year or so, and I fear it might be caused by the Finasteride use. The thing is, I have also noticed the shedding and hair loss has decreased, no regrowth but my hair seems to be maintaining.
Is this just the choice some have to face? Lose your hair or your energy/sex drive? I don't want to do anything sudden and just stop, I have tried different supplements and approaches to see if there is a way to balance things out better but to no success. I definitely would not look good bald, I barely look alright WITH hair, so I am feeling an extreme amount of stress on how to proceed
If anyone has advice on what I should do I would appreciate it. I am not some kind of hater for the drug, I am sure it works wonderfully for some and would like it to work for me without these sides, but I am also ready to accept some hard truths people here might throw at me.Edit: On a side note, I will say it's been interesting to know what it feels like to not have a sex drive, admittedly my sex drive could be distracting in itself, and I have noticed I am able to be more emotionally productive without it, just the lack of energy means i'll do nothing with my time if I don't have to.
