Hey guys,
Ive had a bit of history with finasteride. Firstly i went on 0.5mg and upped to 1mg everyday without side effects for approx 2 months. However i got hit with an episode of ED, lack of libido and just felt down. I quit straight away and got bloods checked. Derm said everything was fine. After that i restarted at 0.5mg but again had similar sides pretty quickly. Decided to quit again and sides went away again. Recently i restarted at 0.25mg but felt same sides returning and additionally experienced nipple tenderness/swelling- so i quit.
All these issues seem to correlate with elevated oestrogen levels which is a common side effect in finasteride users... Because of this, i plan on getting extensive bloods done with a third party provider because the bloods prescribed by my derm were just surface level (literally got my second round taken on a day i had ED and it said i was healthy).
My question is- If it does come up that i do infact have elevated oestrogen levels prior to starting finasteride, i believe that does put me at risk for the sides ive been experiencing (correct me if im wrong). If thats the case, what options do i have in controlling these hormones to counteract sides? Ive seen some people suggest aromatase inhibitors... how would i go about getting these prescribed? If there is any other suggestions out the please let me know. Anyone with experience/success with this id love to hear from u
Disclaimer- please dont tell me to “just dont take finasteride”. I understand its risky but if im able to correct my hormonal balances with proper indepth monitoring, then its no longer an issue. Obviously i dont want to jeopardise my health but at the same time i wouldnt be doing it if i felt like just giving in and going bald.
cheers guys.
Ive had a bit of history with finasteride. Firstly i went on 0.5mg and upped to 1mg everyday without side effects for approx 2 months. However i got hit with an episode of ED, lack of libido and just felt down. I quit straight away and got bloods checked. Derm said everything was fine. After that i restarted at 0.5mg but again had similar sides pretty quickly. Decided to quit again and sides went away again. Recently i restarted at 0.25mg but felt same sides returning and additionally experienced nipple tenderness/swelling- so i quit.
All these issues seem to correlate with elevated oestrogen levels which is a common side effect in finasteride users... Because of this, i plan on getting extensive bloods done with a third party provider because the bloods prescribed by my derm were just surface level (literally got my second round taken on a day i had ED and it said i was healthy).
My question is- If it does come up that i do infact have elevated oestrogen levels prior to starting finasteride, i believe that does put me at risk for the sides ive been experiencing (correct me if im wrong). If thats the case, what options do i have in controlling these hormones to counteract sides? Ive seen some people suggest aromatase inhibitors... how would i go about getting these prescribed? If there is any other suggestions out the please let me know. Anyone with experience/success with this id love to hear from u
Disclaimer- please dont tell me to “just dont take finasteride”. I understand its risky but if im able to correct my hormonal balances with proper indepth monitoring, then its no longer an issue. Obviously i dont want to jeopardise my health but at the same time i wouldnt be doing it if i felt like just giving in and going bald.
cheers guys.