I think it's time to quit

[Cincinnati Kid]

I've been struggling with this decision over the last few days. Finasteride is finally starting to take it's toll on me. After 3 months on the drug, the side effects no longer look to be going away. They were never too serious at first -- bothersome more than anything. I was lying to myself however. There were days there early on that I experienced slight ED, to which I chalked up to my body getting used to the drug. Then those side effects stabilized for the most part, and only watery semen was really left as a side effect. However, I've noticed over the past month or so that I've had serious ED intermittently. I'd be fine for a couple days, and be able to salute at a moments notice, but then for two or three days I couldn't get an erection to save my life.

In the midst of my longest erection drought ever, I am pretty much feeling like throwing in the towel. I binge drank at my brother's birthday party on Monday night, and had a few at the bar with my buddies on Tuesday night, so those times I can blame on whiskey d*ck, but it's like since then my penis has taken a bunch of sick days. I feel like I'm literally in a Sophie's Choice scenario right now. Do I cut the chord right now while it's still early enough for the side effects to go away, and learn to come to grips with the fact that within a few years I am going to be basically balder than a cue ball? Or do I continue to suffer through all this in the hopes that I'm just imagining all these symptoms?

 

[JZA70]

Welcome to the club. There's a reason not many men know about finasteride, it's not the miracle drug some make it out to be.

You'll have to come to terms and make the choice, is your hair or sexual health more important ?

You could try to ride out the sides, they might go away, or they might end up being long term.

 

[Notcoolanymore]

Personally if I thought that finasteride was giving me ED I would stop. I know it sucks, but with our limited options there just isn't much we can do.

 

[dark&bald]

take it EOD and see how you feel. If you sides don't improve, you know for sure finasteride is not for you.

 

[xRedStaRx]

Here is my advice to you.

Cut the booze, lose a lot of weight, take finasteride 0.625 mg EOD, supplement with 25 mg elemental zinc every night.

You're welcome.

 

[Cincinnati Kid]

Here is my advice to you.

Cut the booze, lose a lot of weight, take finasteride 0.625 mg EOD, supplement with 25 mg elemental zinc every night.

You're welcome.

I don't drink heavily too often -- special occasions usually, and I'm already in good physical shape so unless you're saying to look like Christian Bale in The Machinist we're good there too. I will try to alter the dosage before quitting completely though.

 

[xRedStaRx]

I don't drink heavily too often -- special occasions usually, and I'm already in good physical shape so unless you're saying to look like Christian Bale in The Machinist we're good there too. I will try to alter the dosage before quitting completely though.

You should ideally be below 12% BF. And cut the booze except a few beers once in a while.

You don't want estrogen to climb any higher now do you.

 

[SayifDoit]

I would honestly strongly advice you to just quit, but what he suggested into lowering the dosage and taking a zinc supplement i'd say is your best course of action.
No zinc, big problem, quit.