Just started Propecia. Questions for experienced users

[Sonicblu650]

Hello all. Ill keep it short as possible. Just started Propecia 3 days ago after seeing dr haber in Cleveland . My hair loss started 2 years ago only at the temples (at age 32) i immediately started taking a good hair vitamin and started using emu oil on my hair and researched everything i could do naturaly to reverse my hair loss. Fast forward 2 years i still have most of my hair but it has gotten worse. But dr haber actually said i have good hair and he couldn't ethicaly perform a transplant on me because i have to much hair. He did say i def have pattern baldness beginning at temples and recommended Propecia. I have been terrified to take it bc of the horror stories online. Dr haber assured me its very safe, he himself has taken it for 16 yrs and perscribed it to his own son at age 19 (4 yrs ago ) this really told me it must be safe or at least he truly believes that. And this guy won the golden follicle award lol in 09 for Best transplant dr in the world. Pretty impressive! The name of award makes me laugh a lil haha so he would know. So i have felt some effects already nothing crazy but i am a lil scared and i can see why how some people can really manifest side effects in their mind. I know i did yesterday! I know this is getting long so my question, does your body take a lil time to adjust to the medication? Ive had a lil pressure at the bottom of my belly, felt a lil weak, slight nausea. Slight headache. All could just be anxiety. Any thoughts or advice would be great. How long did you guys take to adjust to it and in general how were you guys the first month or so on propecia ? Im not gonna let fear ruin this for me bc hair loss was starting to really effect how i felt about myself. I just need a lil reassurance from ppl who have been through this. Thanks alot in advance -Anthony-

 

[christina berg]

Hey during the first 2 weeks i felt a bit discomfort in the lower part of my stomach, it was growling and making funny noises and a little brain fog..but after those first 2 weeks i feel nothing, and now i start to se the payoff, i'm on my 3month now..have read my story if you want to know more and see my photos.

Good luck!

 

[Sonicblu650]

Cool thanks man, that makes me feel a lil better. It does seem like propecia does work very quick after swallowing the pill. I thought that was in my head lol. I was thinking and hoping the first few weeks would be the worst and your body would have an adjustment period on it since we are changing hormone levels. Any other thoughts and other peoples experience with this would be great. It makes me feel a lot better to hear positive things and not all the doom and gloom. Did everyone else out there feel a lil "off" the first couple weeks?

 

[2Young4This]

I've been on finasteride for a week now. Initially I had some discomfort and pain in my testicles, but now that's gone. I was doing some research and it seems like this happens in some men due to a testosterone boost of up to 20%. I'm kind of excited about this as my doctor informed me that half his patients actually experienced HIGHER sex drive from the drug. Let's see if I'm in that group! :xmas:

Edit: My testicles were also very sensitive to temperature, shrinking and tightening easily. I was a little alarmed at that, but it's fine now! I am taking 1 mg.

 

[Sonicblu650]

Hello all. Ill keep it short as possible. Just started Propecia 3 days ago after seeing dr haber in Cleveland . My hair loss started 2 years ago only at the temples (at age 32) i immediately started taking a good hair vitamin and started using emu oil on my hair and researched everything i could do naturaly to reverse my hair loss. Fast forward 2 years i still have most of my hair but it has gotten worse. But dr haber actually said i have good hair and he couldn't ethicaly perform a transplant on me because i have to much hair. He did say i def have pattern baldness beginning at temples and recommended Propecia. I have been terrified to take it bc of the horror stories online. Dr haber assured me its very safe, he himself has taken it for 16 yrs and perscribed it to his own son at age 19 (4 yrs ago ) this really told me it must be safe or at least he truly believes that. And this guy won the golden follicle award lol in 09 for Best transplant dr in the world. Pretty impressive! The name of award makes me laugh a lil haha so he would know. So i have felt some effects already nothing crazy but i am a lil scared and i can see why how some people can really manifest side effects in their mind. I know i did yesterday! I know this is getting long so my question, does your body take a lil time to adjust to the medication? Ive had a lil pressure at the bottom of my belly, felt a lil weak, slight nausea. Slight headache. All could just be anxiety. Any thoughts or advice would be great. How long did you guys take to adjust to it and in general how were you guys the first month or so on propecia ? Im not gonna let fear ruin this for me bc hair loss was starting to really effect how i felt about myself. I just need a lil reassurance from ppl who have been through this. Thanks alot in advance -Anthony-

Wow that was way to long sorry! So one week in, no sexual sides thank god. But i do have some pressure down there. Not pain its just weird and kinda hard to describe. Also ive been sweating sometimes kinda hot flashes type thing. Anyone else experience this early on. Other than that everything is great. Im a hypocondriac also so i think its going great so far. Anyones thoughts are appreciated

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I've been on finasteride for a week now. Initially I had some discomfort and pain in my testicles, but now that's gone. I was doing some research and it seems like this happens in some men due to a testosterone boost of up to 20%. I'm kind of excited about this as my doctor informed me that half his patients actually experienced HIGHER sex drive from the drug. Let's see if I'm in that group! :xmas:

Edit: My testicles were also very sensitive to temperature, shrinking and tightening easily. I was a little alarmed at that, but it's fine now! I am taking 1 mg.

glad to hear its going well. We started about the same time. Maybe we should keep in touch on here a lil and tell each other our progress and any sides or concerns. Just a thought -Anthony-