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Everything was going smooth and felt alright, i was very hopeful and positive about the future with full head of hair on finasteride.
However it all came crashing down yesterday after i took my 6th 1mg finasteride pill back to back at night.
Usually im very tired after work and want to sleep already at 8 pm, yesterday wasnt an exception, i layed on couch for like 30 minutes half asleep and then got back up, continued doing things on my pc til 12 am, then i took finasteride pill and went to bed at around 2.30 am.
Usually im nearly dead at this time and want to sleep badly, but this time it was different, my body simply didnt want to.
If you project libido as desire to have sex, i experienced complete crush of libido for sleep.
My brain wanted to rest and shut off, but my body didnt want to fall asleep.
I spent whole night simply laying in bed, trying to think as less as possible to let my brain rest.
When this happened i nearly had panick attack, because i've never once in my life experienced or been through this.
Even on worst night, when i'd have temperature from flu or diarrhea, i'd fall asleep closer to 6-7-8-9 am, whatever the hour.
This is one of the scaries side effects one can have i believe.
Your mind is your life. If your mind doesnt rest during night, soon your life will be destroyed.
I've googled and searched this forum and seems like it's actually somewhat common side effect of anti androgens.
At this point looks like i have to discontinue finasteride, meaning i will go bald if minoxidil doesnt help or also gives me side and also i have to pray that insomnia goes away and that i didnt impair or permanently damage balance and production of neurosteroids in my body.
I feel like insomnia can make anybody suicidal.
Anybody here can give some comments or advice on what to do?
Try to take finasteride pill in the morning instead?
Switch to 0,5mg?
Should i have started slowly with dose once in 3 days, then every other day, then every day?
This is crazy that so many males haappily take this drug and save their hair and some end up having terrible side effects.
f*** this bullshit life.
However it all came crashing down yesterday after i took my 6th 1mg finasteride pill back to back at night.
Usually im very tired after work and want to sleep already at 8 pm, yesterday wasnt an exception, i layed on couch for like 30 minutes half asleep and then got back up, continued doing things on my pc til 12 am, then i took finasteride pill and went to bed at around 2.30 am.
Usually im nearly dead at this time and want to sleep badly, but this time it was different, my body simply didnt want to.
If you project libido as desire to have sex, i experienced complete crush of libido for sleep.
My brain wanted to rest and shut off, but my body didnt want to fall asleep.
I spent whole night simply laying in bed, trying to think as less as possible to let my brain rest.
When this happened i nearly had panick attack, because i've never once in my life experienced or been through this.
Even on worst night, when i'd have temperature from flu or diarrhea, i'd fall asleep closer to 6-7-8-9 am, whatever the hour.
This is one of the scaries side effects one can have i believe.
Your mind is your life. If your mind doesnt rest during night, soon your life will be destroyed.
I've googled and searched this forum and seems like it's actually somewhat common side effect of anti androgens.
At this point looks like i have to discontinue finasteride, meaning i will go bald if minoxidil doesnt help or also gives me side and also i have to pray that insomnia goes away and that i didnt impair or permanently damage balance and production of neurosteroids in my body.
I feel like insomnia can make anybody suicidal.
Anybody here can give some comments or advice on what to do?
Try to take finasteride pill in the morning instead?
Switch to 0,5mg?
Should i have started slowly with dose once in 3 days, then every other day, then every day?
This is crazy that so many males haappily take this drug and save their hair and some end up having terrible side effects.
f*** this bullshit life.
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