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Hi you all,
I started taking finasteride about 3 to 4 years ago with considerable regrowth, possibly would be completely bald without it. Turned 28 just recently.
So far I did not really have severe sides apart from the watery semen and maybe slight mood swings.
Since quite a while my libido has been all but good, maybe nonexistent and very recently I got ED even when masturbating, at least twice. I also rarely have a morning wood anymore.
*Even though, that has to be said: These things change spontaneously a couple of times, due to psychological triggers (certain relationship and career related achievements that made me happy).*
On top of that my f*****g shoulder started popping in and out arround January, possibly related to an old lifting injury. Got a scan on that today.
I am not entirely sure just how much of it is just mental and that really bugs me out:
Now, the last 6+ month have been quite rough. I moved to a foreign country to finish my postgraduate, which is very stressful and demanding. I had to seperate from my ex, who was probably the love of my life and I have a hard time replacing her, even though I had small time sexual activity afterwards.
The thing with ED is that I have a history of it during the cold winter months (even though never when in a relationship) and I still feel kinda depressed for losing that girl.
So I am really not sure how to deal with the situation. I made a emergency plan, you tell me what you think of it:
-shaved my head to soften the eventual blow
-continue treatment on a lower dose (I read that you should not go cold Turkey and I don't wanna distort my scan)
-get a blood scan (last years was ok)
-eat a lot of libido increasing and estrogen decreasing supplements
- work out more, with hindsight to my shoulder though
Should the blood scan come back ok, how should I deal with the situation? Wait until summer to make sure?
I am really not certain how to act rationally, maybe someone has experienced something similiar.
Cheers mates
I started taking finasteride about 3 to 4 years ago with considerable regrowth, possibly would be completely bald without it. Turned 28 just recently.
So far I did not really have severe sides apart from the watery semen and maybe slight mood swings.
Since quite a while my libido has been all but good, maybe nonexistent and very recently I got ED even when masturbating, at least twice. I also rarely have a morning wood anymore.
*Even though, that has to be said: These things change spontaneously a couple of times, due to psychological triggers (certain relationship and career related achievements that made me happy).*
On top of that my f*****g shoulder started popping in and out arround January, possibly related to an old lifting injury. Got a scan on that today.
I am not entirely sure just how much of it is just mental and that really bugs me out:
Now, the last 6+ month have been quite rough. I moved to a foreign country to finish my postgraduate, which is very stressful and demanding. I had to seperate from my ex, who was probably the love of my life and I have a hard time replacing her, even though I had small time sexual activity afterwards.
The thing with ED is that I have a history of it during the cold winter months (even though never when in a relationship) and I still feel kinda depressed for losing that girl.
So I am really not sure how to deal with the situation. I made a emergency plan, you tell me what you think of it:
-shaved my head to soften the eventual blow
-continue treatment on a lower dose (I read that you should not go cold Turkey and I don't wanna distort my scan)
-get a blood scan (last years was ok)
-eat a lot of libido increasing and estrogen decreasing supplements
- work out more, with hindsight to my shoulder though
Should the blood scan come back ok, how should I deal with the situation? Wait until summer to make sure?
I am really not certain how to act rationally, maybe someone has experienced something similiar.
Cheers mates