Hi all,
I took generic Propecia (Finpecia) for approximately four years and then switched to Dutasteride for a few months, finally quitting cold turkey in September of 2009. The entire time I was on either drug, I noticed no side effects. Sex was good, energy levels very good, no complaints.
After ceasing the drugs, I felt just fine for several months. Around July of 2010 I started dating and noticed that it was a little bit difficult for me to maintain erection. I started taking generic Cialis and turned into a sex fiend -- often having sex 3-4 times in a row with my gal. Over the months I noticed that the Cialis becoming less potent and got to the point where I absolutely needed it just to have sex once (or twice).
Fast forward to May 2011 and I start feeling a mild pain in my penis. It's inconsistent but definitely uncomfortable, and causing sex to feel less pleasurable. As the weeks go by the pain gets gradually worse and I start to feel a dull ache in my testicles and prostate area. Then literally one night the Cialis stops working for me. I took a pill and absolutely could not get aroused. More of the same continued for a few days and now I'm in a panic.
How is it that I experienced no side effects while on the drugs and now it feels like I'm suffering with exactly the same thing the typical Finasteride sufferer deals with both on the drug and after stopping the drug? Is this happening to anyone else?
I took generic Propecia (Finpecia) for approximately four years and then switched to Dutasteride for a few months, finally quitting cold turkey in September of 2009. The entire time I was on either drug, I noticed no side effects. Sex was good, energy levels very good, no complaints.
After ceasing the drugs, I felt just fine for several months. Around July of 2010 I started dating and noticed that it was a little bit difficult for me to maintain erection. I started taking generic Cialis and turned into a sex fiend -- often having sex 3-4 times in a row with my gal. Over the months I noticed that the Cialis becoming less potent and got to the point where I absolutely needed it just to have sex once (or twice).
Fast forward to May 2011 and I start feeling a mild pain in my penis. It's inconsistent but definitely uncomfortable, and causing sex to feel less pleasurable. As the weeks go by the pain gets gradually worse and I start to feel a dull ache in my testicles and prostate area. Then literally one night the Cialis stops working for me. I took a pill and absolutely could not get aroused. More of the same continued for a few days and now I'm in a panic.
How is it that I experienced no side effects while on the drugs and now it feels like I'm suffering with exactly the same thing the typical Finasteride sufferer deals with both on the drug and after stopping the drug? Is this happening to anyone else?