sparky1980
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Hi everyone,
I got a prescription from my doctor for Propecia and have been on it for almost 4 weeks now. Since starting it I have been experiencing some "side effects" that I haven't noticed anyone else mention before.
The first side effect I have been experiencing is sort of like a very slight weak or numb feeling throughout my body, though I notice it mainly in my arms. This is very slight and I only really notice when I stop and think about it. It's almost like the feeling you get when a limb "falls asleep" but it's far less pronounced.
The next thing I have been noticing since starting Propecia is kind of strange and harder to explain. It feels almost like very short, abrupt "pulses" or "twitches" in random parts of the body. These occur quite infrequently and for a very short period of time (about the length of 2 or 3 fast "pulses"). It's hard to tell if they are a muscular twitch or something else.
The last thing I have been experiencing, and what I am probably most concerned with is that I have been having aches in my sides and lower back. They are very minor and aren't really bothersome. Sometimes it almost feels like a light burning sensation. I'm worried that it may be my kidneys(?) having a bad reaction to the medication and don't want to damage them.
Other than that, I haven't been experiencing any of the side effects other people mention.
Also, I went the first two weeks on 1mg / day and then switched to taking only half a pill / day after that. Since halving the dosage the "pulsing-thing" has decreased a lot, though I haven't noticed a decrease in the other side effects.
I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced any of these things and if they cleared up after some time.
I will be seeing my doctor at the end of the week to check in with him and see what he has to say about it.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!
I got a prescription from my doctor for Propecia and have been on it for almost 4 weeks now. Since starting it I have been experiencing some "side effects" that I haven't noticed anyone else mention before.
The first side effect I have been experiencing is sort of like a very slight weak or numb feeling throughout my body, though I notice it mainly in my arms. This is very slight and I only really notice when I stop and think about it. It's almost like the feeling you get when a limb "falls asleep" but it's far less pronounced.
The next thing I have been noticing since starting Propecia is kind of strange and harder to explain. It feels almost like very short, abrupt "pulses" or "twitches" in random parts of the body. These occur quite infrequently and for a very short period of time (about the length of 2 or 3 fast "pulses"). It's hard to tell if they are a muscular twitch or something else.
The last thing I have been experiencing, and what I am probably most concerned with is that I have been having aches in my sides and lower back. They are very minor and aren't really bothersome. Sometimes it almost feels like a light burning sensation. I'm worried that it may be my kidneys(?) having a bad reaction to the medication and don't want to damage them.
Other than that, I haven't been experiencing any of the side effects other people mention.
Also, I went the first two weeks on 1mg / day and then switched to taking only half a pill / day after that. Since halving the dosage the "pulsing-thing" has decreased a lot, though I haven't noticed a decrease in the other side effects.
I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced any of these things and if they cleared up after some time.
I will be seeing my doctor at the end of the week to check in with him and see what he has to say about it.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!