4 months after stopping...

[camobear777]

I had to stop Propecia this past February after developing three prostate infections over a 15 month period. Good news since I have stopped everything is back to normal. As for hair loss I am diffusing into a NW2/3 pattern. My loss has increased on my hairline area as well as on my crown. I am surprised I have not had significant loss since I have stopped. I hear stories of some losing all their hair very quick and some slower. I was told that you will lose everything that you have gained in a 12 months period.

 

[Primex]

Wow, that really sucks dude. At least you seem to be in high spirits at the time. Have you thought about another type of treatment?

 

[rkim]

camobear777,

Sorry to hear your trouble. I've stopped finasteride about 4 months ago as well. I think an infection might be my problem as well. What were your symptoms? How was it diagnosed? How did you fix the problem? Antibiotics? Did it take the whole 4 months to recover?

Why did you continue to use finasteride through the 3 infections?

 

[camobear777]

Primex, I am looking into the topicals now for treatment. Having a very sensitive scalp I had some problems with Miox. I heard Dr. Lee's is better for people with sensitive scalps. I would love to know what would work well with Miox.

rkim, sorry to hear that you had to stop as well. finasteride was really working well for me in the most part. Through my treatment I had three cases of Prostitutes which caused me to have blood in my seaman. Very painful and at the time of each infection I was given antibiotics for 14 days. The great news since I have stopped this past February everything is back to normal and have not had any more infections. My Doctors determined that taking finasteride caused my 3 infections. They said it can happen to a very small percentage of finasteride users and it is not very common. I am looking for some topical treatments now as I have been free of treatments since February.

 

[Hawaii male]

I have had 5 infections in 6 months since taking propecia. 5 cases of epididmytus. Im on 4 weeks supply of cipro now. If 4 weeks cant knock the problem, then I know its the finasteride.


Yes ive had blood in my semen.

Yes 1 testicle has been extremely swollen/painful.


Yes I cant stop finasteride.

 

[Guest]

I have had 5 infections in 6 months since taking propecia. 5 cases of epididmytus. Im on 4 weeks supply of cipro now. If 4 weeks cant knock the problem, then I know its the finasteride.


Yes ive had blood in my semen.

Yes 1 testicle has been extremely swollen/painful.


Yes I cant stop finasteride.

Stay away from finasteride! You should stop immediately! Blood in semen, swollen/painful testicle, epididmytus!

Do you have sex/masturbate a lot?

 

[JJ1980]

I had to stop Propecia this past February after developing three prostate infections over a 15 month period. Good news since I have stopped everything is back to normal. As for hair loss I am diffusing into a NW2/3 pattern. My loss has increased on my hairline area as well as on my crown. I am surprised I have not had significant loss since I have stopped. I hear stories of some losing all their hair very quick and some slower. I was told that you will lose everything that you have gained in a 12 months period.

By the way, how old are you?

I have prostatitis also and it seems like many people experience it. This probably has to do with the prostate shrinking and trapping stuff within the aclini.

 

[mrfuture]

geez, are you guys serious !?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

scary stuff. now I am scared to place my order......

 

[beaner]

geez, are you guys serious !?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!

scary stuff. now I am scared to place my order......

Don't let this scare you from starting finasteride if you need it. Chances are slim to none that any of this will happen to you....this wasn't even noted as a possible side effect in the clinical trials...your best bet is to stop reading these posts now or your just going to scare yourself bald.

 

[MPBWarrior]

Listen to Beaner. Propecia is the only real weapon we have at halting baldness at the moment. Unfortunately, some men get side effects from it and have to stop taking it, with no permanent damage done to them as far as I´m aware. But you´re very likely not to have sides so get on it now. If you do have side effects (even if you do, the symptoms can still go away with continued use) after 6 months, just stop, but you have to give it a try if you really want to halt your hair loss.

 

[JWM]

I've been on finasteride for 8, yes 8, years now. No sides at all.

 

[mrfuture]

Ok, I did some more research online and I must say that I've foud ONLY info on how prostatitis is actually CURED with finesteride, and not the opposite.

HawaianMale, I also read on your personal post on the "tell your story" section, that you actually received confirmation from your doctor that your prostate problems were not caused by finasteride, is that right ?

'Cause that would put everything into a complete different prespective.

And I must say, I had bad acne for years and my old doctor never wanted to give me ACCUTANE, until I changed dermatologist. This new guy told me "you want to get rid of it ?" I screamed "YES !!!" He said "ACCUTANE is the answer."

I said "what about all those bad rumors..." And he said "BULLSHIT." (He' a very cool guy, and goes straight to the point).

Well, guess what, even though everybody screams for lawsuits over the web for cases of sucide, depression, bone defects etc etc caused presumely by ACCUTANE, I never, ever felt any happier during those 5 months of taking it than in any moment of my life. My acne went away and I was happy, not depressed, and definitely not suicidal.

I asked my same dermatologist "what about RPOPECIA ?" He said "it is great, a pill per day, and people experience good results." I had to ask "what about the sides effects...you know..sexual.." And guess what the guy told me ? YOu guessed it right, a loud "BULLSHIT !"

Now, I must also add that here in Miami, this guy works at one of the best dermatologist practice in the world. They have a huge office and treated everybody from MAdonna, Cher, Stallone and the list goes on. HE was also featured on many important fashion magazines etc. He's also a professor at the Univ. of Miami. His name is Dr. Brandt...if you google him you'll understand. Oh and he also has a line of products that are sold at all the Sephora's.....big shot in other words.

I say this to make you understand that I am not talking about the dermatologist down the block. If he's not a millionare yet he is close, guaranteed.


Moral of the story is, like some of you just wrote, if I spend all the time looking for bad experiences with propecia, I will find plenty, same as for accutane. But a lot has to do with one's mind.

I know that I am always horny, for lack of better words. Trust me, if there are any changes, even small, it would take me a second to find out.

Oh well, getting ready to order finally....what an emotional rollercoaster


Future

 

[CCS]

I think hair follicles get more sensitive no matter what you do, so that the percentage that are sensitive to a certain amount of DHT or other problems gets higher every year, but Propecia and minoxidil keep the guard up for them. Your follicles don't become dependent in the sense that more would die without propecia than would have died at that time. I think that just the sensitive follicles that were being protected all along are killed quickly because they are very sensitive. It is like living in a rent controlled house for years while house prices around you go up, and then someone takes away the rent control. You would have gone bankrupt much sooner had you not been in the rent controlled house from the start, but when your rent control is taken away, and the houses around you are much more expensive, you see a much more dramatic effect then than you would have seen at the very beginning had their been no rent control. I can't prove this since Merk put the Propecia to placebo group back on propecia after their fall, but the fact is that even though the fall was very steap, they did not fall lower than those who were on placebo from the beginning. And at 5 years, they had more hair than those who started propecia a year late and stayed on it.

All these people who are staying off propecia or rogaine because they are affraid of getting dependent on it are just missing the boat. Any dose is better than none and the sooner the better. I think Felk is making a big mistake.

 

[JJ1980]

Ok, I did some more research online and I must say that I've foud ONLY info on how prostatitis is actually CURED with finesteride, and not the opposite.

HawaianMale, I also read on your personal post on the "tell your story" section, that you actually received confirmation from your doctor that your prostate problems were not caused by finasteride, is that right ?

'Cause that would put everything into a complete different prespective.

And I must say, I had bad acne for years and my old doctor never wanted to give me ACCUTANE, until I changed dermatologist. This new guy told me "you want to get rid of it ?" I screamed "YES !!!" He said "ACCUTANE is the answer."

I said "what about all those bad rumors..." And he said "BULLSHIT." (He' a very cool guy, and goes straight to the point).

Well, guess what, even though everybody screams for lawsuits over the web for cases of sucide, depression, bone defects etc etc caused presumely by ACCUTANE, I never, ever felt any happier during those 5 months of taking it than in any moment of my life. My acne went away and I was happy, not depressed, and definitely not suicidal.

I asked my same dermatologist "what about RPOPECIA ?" He said "it is great, a pill per day, and people experience good results." I had to ask "what about the sides effects...you know..sexual.." And guess what the guy told me ? YOu guessed it right, a loud "BULLSHIT !"

Now, I must also add that here in Miami, this guy works at one of the best dermatologist practice in the world. They have a huge office and treated everybody from MAdonna, Cher, Stallone and the list goes on. HE was also featured on many important fashion magazines etc. He's also a professor at the Univ. of Miami. His name is Dr. Brandt...if you google him you'll understand. Oh and he also has a line of products that are sold at all the Sephora's.....big shot in other words.

I say this to make you understand that I am not talking about the dermatologist down the block. If he's not a millionare yet he is close, guaranteed.


Moral of the story is, like some of you just wrote, if I spend all the time looking for bad experiences with propecia, I will find plenty, same as for accutane. But a lot has to do with one's mind.

I know that I am always horny, for lack of better words. Trust me, if there are any changes, even small, it would take me a second to find out.

Oh well, getting ready to order finally....what an emotional rollercoaster


Future

While everyone who doesn't have side effects seem to deny prostatitis as something remotely plausible (everyone references the 1%), it still doesn't change the fact that I know two other people who are young and have prostatitis while/after taking finasteride. There are tons of other people on the boards but their age is within the "normal age group" of prostatitis. I bet you can find at least 3 other YOUNG people with prostatitis if you browse through this message board.

As a matter of fact, I first was happy/eager when I read the messages on this board "encouraging" everyone to take this drug like its a miracle without any problems.

Few months later I'm friggin miserable about life because of this constant pain in the pelvis and feeling like I have to urinate ALL the time. EVERYONE seems to point to the study done my MERCK themselves. Obviously there will be bias, as is the cause to accutane's "study."

I've joined the finasteride side effects board and have found that many people there are experiencing symptoms of BACTERIAL prostatitis. The reason why it's not on the internet anywhere is because I don't think people have made the connection yet. I hope when people realize it, there will be a lawsuit.

YOUNG people do NOT experience prostatitis randomly. I have not been sexually active while on the drug and do not randomly dip my penis in germ water.

There is a risk/reward in here and I suggest that you do more research on people with the sides. Many people who actually do experience side effects seem to be ostrasized on this board, so you will get a biased opinion (as you will on a side effects board).

 

[JJ1980]

while I suggest you NOT to take it, if you do decide to go for it, here's my advice:

anytime you get weird clear fluid coming out of your penis or your ejaculation looks different in ANY way, get your prostate and fluids checked immediately. At least you can get it treated right from the getgo.

if you remotely feel strangely "emotional," go to the doctor and get your hormones checked right away.

 

[mrfuture]

I do not know what to think. For example, in these days I feel at times nipple sensitivity. I guarantee you that if I was on Propecia, I would relate it to the finasteride in a second, 'cause I never experienced this before.

But the truth is that I am not on propecia and I've never been on it so far, and I haven't changed a thing in my life. So this to make you understand how at times we can relate things to some pills we take, when the same symptoms show up while we are taking nothing at all.

Something to think about......but I appreciate your advice and I'll think about it very good

Thanks

Future

 

[bubka]

i don't see how finasteride could help aid in a bacterial infection?

though I myself once had the epididimitus and inflamed prostate... although not uncommon, it's really that rare either, and some people are just more susceptible to that type of thing, i was told i would not have to have another one of those exams for another 25 years... wow... cipro cleared it up

also, are you circumsized?

 

[JJ1980]

i don't see how finasteride could help aid in a bacterial infection?

though I myself once had the epididimitus and inflamed prostate... although not uncommon, it's really that rare either, and some people are just more susceptible to that type of thing, i was told i would not have to have another one of those exams for another 25 years... wow... cipro cleared it up

also, are you circumsized?

someone mentioned that removing the DHT dries out the prostate, making it more prone to infection of your own body's bacteria.

My theory is that when the prostate suddenly shrinks like that, it traps fluids/bacteria along the way in the aclini. Some people react to it, some don't. Of course this is my opinion and has no real merit except logic.

yeah im circumsized.

By the way, when did you get this prostate infection/inflammation? after finasteride? how old are you? it's pretty rare for people under 40 to get prostatitis..

 

[bubka]

i was 21 / 22, on propecia about a year... i was told that i have "extra" epididymis and vas deferens

 

[mrfuture]

so in the end it was because of propecia or not ?