A little advice on these sides please

[Uberhairloss]

Hi I'm a new poster here and wanted to ask about a few unusual changes ive noticed during my first 2 weeks on propecia.

Just to clarify I've managed to obtain a version called nopecia from Egypt, I assume it's the same drug although I am a little uneasy taking it after reading so many bad comments here and other places.

Right my first 2 weeks I've noticed a massive increase in sex drive, orgasms are really intense and I've had a little pain in my left testicle but in more of a tense way, masturbating or sex seems to ease it...are these sides something to be concerned about?are they normal for a new propecia user?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Joe-1991]

It happens to some people. If you don't mind it then stay on the drug, if not maybe you should consider coming off. I am sure things will balance out eventually.

It boosted my sex drive initially, and yet years down the line i am impotent.

 

[Uberhairloss]

Thanks for the reply Joe, even though I have only been on finasteride for 2 weeks I have decided after reading these forums to come off the drug no matter how small the risk, its too much of a risk just to keep my hair which I see as a luxury more than a necessityl. I am gonna stick with minoxidil and nizoral routine and see if that improves matters.

In answer to your question you sent me in pm I don't live in Egypt so sadly I can't help you, I just visited there recently and got some finasteride whilst I was there.

 

[TheGrayMan2001]

Honestly I would have stayed on it if I were you. If you see an INCREASE in sex drive, chances are you will not see any negative side effects. A lot of people here have reported positive side effects from finasteride, rather than negative.

 

[Rawtashk]

Hey, the EXACT same thing happened to me when I started finasteride. I got super freakin horny for a few weeks (like, moreso than I've ever been in my entire life), and also got a bit of ball-ache.

Personally, the ball-scared the sh*t out of me, so I cut down to .5mg dose a day. Ball ache went away after a bit, and in retrospect I'm 100% sure that it would have gone away on its own. I upped my dose to 1.25mg a day back in May, and the ball ache came back for about a month or so...then went away.

That's really the only side-effect that I've suffered from finasteride....and I don't even know if I'd consider it a side-effect

 

[Cali PokerDealer]

Currently in week two of my second stint in finasteride. Did it for a couple months back in 06 and quit due to flat out lack of discipline. So far, I am responding well with no noticeable sides.

 

[Primo]

Ball ache seems to be a very standard, initial but temporary side, I wouldn't quit just because of that, you may get on fine with finasteride.

It only becomes a problem if that ball ache translates into weak erections and reduced libido and/or other mental sides like lack of concentration and depression... otherwise, you should really stick with it because a minoxidil and nizoral regimen will only take you so far and you still lose ground in the long run.