Hi Jeff -
Radio wasn't trying to be a dick, im sure of it. He was just saying that like most of us long term veterans (6+ years) we start to realize that people worry themselves to death, and that this can do more harm than good.
The "fear of gyno" is an example of this. I think he was just trying to remind you how incredibly rare it is, and that the 1% actually seem to(unfortunately for us all) hang out on this forum and post repeatedly. Based on the knowledge of how rare it is, concern about gyno ends up qualifying as paranoia, and paranoia isn't healthy.
However, you did say you are just planning for the future, which I will say ... is a future that probably will never happen. That said, the proper way to handle this is basic:
1) Get baseline estrogen test prior to taking Propecia or soon after
2) Monitor your estrogen levels every 6 months with another test.
Doing this not only enables you to separate yourself from the paranoid chubbies who think Propecia is responsible for thier ever increasing chest fat ... but it also enables you to be responsible with your health, identifying a true estrogen excess via a legit blood test, and taking appropriate steps to reduce it.
If you ever do get a conclusive estrogen blood test that is higher than normal, simply reduce dosage of finasteride, wait 6 weeks, test again. If not resolved, consider dropping finasteride and beginning a topical antiandrogen regimen of Revivogen+Topical spironolactone Lotion 5%.
This is how you methodically approach a problem like fear of gyno, authentically identify it without paranoia or assumptions, and deal with it in a constructive manner.
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