For those who developed Gyno while on Finasteride

[YoungAndThin]

How did you first notice the Gyno? Was it the chest pain or the chest changing shape?

Did the chest pain come first and then the shape change? Or did they occor simultaniously?

Did the gyno go away or subside after finasteride?

Any success later on lower doses of finasteride?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

How did you first notice the Gyno? Was it the chest pain or the chest changing shape?

Did the chest pain come first and then the shape change? Or did they occor simultaniously?

Did the gyno go away or subside after finasteride?

Any success later on lower doses of finasteride?

Thanks.

These ar questions I never see answered. I have doe a lot of searching!

Im going to see the Doctor about mine. Still really sore and tender stopped finasteride on Friday. Had only been on it 3 weeks!

Well at least I have stopped thinking about hair loss for a while - now Im watching my nipples grow.

F****in great.

 

[hair_tomorrow]

I should start by saying I never developed gyno lumps - but just the man boobs.

> How did you first notice the Gyno? Was it the chest pain or the chest changing shape?

I first noticed tenderness and pain around the nipples. Didn't think too much of it though. Between the sexual sides and the nut ache - I figured what the hell? (this was around 1999). I didn't realize I had breast enlargement issues until about 9 months asfter 1.25 mg proscar 4 out of every 5 days. Someone had snapped a picture of me poolside and I thought "DAMN" - boobs!


> . . . Did the chest pain come first and then the shape change?

Yes


> . . . Did the gyno go away or subside after finasteride?

I quit proscar. Did about 27 bazillion pushups - but still have quite the perky set.


> . . . Any success later on lower doses of finasteride?

Having gone from a NW3 to a 5A since 99 - I went back on proscar last March. Started out at 1mg EOD and now up to 1.25 mg EOD. Also taking 10mg tamoxifen daily. So far - my boobs haven't gotten any bigger.

> . . . Thanks.

Anytime

 

[YoungAndThin]

thanks for the reply hair_tomorrow.

how long after the first signs of chest pain did the shape change in your chest?

 

[hair_tomorrow]

thanks for the reply hair_tomorrow.

how long after the first signs of chest pain did the shape change in your chest?

This is going back some years - so for conversations' sake - let's say I noticed that nipple burn / tenderness beginning around weeks 6 - 10 after beginning proscar.

I didn't notice the breast enlargement situation until around month 8 or so - but it probably started much sooner. It was a very gradual thing.

PS: As we speak, I'm noticing a bit of nipple tenderness. Think I'll cut back on my proscar dosage for the next month maybe. Maybe 1.25 mg every 3 days for awhile - or 1mg eod or something.

 

[jeffsss]

Also taking 10mg tamoxifen daily.

where did you get tamoxifen? are you sure it's safe to take long term?? What was the cost?