Vitriol01
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I've been taking 1/5 Proscar daily for about 20 months with no apparent side effects. However, I was lying on the floor the other day and my g/f made a throwaway comment about me developing boobs! I'd never thought about gyno but now I'm going paranoid. She said she was only joking but it got me thinking. A little background:
I'm a naturally skinny guy - 6ft 4in and weigh about 170lbs. About 18 months ago I hit the gym pretty hard and started to work on my upper body, in particular chest and back and got some good results (but still skinny). I thought I was developing decent pecs (for a skinny dude). Anyway, life got in the way, I started my career in law and I ran out of time for the gym and haven't been since September (although I am planning on rejoining when I find a good, proximate one in London).
My chest is still there although a little more flabby. Looking closely at my chest though it is difficult to determine whether I have the beginning stages of gyno as my left pec looks a bit like a small boob now that I think of it.
I have not had any tit pain, itchy nipples etc. that I can remember over this 20 month period but I'm concerned that gyno might have sneaked up on me. If I feel around my chest, I pinch some harder stuff but I figure this could be muscle. So, a couple of questions:
1. How can I tell the difference bewteen muscle and glandual development in the chest (bear in mind I'm still skinny and not muscular really at all).
2. If I am concerned, should I see my Doctor and ask for a blood work up (what would I say about my proscar-taking? I don't have a script for it)?
3. Should I cut my dosage?
4. If it is gyno, I want to get off the finasteride obviously. What would be the best way to do this - down in stages or cold turkey?
5. If it is gyno and I stop taking finasteride, will the gyno continue to develop or will I just be left with what I have (which, at the moment, looks like slightly flabby pecs or pecs with a think layer of fat over the top)?
And can I just say that this is such a helpful site. I don't post here often but this place is an invaluable source of info. I love you guys
I'm a naturally skinny guy - 6ft 4in and weigh about 170lbs. About 18 months ago I hit the gym pretty hard and started to work on my upper body, in particular chest and back and got some good results (but still skinny). I thought I was developing decent pecs (for a skinny dude). Anyway, life got in the way, I started my career in law and I ran out of time for the gym and haven't been since September (although I am planning on rejoining when I find a good, proximate one in London).
My chest is still there although a little more flabby. Looking closely at my chest though it is difficult to determine whether I have the beginning stages of gyno as my left pec looks a bit like a small boob now that I think of it.
I have not had any tit pain, itchy nipples etc. that I can remember over this 20 month period but I'm concerned that gyno might have sneaked up on me. If I feel around my chest, I pinch some harder stuff but I figure this could be muscle. So, a couple of questions:
1. How can I tell the difference bewteen muscle and glandual development in the chest (bear in mind I'm still skinny and not muscular really at all).
2. If I am concerned, should I see my Doctor and ask for a blood work up (what would I say about my proscar-taking? I don't have a script for it)?
3. Should I cut my dosage?
4. If it is gyno, I want to get off the finasteride obviously. What would be the best way to do this - down in stages or cold turkey?
5. If it is gyno and I stop taking finasteride, will the gyno continue to develop or will I just be left with what I have (which, at the moment, looks like slightly flabby pecs or pecs with a think layer of fat over the top)?
And can I just say that this is such a helpful site. I don't post here often but this place is an invaluable source of info. I love you guys
