If you are NOT getting sides from finasteride does that mean it isn't working!?

[Feelsbadman]

I'm in a strange scenario the first time i took finasteride for about 4 months i got really bad sides.
Non existent libido
really really bad brain fog could barely think straight
tired/depressed/anxious
watery semen
difficulty reaching climax
very pale skin

So I stopped. After 3-4 months everything returned to normal so i tried finasterided again. This time i tried 0.1mg a day i felt fine for a few weeks so now i'm 0.25mg EOD.

At the moment I feel fine. Only think I noticed is my libido is down and maybe erections aren't as great but that's it.

Now i'm concerned. I wonder if the drug is even wroking becaue i'm not getting sides. Should I try increase my dose? or just stick with what i'm doing? It's hard to tell if its working my hair seems lke it's not gettng worse i dont know :/

 

[Selb]

Most men don’t get sides besides reduced libido. And it works for most men. So I don’t think you should gauge your response from sides

 

[Feelsbadman]

I got side effects from dutasteride the first week. After that I have 0 negative side effect...

Should I increase my dosage?

 

[Sarper123]

I've been on finasteride for 2 years and still balding.I also don't have sides.I tried to use dutasteride for one month.Nothing changed.I think finasteride and dutasteride are useless for me

 

[Feelsbadman]

I've been on finasteride for 2 years and still balding.I also don't have sides.I tried to use dutasteride for one month.Nothing changed.I think finasteride and dutasteride are useless for me

this is what im worried about the first time i took finasteride i got really big sides watery semen and so on now nothing maybe it stop working?

 

[DoctorHouse]

There used to be genetic test offered to tell if you would be a good responder to finasteride. So obviously there are people on here who have the gene that will make them a poor responder to finasteride. I tested positive for the gene so I decided I needed another insurance policy so I used Proxiphen with finasteride. Dr Proctor claimed Proxiphen was more effective than finasteride. For me, maybe he was right.

 

[jazz1]

I would stick to the drug, should you be worried about side effects try Topical Finasteride as that’s what i been using since 2010 as oral gave me sexual sides.

Topical Finasteride

https://www.hairlosstalk.com/interact/threads/topical-minoxidil-finasteride-mixture-check-here.126633/

 

[Jpw1999]

I've been on finasteride for 2 years and still balding.I also don't have sides.I tried to use dutasteride for one month.Nothing changed.I think finasteride and dutasteride are useless for me

Is that your hair in your profile pic? if it is, you don't even look like you're balding lmao

 

[Here For the Lulz]

ROFL!!! Of course not