Hairless Goat
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Hi,
I haven't posted here in a while. Some of you may remember my posts amid deliberation. For months and months and months, I thought about taking Propecia then finally went through with it on Sunday, August 12th. So you don't have to do the math, I've been on the drug for just over 3 1/2 weeks, taking .5mg every day (halving brand name Propecia).
For how long I tussled with taking the drug, I began it at a bad time. A week prior to starting, I was laid off from my job. Thus, my final week of employment was the first week on the drug, as I was given 2 weeks after getting the ax. I really should have begun the drug while my life was, more or less, stable and unchanging, as it had been for over a year before starting. Last night, I was a little depressed (and I have been from time to time) but I can't really blame Propecia for it. It's sometimes difficult handling the vast expanses of idle hours now that I'm unemployed. So, I'm not gonna come out and say Propecia is the culprit for those passing moments of depression. It's just annoying that my life had to be in flux when I began taking the drug and can't say with 100% conviction Propecia is not culpable.
There are a few (rather mild) sides, however, that are recurring and I think have something to do with Propecia, provided the sides are not partially imagined:
1) My testicles have felt a little strange. Initially there was a dull, mild ache that has been so thoroughly documented here. That has gone away, perhaps very intermittently (like once a day) there will be a sensation down there. However, my testicles seem to hang differently. Visually there doesn't appear to be a difference but it feels like my boys have been pulled in closer to my body, sorry to be graphic, it's challenging to articulate exactly what I've experienced. The underside of my testicles feels a little strange.
2) I feel tired more often. I've been getting really refreshing sleeps but crashing at times I wouldn't ordinarily crash. Not sure if Propecia is to blame for this or there is some other ailment present.
3) At times, I feel as if I'm in a daze. Unlike a brain fog, cognitively I'm fine. I merely feel a little "removed."
Otherwise, everything else is normal. My sexual function has not been compromised. Had I known nothing would change there, I would have begun the treatment unlike sooner. Nonetheless, the aforementioned side-effects concern me a bit -- could they serve as a portent of what is to come? Maybe I will quarter the 1mg pill for a while and see if anything changes?
Thanks for reading ---
Dan
I haven't posted here in a while. Some of you may remember my posts amid deliberation. For months and months and months, I thought about taking Propecia then finally went through with it on Sunday, August 12th. So you don't have to do the math, I've been on the drug for just over 3 1/2 weeks, taking .5mg every day (halving brand name Propecia).
For how long I tussled with taking the drug, I began it at a bad time. A week prior to starting, I was laid off from my job. Thus, my final week of employment was the first week on the drug, as I was given 2 weeks after getting the ax. I really should have begun the drug while my life was, more or less, stable and unchanging, as it had been for over a year before starting. Last night, I was a little depressed (and I have been from time to time) but I can't really blame Propecia for it. It's sometimes difficult handling the vast expanses of idle hours now that I'm unemployed. So, I'm not gonna come out and say Propecia is the culprit for those passing moments of depression. It's just annoying that my life had to be in flux when I began taking the drug and can't say with 100% conviction Propecia is not culpable.
There are a few (rather mild) sides, however, that are recurring and I think have something to do with Propecia, provided the sides are not partially imagined:
1) My testicles have felt a little strange. Initially there was a dull, mild ache that has been so thoroughly documented here. That has gone away, perhaps very intermittently (like once a day) there will be a sensation down there. However, my testicles seem to hang differently. Visually there doesn't appear to be a difference but it feels like my boys have been pulled in closer to my body, sorry to be graphic, it's challenging to articulate exactly what I've experienced. The underside of my testicles feels a little strange.
2) I feel tired more often. I've been getting really refreshing sleeps but crashing at times I wouldn't ordinarily crash. Not sure if Propecia is to blame for this or there is some other ailment present.
3) At times, I feel as if I'm in a daze. Unlike a brain fog, cognitively I'm fine. I merely feel a little "removed."
Otherwise, everything else is normal. My sexual function has not been compromised. Had I known nothing would change there, I would have begun the treatment unlike sooner. Nonetheless, the aforementioned side-effects concern me a bit -- could they serve as a portent of what is to come? Maybe I will quarter the 1mg pill for a while and see if anything changes?
Thanks for reading ---
Dan
