Jeffsss, As for finasteride side effects, I had/have the works:
(1) Vastly reduced libido - right from day one
(2) Depression / Mental Fog
(3) Increased facial wrinkles - especially under the eyes & generally poorer skin.
On the flip side, it has done wonders for my hair!! I recently quit for a couple of weeks, and felt like a new man. At the moment, I am only taking 0.25MG per week, and can almost feel the side effects drain out of me by the third day!!
J5 - As Joseph49853 writes, it is almost impossible to cut accurately to that level. I just take a very sharp knife and carefully cut the 5MG proscar into 20 bits. I had initially been taking 1mg and have gradually reduced the amount to this. Side effects have definitely diminished. Undoubtedly, however, I am highly sensitive to the drug, and my experiences would not be representative of the broader finasteride community.